Articles tagged with: FIU
Sophisticated computer model adds to knowledge about the impacts of hurricanes on insurance costs.
Shahid Hamid, professor in the Department of Finance in the College of Business Administration, director of Florida International University’s International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC)’s Laboratory for Financial, Insurance, and Economic Research, and lead investigator on …
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame ceremony enjoys sweet success.
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Inductee (Founder) Albert Santalo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avisena; College of Business Administration Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam; and SunTrust Bank President, Miami-Dade County, Nicholas Bustle.
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame …
Alex Vega exemplifies the best in college’s alumni.
In our dynamic community, it’s not surprising to discover our college’s alumni are making huge strides in a variety of industries. Not only are our 30,000 plus business school alumni empowered with the knowledge they …
Spring commencement honors approximately 675 undergraduate and 150 graduate students.
3:00 p.m.: Approximately 675 undergraduate business students take part in the Commencement Ceremonies on May 2, 2006.
7:30 p.m.: Chapman Graduate School Commencement Ceremony, held on May 2, 2006, is celebrated by graduates throughout Pharmed Arena.
Alumnus …
Innovative approach to dynamic web caching reduces total cost of IT ownership.
Kaushik Dutta
The web sites that fuel e-commerce rely increasingly on applications that generate dynamic content to provide visitors with personalized, interactive experiences. As Internet traffic continues to grow and web sites become more complex, performance …
Seniors help others understand money matters.
Tantalized by a steady flow of letters announcing, “You’ve been pre-approved for a credit card,” some students are finding themselves in credit card debt. And they may not have the additional financial savvy to know …
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 …
