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New Venture Challenge sets young entrepreneurs on the path to success.

New Venture Challenge sets young entrepreneurs on the path to success.

2005 undergraduate winner Mike Anestor of Infinity Dance Project with 2006 undergraduate winners, Phoenix Tutoring and Mentoring’s team members William Hatcher, Mike Sylvestre, Steven Benyard; 2005 graduate winner Hein Nguyen of Intelligent …

Life-affirming event brings college and business community closer.

Life-affirming event brings college and business community closer.

Participants in the Relay for Life of Blue Lagoon

Participants in the Relay for Life of Blue Lagoon
The stars twinkled, the breeze wafted, candlelight flickered, and approximately 150 volunteers—including a team from the American …

New Farmer-to-Farmer partnership plants seeds of opportunity in Central America.

New Farmer-to-Farmer partnership plants seeds of opportunity in Central America.

Agricultural businesses and farming organizations in Central America may soon begin reaping the benefits of U.S.-developed agricultural technology thanks to a new partnership between the John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer (FTF) Program, funded by the U.S. Agency …

Faculty team shares their knowledge in train-the-trainers program.

Faculty team shares their knowledge in train-the-trainers program.

Chris Ellis, Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems instructor, looks on during an exercise using matches and dice designed to teach the theory of constraints.

Jerry Haar, associate director of the Knight Ridder Center …

Robert Garcia named new director of Executive and Professional Education.

Robert Garcia named new director of Executive and Professional Education.

Robert Garcia

As a graduate of the first Executive MBA class, Robert Garcia (EMBA ’97) is no stranger to the College of Business Administration.
“I’m very familiar with what Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam, …

Blended courses and online teaching veterans share insights at 2006 CIBER Business Language Conference.

Blended courses and online teaching veterans share insights at 2006 CIBER Business Language Conference.

Constance Bates, associate professor, Management and International Business Department

While online and blended (partly online, partly on-site classroom instruction) course formats bring convenience and flexibility to students, they require a complete overhaul in the way …

“College Day” helps high school students see their future.

“College Day” helps high school students see their future.

Over the past months, volunteers from the College of Business Administration have been going to Miami-Jackson High School every two or three weeks to mentor juniors in the Academy for International Business and Finance—also known …

Expert sheds light on important, but rare, aspect of entrepreneurship.

Expert sheds light on important, but rare, aspect of entrepreneurship.

Erkko Autio, director of the HEC Institut Stratège in Lausanne, Switzerland

High-growth entrepreneurial firms represent a small minority of all new businesses, yet they create the bulk of new jobs. Despite their significance, though, it isn’t …

ITA program eases some tax pain.

ITA program eases some tax pain.

Myron Lubell

Not only did tax payers get an extra two days to file their returns this year thanks to April 15 falling on a Saturday, but also low-income earners in the area benefited from the …

Beta Gamma Sigma holds spring induction.

Beta Gamma Sigma holds spring induction.

The most prestigious national business honor society, Beta Gamma Sigma, has 71 new members from the College of Business Administration. The top ten percent of senior undergraduate students and the top twenty percent of graduate …

Skills for Effective Management leaves a lasting impression on participants.

Skills for Effective Management leaves a lasting impression on participants.

Learning to manage undoubtedly is one of the most challenging and career-boosting skills to master. Whether it be managing one person or many departments, most managers face the tasks of solving problems, handling conflicts, and …

Forum focuses on the value of strategic planning for family businesses.

Forum focuses on the value of strategic planning for family businesses.

Alan Carsrud, executive director, Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, with Jesus Rene Capó, chief information officer, El Dorado Furniture.

Navigating the dynamics of planning for family members inside and outside …

Students participate in “Experiencing China Tour.”

Students participate in “Experiencing China Tour.”

Master of International Business students visit the Tianjin Economic Development Zone (TEDA).
Though they lost a day when they crossed the International dateline en route to China, a group from the College of Business Administration …