Welcome back to the continuing adventures of FIU IMBA students traveling far and wide in search of higher education and global perspectives. This week we finish up our week in Lille, visit Brussels, take our final exams for the first module and prepare to travel south to Nice. Rush, rush, rush We all had a […]
Tag: International Business
IMBA Study Abroad: first week in France—bringing in the sun!
Arrival We arrive! Sunday May 16, 2010 marked the arrival of the first group of Florida International University (FIU) students to attend EDHEC Business School’s Strategies for Europe program. By plane and train we all found our way to the town of Lille, France, our new home for the next two weeks. Waiting for us […]
Dual Degree program yields multiple benefits for recent grad.
Having earned his undergraduate degree in finance from the College of Business Administration, moving on to graduate school seemed a likely next step for Marco Lavalle (MIB ’10, BBA ’06). But in his case, the journey took two paths—earning Lavalle both a Master of International Business (MIB) degree from the Chapman Graduate School and an […]
FIU alumnus eyes global opportunity.
Florida International University (FIU) graduate Andres Franco (BBA ’08) touts the importance of having great vision. As founder and owner of Premium Vision International (PVI), the leading distributor of glasses and optical accessories in Colombia, South America, Franco is involved in an industry-wide campaign to make eyewear affordable for consumers in developing countries. “The major […]
“Be the Boss Challenge” nets winner an iPad, spreads word about FIU’s MBA offerings.
“If only I were the boss . . .” That’s a fantasy most employees have at some point in their careers. But for the competitors in the “Be the Boss Challenge” run by the Chapman Graduate School at Florida International University(FIU), those musings translated into the opportunity to win an Apple iPad 16G (Wi-fi). Pitted […]
Business students increase global perspective during trip to London, Paris.
When Florida International University (FIU) student Joseph Iglesias was atop the London Eye, the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, he got quite a different view of the city. When he participated in the business learning opportunities during the trip abroad, Iglesias benefited from yet another new perspective. “I learned so much about international business, with […]
MBA from Italy savors work and educational experiences in Miami.
As the technical leader of group of engineers in the R&D department of a telecommunications company in Italy, Piero Vitale (MIB ’09) didn’t expect to find himself in Miami promoting Miami-Dade County as a place to do business, particularly to fashion-lifestyle companies based in Italy, France and Spain. But through an internship with The Beacon […]
IMBA Study Abroad: Last week in China!
This is our last week in China! We went back to the Jimo market to do some last-minute souvenir shopping. There was a man at the exit who sold watches and also happened to carve seals. I picked a beautiful white seal, wrote down my Chinese name, and watched as he drew it on, carved, […]
IMBA Study Abroad: Fifth and sixth weeks in China!
This week we had a very special Taiji class: the professor taught us a sequence of movements with a sword! He brought his own custom-made sword; it was beautiful and pretty heavy. Curiously, people walked by very close to us even though we were flinging a sword around and there was more than enough space […]
IMBA Study Abroad: Fourth week in China!
This week we had a little adventure: We had our hair cut in China! Gasp! We were worried for no reason at all. The salons in China are very nice, and the hairdressers are funny and polite. Our haircuts turned out great, although I must warn you that the blow-drying is definitely sub-par, just in […]