{"id":3388,"date":"2009-08-26T10:12:59","date_gmt":"2009-08-26T14:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=3388"},"modified":"2014-11-14T16:00:34","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:00:34","slug":"bba-students-write-mission-statement-for-their-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2009\/08\/bba-students-write-mission-statement-for-their-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"BBA+ students write mission statement . . . for their marriage."},"content":{"rendered":"

When Mitzue Stockdale<\/strong> began the BBA+ Weekend program<\/a> in the College of Business Administration in May 2008, she had been warned about a marketing project that would put her in close contact with her teammates, \u201cspending endless hours together and seeing them more than our families.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luckily for her, that turned out to be true. One of her teammates, Ari Ponjuan<\/strong>, became her fianc\u00e9 on July 4, 2009.<\/p>\n

\"Ari<\/a>
Ari Ponjuan surprised BBA+ Weekend classmate Mitzue Stockdale with an engagement ring on July 4th.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt took me three years to complete my associate of arts degree so I could start the BBA+ program at Florida International University (FIU),\u201d Stockdale said. \u201cI was too driven and focused on school to be thinking about anything other than completing my degree.<\/p>\n

Still, in the team project she found Ponjuan to be \u201cresponsible with great ideas,\u201d and, now that they are engaged, says that she is \u201cso grateful we had the opportunity to observe each other in this environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Academic program continues to generate personal ideas.<\/em><\/p>\n

If the marketing project helped bring them together, another assignment promises to have longevity in their future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had to analyze mission statements from three corporations, and based on that, we decided to write one for our marriage,\u201d Stockdale said. \u201cWe plan to have it framed and hang it in our house.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur personal mission statement—which includes mutual respect, honesty and integrity—is built on the pillars of love and family,\u201d Ponjuan said.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The couple plans to marry in May 2010.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stockdale and Ponjuan, both of whom are on the Dean\u2019s List, plan a May 2010 wedding following their completion of coursework. She will graduate with a triple major in marketing, international business and management. He will have majors in management and international business as well as a certificate in project management.<\/p>\n

And no matter their career paths, business references will likely always play a role.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandfather used to tell my father that marriage was like business: if you have a good partner, you succeed,\u201d Ponjuan said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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