Women on the Move event helps women tap into leadership potential.

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 …

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Stefan Schins, computer support analyst in the College of Business Administration’s Technology Center, was named the “Florida International University (FIU) Information Technology Employee of the Month” on February 4, 2010. The award, which came from …

Students compete in university’s first-ever Business Olympics. Students compete in university’s first-ever Business Olympics.

In today’s challenging economy, the need to distinguish oneself from the competition has taken on a new urgency. To help business students adapt, the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) chapter at Florida …

IMBA networking database casts an innovative net for building business connections. IMBA networking database casts an innovative net for building business connections.

Networking. Everyone does it. It’s how we make the connections that strengthen professional relationships and drive careers forward.
Now students in the International MBA (IMBA) program at Florida International University (FIU) are redefining the scope of …

FIU Leaders in Practice offer career day for underprivileged high school students. FIU Leaders in Practice offer career day for underprivileged high school students.

Since forming in October 2009, members of FLIP (FIU Leaders in Practice) have been regularly meeting to plan an important community service project—a career day of guidance for underprivileged high school students.
Inspirational speakers motivate community …

Kaufman, Rossin & Co. hosts Alumni Day. Kaufman, Rossin & Co. hosts Alumni Day.

Inasmuch as about one-third of the employees at Kaufman, Rossin & Co.—one of Florida’s largest independent accounting firms—graduated from Florida International University (FIU), it’s no surprise that a gathering sponsored by the FIU Alumni Association …

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Stephen Lin, associate professor and Knight Ridder Center Research professor; and assistant professors Abijit Barua and John (Changjiang) Wang, won a highly competitive “IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) Ready” award from the PricewaterhouseCoopers …

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Jocelyn R. Flynt (BACC ’82) was promoted to principal at Coral Gables-based accounting firm Berenfeld Spritzer Shechter & Sheer.
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland has hired Consuelo I. Salcedo (BACC ’96) as a manager in the tax …

Entertainment is serious business for alumnus. Entertainment is serious business for alumnus.

Herb Payan (PMBA ’09), vice president, IS&T, Sony Music Entertainment, reflects on the global complexities in the music industry caused by the digital revolution: from understanding intellectual property rights, to integrating technology into business objectives, …

PMBA-Panama group reaches out to needy children for first, but not last, time. PMBA-Panama group reaches out to needy children for first, but not last, time.

Students in the first offering of Florida International University’s (FIU) Professional MBA-Panama (PMBA-Panama) periodically discussed a project to demonstrate their sense of social responsibility. However, bringing that idea to fruition always seemed to run into …

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On November 17, 2009, Antoinette Lynch, assistant professor, School of Accounting, and her family volunteered for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami. The pinnacle of her experience came when she realized that she was helping …