{"id":7834,"date":"2010-05-21T12:41:13","date_gmt":"2010-05-21T16:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=7834"},"modified":"2017-11-20T09:56:33","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T14:56:33","slug":"be-the-boss-challenge-nets-winner-an-ipad-spreads-word-about-fius-mba-offerings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2010\/05\/be-the-boss-challenge-nets-winner-an-ipad-spreads-word-about-fius-mba-offerings\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBe the Boss Challenge\u201d nets winner an iPad, spreads word about FIU\u2019s MBA offerings."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf only I were the boss . . .\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a fantasy most employees have at some point in their careers. But for the competitors in the \u201cBe the Boss Challenge\u201d run by the Chapman Graduate School at Florida International University(FIU), those musings translated into the opportunity to win an Apple iPad 16G (Wi-fi).<\/p>\n<p>Pitted against improv actors, the participants faced outrageous business dilemmas in humorous, five-minute role-playing scenarios during which they displayed their ability to communicate, multi-task and find new uses for products. Interaction took place in a clear box truck, allowing onlookers to be a part of the action. The format enabled contestants to have fun while considering the benefits of getting an MBA at FIU.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 625px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-7834-1\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/business.fiu.edu\/biznews\/2010\/5\/be_the_boss_challenge.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/business.fiu.edu\/biznews\/2010\/5\/be_the_boss_challenge.mp4\">https:\/\/business.fiu.edu\/biznews\/2010\/5\/be_the_boss_challenge.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7871\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7871 size-full\" title=\"Contestants had to think fast as they demonstrated their business savvy.\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/be-the-boss1.jpg\" alt=\"Contestants had to think fast as they demonstrated their business savvy.\" width=\"451\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contestants had to think fast as they demonstrated their business savvy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7836 size-full\" title=\"Be the Boss Challenge contestants\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/tn_DaytimeAction.jpg\" alt=\"Be the Boss Challenge contestants\" width=\"451\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Competition sparks widespread interest among contestants and voters.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fifty contestants participated at four happy hour events at locations throughout Miami and Fort Lauderdale during March and April. Videos of the scenarios were uploaded to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/FIUBusiness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIU Business YouTube channel<\/a>, and more than 2,000 votes were cast through an application on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FIUBusiness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIU Business Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7835\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/tn_TruckAtNightWithAction.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7835 size-full\" title=\"\u201cBe the Boss Challenge\u201d participants enacted scenarios in a clear truck enabling passersby to be part of the experience.\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/tn_TruckAtNightWithAction.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cBe the Boss Challenge\u201d participants enacted scenarios in a clear truck enabling passersby to be part of the experience.\" width=\"451\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cBe the Boss Challenge\u201d participants enacted scenarios in a clear truck enabling passersby to be part of the experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Voting narrowed the field to eight before <strong>Stefan Tenreiro<\/strong> (MSMIS \u201907, BBA \u201902) was declared the winner.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7837\" style=\"width: 439px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7837 size-full\" title=\"Luis Casas and Stefan Tenreiro\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/tn_ipad-winner-biznews.jpg\" alt=\"Luis Casas and Stefan Tenreiro\" width=\"439\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luis Casas presented the contest winner, Stefan Tenreiro, with an Apple iPad 16G.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs they campaigned aggressively online and competed for votes\u2014particularly in the final round of the \u2018Be the Boss Challenge\u2019\u2014our eight finalists exhibited the uncommon thinking and entrepreneurial spirit that are the hallmarks of the FIU MBA programs,\u201d said <strong>Luis Casas<\/strong>, director of marketing, communications and recruiting in the College of Business Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The college is one of the leading international business schools in the country with a top 15 undergraduate program in the specialty and a top 25 graduate studies program, according to <em><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/2010\/04\/fius-international-mba-program-ranked-in-top-25-by-u-s-news-world-report\/\">U.S.News &amp; World Report.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur programs continue to capture high rankings and the \u201cBe the Boss Challenge\u201d enabled us to get the word out about our graduate offerings in a memorable way to our target audience of young professionals,\u201d Casas said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf only I were the boss . . .\u201d That\u2019s a fantasy most employees have at some point in their careers. But for the competitors in the \u201cBe the Boss Challenge\u201d run by the Chapman Graduate School at Florida International University(FIU), those musings translated into the opportunity to win an Apple iPad 16G (Wi-fi). 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