A panel of ten women who hold leadership positions in a variety of sectors shed light on the kinds of questions pondered by women early in their careers: “How can I balance work with other commitments such as marriage and families?” “When is the right time for me to get my education?” “What can I […]
Tag: Joyce Elam
College hosts alumni at Ernst & Young.
Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam met this month with alumni at Ernst & Young at the Miami City Club to update them on the college’s recent achievements as well as to brief them on plans for the new building complex. She also discussed ways that the college’s alumni can get involved. Alumni were impressed to […]
South Florida leaders join the Alumni Circle members on March 9th as they support the organization Teach For America.
As part of its commitment to improving education in South Florida, the college’s Alumni Circle will be hosting a special reception for Teach For America—“Leading the Education Revolution”—to increase awareness about the important work of the organization. This evening reception, to be held on March 9, 2006, at the Miami Children’s Museum, will feature live […]
Building for Business Campaign reaches hearts, then wallets.
“I truly love Florida International University,” said Francisco Camposano Jr. (BBA ’02), president of C & C Appraisers, Inc. “I have wonderful memories that will live with me forever.” Camposano’s emotional attachment to the university and the College of Business Administration is exactly what the Building for Business Campaign organizers wanted to touch when they […]
Fall Commencement honors graduates, alumnus.
Fall Commencement took place on December 20, 2005. During the afternoon ceremony, 436 undergraduates from the Landon Undergraduate School programs, with the exception of the School of Accounting, received their degrees. The Chapman Graduate School and the School of Accounting ceremony took place in the evening, with a total of 338 students, including those from […]
Ocean Bank supports diversity through a generous scholarship fund for accounting and finance students.
Standing, from left: Annabelle Rojas, director, external relations and resource development, Jimmie Beard, Laetitia Blanchard, Marc Phanord, Silrita Anderson, Anne Marie Colimon, Susan Duncan, Abdonlaye Dabo, and Bill Levin, assistant director, External Relations and Resource Development; sitting, from left: Yuni Navarro, vice president and human resources manager, Ocean Bank; Benigno F. Aguirre, senior vice president […]
College breaks ground for new business building complex.
Donning hard hats and bearing golden shovels at the Ground Breaking Ceremony on November 18, 2005, from left, Chapman Graduate School Dean José de la Torre, Regions Bank President Angel Medina, Jr., Board of Trustees member and donor R. Kirk Landon, Ocean Bank President José Concepción, Florida International University President Modesto Maidique, College of Business […]
College contingent plays active role at NSHMBA Conference and Career Expo.
A sixteen-person delegation from the College was a prominent force at the 16th Annual National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHBMA) Conference and Career Expo, held recently at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. NSHMBA’s mission is to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development to improve society. Executive Dean Joyce J. […]
Fall advisory board meetings provide lively forum for vital input.
Members of the College’s prestigious Dean’s Council met on October 11, 2005, at the new Downtown Center at Macy*s. Hosted by Council member N. K. Tripathy, president, Macy*s Florida, the group was given updates about the College of Business Administration from Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam and about its Building for Business Campaign by Annabelle […]
Alumni Circle plans to tackle new projects.
Members of the College’s Alumni Circle will be dividing into sub-committees to work on two new initiatives—a community service project to affect an educational non-profit organization and the development of a new “Business Readiness Unit,” which will be added to the College’s portfolio of undergraduate student services. Circle members will be gathering in November to […]