EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS JAN. 16 Amidst the rapidly changing business world, the annual Power Up Women’s Leadership Summit, presented by FIU Business will give women the tools to change their business mindset and take their careers to the next level. Themed “Women on the Move,” the full-day conference, to be held March 6, 2020 […]
“Joyce J. Elam is a true visionary,” said Lindsay Hyde, founder and president of Strong Women, Strong Girls, a nationally recognized mentoring program. “Her pioneering efforts have not only brought awareness to the work that women are already doing but also have provided education and training for more women to take their place as principled […]
As more women move up the organizational ladder, they need to bring strong leadership skills along with them. Last November, 21 women came together for the fifth “Women on the Move” program to bolster their upwardly mobile professional journey with new insights and tools. The Center for Leadership and the office of Executive and Professional […]
On July 1, 2009, the Center for Leadership at Florida International University (FIU) found a new home: within the College of Business Administration’s building complex. It’s a perfect fit. Just as management forms a central part of the college’s orientation, so, too, does leadership. “As more and more organizations seek ways to develop and train […]
Barbara Keller, a former department head and college professor turned entrepreneur, has topped a list of successful businesswomen throughout the state in an annual survey conducted by Florida International University’s Center for Leadership and the Commonwealth Institute of South Florida. A longtime real–estate entrepreneur in Brevard County and in New Jersey, Dr. Keller surpassed 49 […]
Women-led businesses are faring the economic rut better than most. That, according to results from a newly-published survey conducted by Florida International University. According to the survey, businesses led by women are doing well because they typically put more profits back into their company. The survey also found women-led businesses don’t rely on bank loans […]
“Female executives in Florida are choosing not to participate, mentally, in the recession. They are not being defeated and are looking to grow their businesses as we work our way out of the current economic crisis.” That was one insight Nathan Hiller, who teaches courses on leadership in the College of Business Administration at Florida […]
Team building activity, Acid River, aimed at testing participants’ abilities to prioritize, organize, and mobilize around a challenge. “Women on the Move: Advancing Authentic Leaders” brought together experts on leadership and women rising in their organizations. Organized by Florida International University’s Center for Leadership and run by the College of Business Administration’s Office of Executive […]
