To increase the number of women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, FIU Business has launched the Pink Tank, a mentoring, networking and competition experience designed to reduce the gender gap in STEM fields, which have some of the fastest-growing, highest paying jobs of the future. Thanks to a gift of […]
An AI powered wearable device, a plan to supply personal protection equipment and a solution to optimize class scheduling took the top prizes in theĀ FIU ATOM COVID-19 Datathon, held from July 24 to August 2, 2020. The competition, hosted by the FIU BusinessĀ ATOM Think TankĀ toĀ develop technology-driven solutionsĀ for repopulating the campus,Ā attracted 51 students from throughout FIU. […]
While packaging cookies for PepsiCo in Argentina, Diego Miguez noticed that a particular part on the line broke often, and its Italian-made replacement took a long time to arrive. Wondering why his company didnāt just print it on a 3D printer, Miguez went home and tried. Fourteen prototypes later, Miguez nailed it. Today, PepsiCo is […]
With an expanding need for technology leaders in South Florida, FIU Business has created two new specialty tracks for its Master of Science in Information Systems: Business Analytics and Business Cybersecurity. The Master of Science track in Business Analytics is currently admitting students to its first cohort, to start in Fall 2019. It is offered […]
Members of AIS@FIU entered this yearās national competition in Philadelphia as one of the relatively ānew kidsā on the block, a young chapter eager to make its mark. They left as champions, coming away with four awards: first- and second-place finishes in team competitions, and two additional recognitions for chapter achievement. An FIU undergraduate team […]
As volumes of information are produced in the course of business every day, understanding patterns and trends behind data is an essential component of business success. The Latin America and Caribbean division of logistics giant FedEx Express wanted to explore how new insights into data could help them build customer retention strategies. They also hoped […]
They assembled in business attire, graduate students from FIU College of Businessā Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS), about to finish up over a year of intense coursework in business analytics. They knew they could benefit from an opportunity to put their newly acquired knowledge to work for a real-world company. The company, Royal […]
School of Accounting Clinical InstructorĀ Jimmy Carmenate successfully defended his dissertation and was awarded his doctorate in business administration from Kennesaw State University. The university also named him Outstanding DBA Graduate, and he won the 2017 Outstanding DBA-Accounting Research Award. Instructor David Barman has been named a 2017 Legal Elite Attorney, which represents, based on the […]
School of Accounting Antoinette Smith, associate professor, is the author of āInsider Secrets to College Classroom Success,ā a guide to best practices that will help make college students more successful in the classroom. She was recognized at the FIU Book Authors Recognition Reception. David W. Barman, instructor, served as a guest judge at the Florida […]
An Uber driver can be summoned from Manhattan or Mumbai. But the smart phone app does more than move people around. It also generates a treasure trove of information. Thatās what inspired two teams of Florida International University (FIU) graduate students in the Information Systems program to use the ride sharing appās data as raw […]
