Real estate students explore Development along the Downtown Miami River

An urban waterway that stood underappreciated for years, the Miami River now overflows with billion dollar properties and development, ranging from luxury condos and hotels to innovative retail spaces and trendy restaurants. On November 4, 2016, 150 students and alumni from FIU’s Hollo School of Real Estate had an insider’s look at these developments during […]

College of Business real estate alumni gather to explore zoning challenges.

College of Business real estate alumni gather to explore zoning challenges.

Zoning matters: FIU brings the experts together to chart the course of cities. Brought together by Florida International University’s REAAC (Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council), local officials, attorneys, architects, realtors, brokers and others exchanged insights into resolving complex zoning issues at a half-day seminar on zoning on September 14, 20106. The seminar, presented to a […]

Faculty Notes: July-August 2016

Faculty Notes: July-August 2016

Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics Monica Chiarini Tremblay, department chair and associate professor, was recently elected president-elect of the Association of Information Systems’ SIG-Health, which supports health-IS research, education and career development. Department of Management & International Business Jerry Haar, professor, wrote an op-ed column entitled “Brain Drain: Fact? Fiction? Or A Little of […]

Malcolm Butters lifts student loan burden for two MSIRE students.

Malcolm Butters lifts student loan burden for two MSIRE students.

Completing the demanding Master of Science in International Real Estate program at the Hollo School of Real Estate is a true achievement. Two brand-new graduates of the Florida International University (FIU) College of Business program received an additional reward for their hard work: checks for $11,700 as winners of the Malcolm Butters Real Estate Scholarship […]

Faculty Notes: May-June 2016

Faculty Notes: May-June 2016

School of Accounting Jimmy Carmenate, clinical instructor, has been named Outstanding Faculty Advisor of the Year by the national office of Beta Alpha Psi, the honor society for accounting, finance and information sciences students. Carmenate serves as faculty advisor to the FIU student chapter, which recently achieved Gold Chapter status for two consecutive years. Department […]

Faculty Notes: February - April 2016

Faculty Notes: February-April 2016

School of Accounting Antoinette Smith, associate professor, is the author of “Insider Secrets to College Classroom Success,” 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 […]

Brickell City Center developer delivers keynote at Hollo School of Real Estate luncheon.

Brickell City Center developer delivers keynote at Hollo School of Real Estate luncheon.

As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, FIU’s Real Estate Program presented an inside look at Swire Properties’ $1.05-billion mixed-use Brickell City Centre during the 2016 Hollo School of Real Estate Jerome Bain Developer Luncheon. Over 200 FIU students and alumni attended the 8th Biannual Developer Luncheon held March 11, 2016 at the Intercontinental Hotel […]