The Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council gathered on January 25, 2007, at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa for a networking happy hour and speaker. Pictured, from left: Tomislav Mandakovic, associate dean, Chapman Graduate School; Vanessa Torres, REACC Special Events Committee; Paco Díaz; guest speaker Alex Garcia (MS ’80, BACC ’74), and Joe Vals
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Chapman School’s holiday party draws variety of alumni.
The soft sounds of an acoustical guitar, along with holiday lights, candles, and a hint of blue, filled the MARC Pavilion at Modesto A. Maidique Campus during the second annual Chapman Graduate School’ s alumni holiday party on December 7, 2006. More than ninety guests—including program managers, professors, and alumni from a range of years—attended. […]
College to host workshop for deans in the Management Education Alliance.
Joyce J. Elam By bringing together universities that serve diverse students, recruiters from industries the schools target, and academics from leading business schools, the Management Education Alliance (MEA)—an organization that helps business schools with significant African-American and Hispanic-American populations prepare graduates for successful careers in management—fulfills its mission. Along with eleven other universities, Florida International […]
Graduates enjoy their new status.
Earning a degree from the College of Business Administration was just one gratifying experience for recent graduates. Walking in Florida International University’s Commencement on December 19, 2006, was another. And so was participating in a festive round of parties, affording them the opportunity to socialize and recognize their classmates and professors. Here’s a sampling. BBA+ […]
Fall Commencement invites students to look ahead as well as back.
Fall Commencement took place during two ceremonies on December 19, 2006. In the afternoon, undergraduates from the Landon School, with the exception of the School of Accounting, received their diplomas. The Chapman Graduate School and the School of Accounting ceremony took place in the evening. Approximately 766 undergraduate students and 221 graduate students were awarded […]
University taps Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam to head FIU Online.
Joyce J. Elam Since 1999, when she launched an initial, pioneering project consisting of ten online courses in the College of Business Administration, Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam’s name has been associated with online innovation and excellence. In early November, 2006, the university recognized her leadership by naming her Vice Provost for FIU Online. After […]
Success blossoms as business plan for ergonomic tools wins first statewide competition.
The presentations were impressive and the competition was keen at the first annual Florida Collegiate Business Plan Competition held October 27 and 28, 2006, at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida. Alexis Nogueras (MBA ’06) But when a panel of judges heard College of Business Administration graduate Alexis Nogueras (MBA ’06) present his plan […]
Business Partners Luncheon provides pre-Thanksgiving treat.
Guests at the Business Partners Luncheon, seated from left: Colin D’Arcy, president, South Florida commercial division, Humana, Inc.,Chapman Executive Committee;Monique Catoggio(EMBA ’03), director, alumni and partner relations; Luis Tapanes, manager, Beckman Coulter, EMBA Advisory Board; Hernan Vera, director, marketing, global supply chain solutions, Ryder System, Inc., EMBA Advisory Board; Carolyn Donaldson (MSHRM ’06), vice president, […]
Alumni gather for Burger King’s Corporate Day.
About forty of Florida International University’s alumni who work at Burger King’s headquarters in Blue Lagoon gathered to celebrate their alma mater and to network with university administrators in attendance. The event, organized by the university’s Office of Alumni Relations and hosted by Burger King, was supported heavily by the college, which partners with Burger […]
Insurance expert reflects on a changing industry.
An audience of 85 people attended the second Herbert A. Wertheim Lecture of the fall, 2006 series, presented by Bernard John Daenzer, CPCU, JD, and chairman of Daenzer Associates. He spoke on “The Incredible Growth of Professional Risk Management in the Last Fifty Years.” He should know. He’s been a major player all that time. […]