More than 1,100 students in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) graduated in Spring Commencement ceremonies on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. In the afternoon, 746 business students received their bachelor’s degrees; 411 graduate students, two of them new PhDs, graduated in the evening. Four new Worlds Ahead Graduates come from FIU […]
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Annual Faculty Awards Luncheon honors professional accomplishments.
All awards are welcome, but recognition by one’s peers, and for professors, recognition by one’s students, is particularly meaningful. Each year, the dedication of members of the faculty of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) gets special attention at the Faculty Awards Luncheon. Held this year on October 20th, the luncheon […]
Two husbands, two wives, four master’s degrees and two new babies.
Two young women receiving their Downtown MBA in April 2010 had more in common than an advanced degree from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). Each of these hard-working students had husbands with an Executive MBA (EMBA) from the Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate School of Business, a school the men […]
Annual luncheon recognizes faculty contributions.
Faculty members toil long and hard on behalf of their students, the College of Business Administration and Florida International University (FIU). That dedication gets recognized annually at the Faculty Awards Luncheon, this year held on September 24th and attended by approximately 65 dedicated colleagues. Undergraduate and graduate students as well as those from student organizations […]
Graduate students gain from South Florida ACG Cup Competition.
“In a tight job market, smart students take advantage of every opportunity to network with professionals,” said Chun-Hao Chang, chair of the Finance and Real Estate Department at Florida International University (FIU). “That’s why the recent South Florida ACG Cup Competition was quite beneficial.” For the second year, graduate students in FIU’s College of Business […]
Fall Commencement helps close 2009 on upbeat note.
For students and their families and friends, there’s no more exciting event than when all the hard work, dedication and sometimes considerable sacrifice is recognized in the form of a college commencement. That was true for the more than 5,500 students who graduated from Florida International University (FIU) on December 14 and 15, 2009. Among […]
Alumnus sees connection between surf boards and social justice.
As executive director of Planeta Feliz, Amaury Blondet (BBA ’08), wants to make the “world happier and more sustainable.” He has a simple message and it’s one he is acting on: “Get involved. Help. Everyone can do something.” His openness has led him see opportunities in many places—and even surf boards fit in. https://business.fiu.edu/biznews/2009/10/amaury_blondet.mp4
Poor economy fuels FIU’s need to expand downtown space.
Florida International University’s business school hub in downtown Miami keeps growing, with more area residents and workers returning to school for a master’s degree in business administration. To meet the growing demand, the university is under negotiations with department store Macy’s to expand its classroom space on the sixth floor of the retailer’s building at […]
Chapman Networking Social provides welcome connection in tough times.
Approximately 120 graduate students, alumni, advisory board members and representatives from the College of Business Administration, including Joyce J. Elam, executive dean, gathered at Segafredo Brickell to enjoy wine, hors d’œuvres and most importantly, each other’s company during a Chapman Networking Social this spring. Four graduate programs—Master of Science in Finance (MSF), Master of Science […]
Downtown Center launches marketing campaign.
Located on the 6th floor of the landmark Macy’s Building at 22 South Flagler Street, the College of Business Administration’s Downtown Center offers three graduate programs designed for people who work or live in the area. The Downtown Center, which opened in 2005, is now marketing itself through a campaign that includes ads in 20 […]