Articles tagged with: Media Coverage 2011
The Lure of Brazilian Agriculture
Recent protests and political tensions in North Africa and the Middle East have been attributed to the public’s anger at high levels of unemployment, corruption, and authoritarianism. Less reported has been an important fourth factor—rising …
FIU students learn about doing business in Germany
As part of their 2-week European Study Tour, 30 FIU business students visited Munich Business School last Monday along with their instructor, Dr. Doreen J. Gooden.
During a 5 hour lecture, the students received an overview …
Why aren't there more Hispanics in Fortune 500 exec positions?
Watch Luis Casas, Director of Marketing, Communications & Recruiting for the FIU College of Business Administration on CNN Dinero (in Spanish) talking about the under-representation of hispanics in executive leadership positions in the U.S.
MBA students leaning to healthcare, finance, cross-discipline study
Healthcare administration continues to attract students to local business schools, experts say, and cross-disciplinary curricula are gaining in popularity.
“Our healthcare MBA is still very hot,” said Luis Casas, director of marketing, communications and recruiting for …
Latin America a natural energy partner for U.S.
Current upheaval in Libya and other north African nations and rising prices for oil serve as a wake-up call for the Americas to pursue greener sources of energy — from natural gas to wind, sun …
For today’s worker, it pays to sharpen those skills
Three years after companies cut training to the bone, they are beginning to invest in workers again. But there’s one thing employees have learned from the recession: Don’t rely on the bosses to keep our …
Empowering new generation of leaders for Miami
Last Sunday, The Miami Herald asked a question that comes at a defining moment in our history and will determine whether our community meets the challenges of the future in a way that ensures our …
The Achiever: Albert Santalo
Albert Santalo expects health care providers in 30 states…
CareCloud President and CEO Albert Santalo is quickly on his way to becoming a serial entrepreneur.
The company, which offers social networking-style practice management software, traces its seeds …
Voters forgive a lot, but not arrogance
In a place with a daunting history of bid-rigging scandals, kick-back scandals, voting scandals, bribery scandals, zoning scandals, witness-tampering scandals, sex scandals, drug scandals, gambling scandals, theft-of-public money scandals, a gold-bathtub-fixtures-paid-for-with-school-funds scandal and one rather …
High school students: We have a Challenge just for you
While Business Plan Challenge entries have started to roll in to the Community and FIU Tracks, the High School Track e-mail box is still empty. I know there are hundreds of entrepreneurial teens in South …
Jackson Memorial Hospital's Future
The latest figures say that Jackson Health System only has cash on hand for up to the month of July. Given its fiscal troubles, what should happen to the country’s third largest public hospital?
Get the …
CNN Expansión ranks FIU’s MBA among the best in the world.
In their latest edition, CNN Expansión, Mexico’s leading business magazine, published their 2011 rankings of the world’s best MBA programs.
The report lists the top MBA programs in the world according to CNN Expansión‘s criteria that …
Own goal
Renting is becoming more popular, but only up to a point
“The psychology of the consumer has changed 180° from the bubble,” says Ric Campo, the boss of Camden Property Trust, an American real estate investment …
What if you want to invest $5,000 in a friend's business?
If you have ever considered investing some of your hard-earned cash in a start-up venture, you might want to attend a free workshop next week.
The workshop is aimed at people who might want to direct …
