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FIU Business brings leading international strategic management conference to Miami.

Global leaders in international strategy and research gathered in Miami for an important conference led by two Florida International University (FIU) College of Business Administration faculty members.
The Strategic Management Society’s (SMS) annual conference, held November …

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Alumni Notes: December 2011

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California conference and career expo is a goldmine for FIU business students.

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PhD Pipeline workshop works to increase minority count.

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