Article Archive for October 2009
Newcomers to give Florida banks a run for the money.
New bank names are popping up around South Florida. As the strong replace the weak and the economy stabilizes, the changes should help ease the credit crunch.
A series of bank takeovers, spurred by the recent …
FIU business students and alums FLIP for social change.
Tackling health care issues, affecting education, stewarding the environment and fostering social entrepreneurship are among the areas of interest that the new Florida International University (FIU) Leaders in Practice (FLIP) organization boldly aims to advance.
Michelle …
Alumni Notes
Pope Benedict XV named Fr. Fernando Isern (BBA ’82) bishop of Pueblo, Colorado.
Thomas M. Cornish (BBA ’85) was named chairman of Assurex Global.
Edwin Rojas (BBA ’85) launched Rojas Talent Group, a boutique agency that …
Future business leaders train for success at FIU.
Jose Betancourt went from being a shy high school student to winning the public speaking competition at the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference last summer. He credits his decision …
Homeowners walking away from underwater mortgages.
Many South Florida homeowners who can afford to make their mortgage payments are choosing not to, forcing the lender to foreclose. It’s called strategic default.
Andres Duque thought he got a real steal when he paid …
Commercial loans' health key to banking recovery here.
Full recovery of the banking industry in South Florida depends on the extent of losses from commercial real estate loans now coming due and on how much capital banks are able to come up with, …
Faculty Notes
Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems
Irma Becerra-Fernandez (PhD ’94) gave the keynote speech on the first day of the 10th European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM) on September 3, 2009. She delivered her talk, …
Unique on-campus Microsoft internship builds on social media contacts.
Texting. E-mail. Twitter and Facebook. These communications and social media tools have fast become an integral part of every student’s academic and campus community activities.
Now Stefany Marcelino, a management information systems (MIS) major in the …
National Society of Hispanic MBAs conference urges attendees to “Think Ahead. Move Forward.”
The weather in Minnesota was decidedly chilly in early October, but for the Florida International University (FIU) contingent attending the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) Conference and Career Expo in Minneapolis, the atmosphere was …
Alumnus sees connection between surf boards and social justice.
As executive director of Planeta Feliz, Amaury Blondet (BBA ’08), wants to make the “world happier and more sustainable.” He has a simple message and it’s one he is acting on: “Get involved. Help. Everyone …
Faculty gathers to celebrate achievements.
On September 25, 2009, the Faculty Awards Luncheon reinforced that students truly appreciate the efforts that faculty members in the College of Business Administration make on their behalf. Undergraduate and graduate students as well as …
Virtual internship with U.S. Department of Commerce yields real results.
The for-benefit business sector represents a new U.S. economic trend where for-profit businesses also take on a social mission. What, if any, is the impact of this trend on government policy?
As part of her recent …
Dean’s Alumni Circle gets hats off . . . and hats on . . . treatment.
Members of the Dean’s Alumni Circle recently got a reminder of the school-room instruction to put on their thinking caps. Only this time, the person putting on the caps was Joyce Elam, executive dean of …
Alumni at Ernst & Young take lead in securing donation.
When the Ernst & Young Student Learning Lab was dedicated, it meant a great deal to many constituencies of the college: a group of alumni, their firm, current and future business students, and the business …
