Two FIU MBA students earn Espirito Santo Bank Scholarships.
November 5, 2009 – 5:07 pm | No Comment

When Jessica Valente (BBA ’09) and Carolina Nieto became Florida International University’s (FIU) first graduate students to win the Espirito Santo Bank Scholarship, they were not the only ones to benefit, though benefit they did. …

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Leaders are not born . . . they are made.
November 17, 2009 – 5:22 pm | No Comment
Leaders are not born . . . they are made.

One goal the Business Alumni Chapter established for 2009-2010—to cultivate future Florida International University (FIU) business alumni leaders by enriching and enhancing the experiences of business students—is on the road to fulfillment.
Thanks to chapter …

Capital Markets Lab launches training for high school students.
November 16, 2009 – 10:38 am | No Comment
Capital Markets Lab launches training for high school students.

With its dual-screen monitors and advanced audio/visual systems, the Capital Markets Lab (CML) in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) enables students to build the competencies they need to successfully …

Passion for running helps graduate student go the distance.
November 12, 2009 – 5:08 pm | No Comment
Passion for running helps graduate student go the distance.

Currently enrolled in the joint International MBA and Master of Science in Finance degree program, ardent runner Heather Thurston prefers the fast track in all aspects of her life.
“My whole family runs both marathons and …

Real Estate Portfolio Magazine Q&A with William Hardin
November 10, 2009 – 1:45 pm | No Comment
Real Estate Portfolio Magazine Q&A with William Hardin

Q&A with William Hardin, Florida International University
William Hardin is professor of finance and real estate and director of real estate programs at Florida International University, and a member of the board of directors of the …

IT audit case study gives graduate students valuable hands-on experience.
November 10, 2009 – 10:53 am | No Comment
IT audit case study gives graduate students valuable hands-on experience.

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, globalization and technology-related risk place information system auditors (IT auditors) in high demand. Graduate students of the Master of Accounting program at Florida International University (FIU) are getting an opportunity to receive …

Schools offer new entrepreneurial classes
November 8, 2009 – 1:49 pm | No Comment
Schools offer new entrepreneurial classes

From graduate programs to walk-in advice and quick bootcamps, South Florida colleges offer training to those who want to start their own business.
Florida International University, one of eight Kauffman Foundation centers around the country, has …

FIU Microlenders
November 5, 2009 – 5:36 pm | One Comment
FIU Microlenders

Rose is a merchant from Benin City, Nigeria who needed a small loan to expand her inventory by adding pepper soup and tomatoes. Like the majority of women micro-entrepreneurs, Rose is a responsible businesswoman who …

HACU interns get inside view of government in Washington DC and Texas.
November 5, 2009 – 4:04 pm | No Comment
HACU interns get inside view of government in Washington DC and Texas.

Ana Maria Silva and Maria Lau, both undergraduate students in international business and marketing in the College of Business Administration, experienced working for the government away from home thanks to a summer internship program offered …