Again and again, Beta Alpha Psi, the international accounting honor society at Florida International University (FIU), goes above and beyond what is expected by their national headquarters. And again and again, the chapter receives the recognition of being named a Superior Chapter. In fact, since the FIU chapter was formed in 1986 it has received […]
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Undergraduate student leaders enjoy dessert reception with faculty.
When Donald Roomes (MBA ’90), a faculty member in the Department of Management and International Business in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), decided to attend a September 8th dessert reception for undergraduate student leaders, he had a set of expectations. “I looked forward to the opportunity to network with students […]
California convention offers development opportunities for ALPFA members.
When over 2,000 people gathered for the 2011 ALPFA Annual Convention at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California in August, the chapter with the largest representation was Florida International University (FIU). Forty-five students from ALPFA at FIU, an organization in the College of Business Administration dedicated to enhancing opportunities in the business, accounting, finance and […]
FIU alumnus receives prestigious Jefferson Award in Washington, D.C.
One of the nation’s highest honors for community service and volunteerism was awarded to an alumnus of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) for the work he has done through FLIP, FIU Leadership in Practice. Oscar Grau (PMBA ’10, BBA ’03) of Miami Lakes, Florida was among 103 recipients from around […]
FIU’s FBLA-PBL chapter ranked second best in the nation.
Orlando happened to be the location for the 60th Annual National Leadership Conference for Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL)—and a Florida university emerged as a top leader of the organization. The FBLA-PBL chapter from Florida International University (FIU), already the Florida Chapter of the Year, now ranks second in the nation, it […]
Current and future accountants celebrate accomplishments.
Almost 200 people, about half of them from area accounting firms and companies, enjoyed the festivities at the Second Annual School of Accounting Awards Banquet, held April 30, 2011 at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa. The event acknowledges the achievements of two student organizations at Florida International University (FIU): ALPFA at FIU and Beta […]
The “four D’s” of business etiquette add up for ALPFA event attendees.
Demeanor. Dining. Drinking. Digital Media. What do you need to know about these four things to succeed in today’s business world? More than 120 students, faculty and staff plus Ernst & Young associates, gathered recently at Florida International University (FIU) to hear Dan Black, America’s director of campus recruiting, Ernst & Young, expound on these […]
Alpha Kappa Psi event in Atlanta focuses on leadership principles.
It took four vans and one hybrid car to transport 48 members of Alpha Kappa Psi from Miami to Atlanta—for one incredible weekend which included a first-place finish in a case competition. The “2011 Principled Business Leadership Institute” (PBLI) offered by the national fraternity gave students from Florida International University (FIU) a weekend focused on […]
They’re Number One! FIU’s AMA named “International Collegiate Chapter of the Year.”
There were 300 chapters fiercely competing but only one won the title. At the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) 33rd annual International Collegiate Chapter Conference held in New Orleans on March 24-26, the title of “International Collegiate Chapter of the Year” went to Florida International University (FIU). This is the second time in six years that […]
It’s three in a row as FBLA-PBL secures Florida Chapter of the Year designation again.
Some of the members were still in high school when FBLA-PBL began winning the coveted title of “Florida Chapter of the Year.” The ranking was achieved for the third time at the 2011 State Leadership Conference for Future Business Leaders of America–Phi Beta Lambda held March 10-13 in Tampa. Twenty-nine members of the chapter, an […]