Article Archive for February 2010
Capital Markets Lab Weekly Market Wrap Up, February 22–26, 2010
Continued Euro Selling
This week the currency markets were in a stir once again. Volatility rose as global market worries continued to be a concern, specifically debt issues in Europe. The …
Faculty Notes
Decision Sciences and Information Systems
Knowledge Management: Systems and Processes, by Irma Becerra-Fernandez (PhD ’94), professor, and director and fellow, Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center, and Rajiv Sabherwalmy has been published by M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
Finance and Real …
Lively event broadens students’ awareness of the real estate sector.
Although real estate remains a challenge-filled industry, almost 100 Florida International University (FIU) students are now aware of the many opportunities afforded by the field, thanks to an interactive seminar hosted by the College of …
Some entrepreneurs thrive on quick launches.
Launching a company need not be daunting. Just ask serial entrepreneur Maria Elena Ibañez.
While in the beauty parlor one Saturday, Ibañez got to chatting with a woman experienced in the Hispanic food business. That’s when …
U.S. tries to keep struggling owners in homes.
A new $1.5 billion initiative aims to help homeowners threatened with foreclosure as the numbers show improvement.
The government threw a $1.5 billion lifeline to unemployed and underwater homeowners on Friday, amid a new report suggesting …
Capital Markets Lab Weekly Market Wrap Up, February 15–19, 2010
Unemployment Claims
Unemployment claims rose unexpectedly from 442,000 claims in the previous week to 473,000 claims in the week ending February 13th, an increase of 31,000. This data is compiled from the U.S Department of Labor …
Alumni Circle’s mentoring program reaches out to energize students.
Under the guidance of the Dean’s Alumni Circle, the recent re-launch of the College of Business Administration’s mentoring program aligns with Florida International University (FIU) President Rosenberg’s call to action to energize tomorrow’s business leaders …
Wertheim Lecture looks at poverty and ways out.
Does the value of education really need to be pitched on a college campus?
Yes, when the person doing the pitch is Gustavo A. Cisneros, chairman, Cisneros Group of Companies—one of the largest privately held media, …
Realities of Dubai surprise FIU students.
Where can you ski, dine in the desert and view the world’s tallest building?
Dubai, of course.
For 28 students, all but four of them undergraduate business majors in the College of Business Administration at Florida International …
Business Plan Challenge grows, adds new track.
This year, there will be even more ways to win the Business Plan Challenge, our annual business plan competition.
That’s because the Challenge, now in its 12th year, is growing. We have a sponsor — Florida …
Capital Markets Lab Weekly Market Wrap Up, February 08–12, 2010
European Union Debt Issues
Markets this week have been extremely tied to debt concerns in the Euro-zone, specifically Greece. After being downgraded in December, the Greek debt crisis has kept unease in the world markets, …
Leadership Miami event invites youths to campus to “Open Minds/Open Doors.”
“All things are possible.”
This message resonated for the 30 students brought to campus recently by the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization to participate in the daylong “Open Minds/Open Doors” event.
According to Garth D. Headley (MS …
Half of homes in South Florida sell for a loss.
Nearly half of South Florida homes sold in December did so at a loss, a 4 percent increase from the previous year and a “disturbing” sign for anyone with a home on the market.
The data, …
South Florida’s international trade falls 12% in 2009.
South Florida’s international trade fell 12.3 percent last year.
Total trade – the value of exports plus imports – fell to $79.15 billion in the Miami customs district from $90.25 billion in 2008, according to WorldCity, …
