The sign that welcomed high school seniors as they stepped off the buses set the mood for the morning. It read “Welcome Future Panthers.” Letting students know that college absolutely can be in their future was an important message for over 300 high schools seniors who attended the first Florida International University (FIU) “Are You […]
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Dual degree students from China welcomed by FIU President Rosenberg.
Recently, Lulu Dong, a dual degree graduate student from China, was walking across campus at Florida International University (FIU) and President Mark B. Rosenberg came over to say hello. “We had a short but very nice talk,” Dong said. “He asked about my courses. He is very kind.” Rosenberg recognized Dong because she was among […]
Generous gift from State Farm promises to increase financial literacy in South Florida.
One of the jewels in the College of Business Administration’s building complex at Florida International University (FIU) is its 2,200 square-foot state-of-the-art trading, research and teaching laboratory. The facility features 50 high-end, networked workstations, advanced audio-visual systems, and LCD screens with real-time data from fixed income, equity and foreign exchange markets, using Bloomberg as the […]
EMBA graduates reunite and expand their network.
Though graduates of the Executive MBA at Florida International University (FIU) often maintain close relationships with their classmates, a reunion across all the EMBA groups, brought approximately 100 EMBA alumni together for a full day of activities. The event, which took place on Homecoming Weekend, began with a networking lunch at which Executive Dean Joyce […]
CEO of NBC Universal shares insights into his path to success.
Jeff Zucker, a Miami public school graduate who rose to the CEO’s office at NBC Universal, told an audience of Florida International University (FIU) students, faculty and alumni that taking risks—and accepting responsibility—were the foundations of his success in business. “Think about the status quo and question the business models in place each step of […]
Americas Venture Capital Conference awards prizes, spurs Latin American business investment.
Four outstanding ventures in biotechnology, education, mobile finance and consumer products walked away with the top prizes at the Americas Venture Capital Conference, recently held at Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Business Administration. The two-day conference, presented by FIU’s Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center, provided a unique opportunity for Latin American and U.S. entrepreneurs to […]
School of Accounting faculty member captures prestigious office.
Political candidates aren’t the only ones who know the pressures of campaigning and the thrill of victory. Kenneth Henry (PhD 2008), clinical associate professor, School of Accounting, Florida International University (FIU), recently was elected as the first and only US-based member to serve on the board of directors for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants […]
FIU again among the best U.S. b-schools according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
Bloomberg Businessweek just released their prestigious biannual ranking of business schools based on full-time MBAs. Once again, the Chapman Graduate School of Business is placed among the country’s top business schools. FIU’s full-time International MBA has been included in the ranking’s third tier in each biannual listing since 2002. “We are very pleased to have […]
FIU contingent furthers Dual Degree relationship with university in China.
Late this summer, a four-person group from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), went to China for four days as part of the evolving relationship between the Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate School of Business and Southern Medical University (SMU) in Guangzhou. Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam, Associate Dean Christos Koulamas, […]
Research underway to develop medical passport for foster care kids.
Being a foster kid brings many struggles. Getting proper medical care shouldn’t be one of them. Two faculty members in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) are conducting research, including focus group sessions, for Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc., to develop a “medical passport” for each foster child in the area. […]