Some events promise beneficial outcomes; others actually deliver. A roundtable discussion of 27 student leaders recently hosted by Joyce J. Elam, executive dean in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), resulted in an enriching event and new directions, including a faculty-student networking event planned for the fall. The top three officers […]
When the state officers of Future Business Leaders of America–Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) recently visited with legislative leaders in Tallahassee, Florida International University (FIU) had more representation than any other university. FBLA-PBL State President Jose Betancourt, District V Vice President Saul Perez and State Parliamentarian Emmanuella Casimir, all undergraduates in the College of Business Administration, […]
In 1870, Mary Brickell along with her husband William, opened a trading post on the banks of the South Miami River, where goods were traded with the Seminole Indians. Today, what’s known as Mary Brickell Village houses the nation’s second largest international banking center and is now home to Sky Palace, a soon-to-be-completed 369-unit luxury […]
The numbers are staggering. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), almost 19 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with the disease but another seven million people have undiagnosed diabetes. Helping spread awareness of diabetes prevention and symptoms was an important goal of “Healthy Steps,” a week of activities conducted in February […]
For high school students and college undergraduates, the recent recession may only be something about which they read. But members of the Future Business Leaders of America–Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), a student organization in the College of Business Administration, along with the Department of Economics at Florida International University (FIU) created an experience that allows […]
When planning a career event at a university, paying careful attention to the needs of visiting employers and of eager students leads to good results for everyone. That’s why the Ahead of the Game Accounting and Business Expo at Florida International University (FIU) this fall was such a success. The expo was hosted by two […]
Since 2009, members of Student Management Investment Fund (SMIF) at Florida International University (FIU) have been investing real money under the guidance of an advisory board comprising members of the business community. Recently, Sofia Bitela (MSF ’10), Nina Nikolic (BBA ’10), Alex Acosta (BBA ’08) and Jack Christian joined the board, charged with continuing the […]
“Where will you take your Chevrolet?” That thought-provoking question was the thrust of a marketing event planned and hosted by the College of Business Administration’s collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA). Chevrolet selected Florida International University (FIU) as one of 23 schools nationwide to participate in its Chevrolet Campus Promotions program. On November […]
When members of the Future Business Leaders of America–Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) chapter at Florida International University (FIU) were making plans to attend their organization’s State Fall Leadership Conference, they decided to compete strongly and to learn from the event. While the spring conference has the major competitions, this fall event, held November 19-21 at […]
How much learning can you squeeze into a half-day? Quite a bit, as proven by members of the International Business Honor Society (IBHS), a student organization in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). Recently, ten students spent the morning at Columbus Networks, a telecommunications services provider of broadband and IP services […]
