Alumni Notes

Longtime Dean’s Council member, Florida International University foundation chairman, and local corporate/community leader, Carlos Migoya (BBA ’74), leaves his seventeen-year post as regional president, Wachovia, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Migoya will move to New York City to be the CEO for Wachovia’s Atlantic region, which includes New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut. “We are […]

Future home for college proceeds on all fronts.

The physical construction of the new College of Business Administration’s building complex is moving along briskly, as is the continued effort to raise funds for the multi-phase Building for Business Campaign, whose components include: the Building Complex Fund; the Growth and Excellence Fund, which seeks to increase annual giving for special programs and initiatives; and […]

Alumni Circle launches survey to assess readiness of undergraduate business students as observed by recruiters.

The college’s Alumni Circle has been working during the last few months to develop a survey that will ask recruiters to evaluate the “business readiness” of the college’s undergraduate students. The Circle was given this project by Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam and Associate Dean Clifford Perry in order to complement the college’s Assurance of […]

Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame ceremony enjoys sweet success.

Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Inductee (Founder) Albert Santalo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avisena; College of Business Administration Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam; and SunTrust Bank President, Miami-Dade County, Nicholas Bustle. Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Inductee (Builder) Glenn J. Rufrano, Chief Executive Officer, New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc.; College of Business Administration Executive Dean […]

Spring commencement honors approximately 675 undergraduate and 150 graduate students.

3:00 p.m.: Approximately 675 undergraduate business students take part in the Commencement Ceremonies on May 2, 2006. 7:30 p.m.: Chapman Graduate School Commencement Ceremony, held on May 2, 2006, is celebrated by graduates throughout Pharmed Arena. Alumnus Gerald C. Grant (MBA ’79, BBA ’78), director of corporate and individual financial planning, AXA Advisors LLC, South […]

Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center captures position on “Top Ten” list.

Fortune Small Business has recognized the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center as one of the ten “cool” universities in the country for entrepreneurial programs and research. The university joined schools liked Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, and the University of Texas—Austin on the list. “We have accomplished in a little more than two years […]

Conference focused on women leaders attracts worldwide audience.

Three members of the Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council with university representatives: Shafika Al Ameri, director; College Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam; Susan Webster; Amanda Bullough; Carmen Algeciras; Rawda Al Mutawa, chairperson; Fatima Obaid Al-Jaber, deputy chairman; and Deanna Salpietra A four-woman delegation from the College of Business Administration recently attended the “Women as Global Leaders” […]

Graduate international business programs reach new milestone.

When U.S. News & World Report announced the 2007 publication of “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” the Alvah H. Chapman Graduate School of Business ranked eighteenth in the international specialization category—up four spots from last year. It was the only graduate program in Florida to appear in the list’s upper echelon. “We are delighted that the […]