The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Florida International University a $1,128,000 grant, which will have a total impact of more than $2 million with matching funds, to establish a Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). The grant is one of just 15 CIBER grants awarded to leading universities across the country […]
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Prestigious business honor society celebrates FIU Business induction.
Florida International University’s College of Business has renewed the tradition of recognizing high academic achievement through inducting students into its chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the world’s largest honor society for business school students. Dean Joanne Li presided over the induction ceremony before a standing-room-only crowd of students and their guests on September 13, 2018 […]
U.S. News Ranks FIU Business No. 6 for International Business.
The undergraduate international business program at Florida International University’s College of Business (FIU Business) is ranked No. 6 in the U.S. in the 2019 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, released September 10, 2018. FIU Business moved up one spot from the previous year’s ranking and has now been ranked among the top 10 schools for […]
Lifelong learning for leaders: the new FIU Business Doctor of Business Administration.
As she prepared to enter her doctoral program at FIU Business, Sharla St. Rose contemplated the work ahead of her. “A dissertation in three years–that’s going to be a tough challenge,” said St. Rose, who will continue her role as vice president of voluntary benefits at NPF Corporate Services as she studies. “The program won’t […]
College of Business creates new app to increase campus involvement
A PantherNOW story by Sherrilyn Cabrera/Contributing Writer Business students now have a new incentive to be involved on campus with the launch of a new app that offers prizes for involvement. The FIU College of Business (COB) released the BizPass mobile app on Monday, Aug. 20 on the Playstore and App store. FIU Bizpass is […]
Proud Panthers: Over 1,000 FIU Business grads receive degrees at Summer 2018 commencement.
They entered the arena as students. Nearly two hours later, they left as alumni, ready for their next challenges. In front of friends, family and faculty, FIU College of Business students were awarded degrees at Summer 2018 commencement ceremonies on July 29 and 31, 2018 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. A total of 1,104 […]
The business of “fun”: Carnival Cruise Line brings FIU Business students onboard for an up-close look at the cruise industry.
On a recent sunny day, a group of 50 Florida International University College of Business students boarded the Carnival Victory in Miami and were invited up to the Lido Deck to fill their plates at the buffet. But theirs was no ordinary cruise ship experience. Starting with brunch, all the way to disembarkation that same […]
FIU Business health informatics program achieves a “first” in accreditation.
Florida International University’s Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics (MSHIA) program has earned the prestigious Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) accreditation, becoming the nation’s only health informatics program housed in a business school to earn the commission’s seal of approval. “CAHIIM is the gold standard for academic […]
5 questions with the dean of business
Joanne Li first came to the United States from Hong Kong as an international student. She earned an undergraduate degree and a Ph.D. in business administration with a concentration in finance from Florida State University before embarking on a career as a faculty member, editor, financial executive and, most recently, the dean of the Raj […]
FIU partners with BMI Financial Group to create unique opportunities for business students.
BMI Financial Group has partnered with FIU to develop two unique programs that will provide support and hands-on learning opportunities for business students. The new initiatives are the BMI Global Business Experience and the BMI Eminent Scholars Program. Through the private-public partnership, BMI hopes to nurture and keep talented future business professionals in South Florida. […]