Malcolm Butters graduated from a Master’s program at Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Business in 1984. He started his career in real estate with a big advantage: no student loans to pay off. He chose the job he wanted and started saving for a car, a home, and later, an entrepreneurial venture, without the […]
Opening the door to career success is central to the mission of Florida International University’s (FIU) Hollo School of Real Estate, which brings students and alumni together with leading area professionals for networking and career information exchanges. Creating these opportunities is a priority for faculty member Suzanne Hollander, a real estate attorney and broker. On […]
Real estate development is a complex business – multiplied by 10 in an area as multi-faceted as southeast Florida. Students in the Hollo School of Real Estate at Florida International University (FIU) got to learn more about the subject from a man not only deeply involved in the business but also an FIU alumnus. Malcolm […]
Aboard a “floating classroom,” 150 undergraduates, graduate students and alumni learned valuable real estate lessons as they toured the Miami River on September 27, 2013 with a team of real estate planners, developers, government officials and other experts. The boat tour was organized by Suzanne Hollander, an attorney and real estate broker who teaches in […]
School of Accounting Elio Alfonso, assistant professor, received the PhD Project/KPMG Minority Scholarship Award with his completion of the PhD in Accounting. Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems Nancy Borkowski, clinical associate professor, was presented with the Jessie Trice Hero Award for 2013, for her advocacy, leadership in the community, and support and guidance […]
This spring, a team of graduate students from Florida International University’s (FIU) Hollo School of Real Estate embarked on their first national contest, entering ARGUS Software’s 2013 University Challenge, a business case competition using the real estate software. With 20 other prestigious university programs in the mix, the FIU team was expecting a solid learning […]
Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems An article titled “The Future of Nursing—Leadership” by Neera Bhansali, visiting clinical assistant professor, appeared in the May issue of Hospital News and Healthcare Report. Joyce J. Elam, professor and James L. Knight Eminent Scholar Chair in Management Information Systems, was featured in an article titled “Women on […]
An article titled “Executive Education,” written by David R. Klock, dean, appeared in the April 2013 issue of Brickell Magazine. School of Accounting Manny Pravia (MST ’92), adjunct, presented a Federal tax update at the Florida Institute of CPAs’ “CPAs in Industry Conference” held in Fort Lauderdale. The presentation, which took place on March 21, […]
School of Accounting Antoinette Smith, associate professor, was the subject of an article titled “Going for it” in the spring 2013 issue of FIU Magazine. Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems Chris Ellis, instructor, was featured in Florida’s MBA professors are pushing the limits, an article in the March issue of Florida Trend. Department […]
The second in a series of Developer Luncheons hosted by the Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) drew approximately 90 undergraduates, graduate students and alumni to hear Alan Ojeda, president and CEO of Rilea Group and the developer of 1450 Brickell—a 35-story office building of about […]
