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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Peers and business community benefit from student efforts.
November 3, 2009 – 4:04 pm | No Comment
Peers and business community benefit from student efforts.

With job searches always a challenge for students, and with businesses seeking capable interns or employees, events that match the two groups can only bring benefits to both. Firms Night, organized by Beta Alpha Psi …

Newcomers to give Florida banks a run for the money
October 30, 2009 – 1:34 pm | No Comment
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.
October 30, 2009 – 9:10 am | No Comment
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
October 28, 2009 – 3:05 pm | No Comment
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.
October 26, 2009 – 12:14 pm | No Comment
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
October 26, 2009 – 9:28 am | No Comment
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.
October 22, 2009 – 1:16 pm | No Comment
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
October 21, 2009 – 2:38 pm | No Comment
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, …