My mind is buzzing with thoughts of a book I just finished reading: The Intelligent Entrepreneur by Bill Murphy Jr. The author follows the inspiring stories of three entrepreneurs who turn their backs on traditional careers after business school, launch businesses, and make millions. Murphy offers 10 rules to follow if you want to succeed […]
Month: September 2011
FIU welcomes largest number of Dual Degree graduate students from around the world.
The Dual Degree International Program at Florida International University (FIU) is on the grow. The innovative idea, which allows international students to receive a degree from FIU’s College of Business Administration while also earning a degree from their home institution—in almost the same time as it would take to earn only one degree—has enjoyed a […]
From around the globe, professionals celebrate earning their Corporate MBA—completely online.
“When I heard I could earn a Corporate MBA online with a university as reputable as Florida International University (FIU), I jumped at the chance,” said California resident Abdelaziz “Aziz” Zakkout (CMBA ’11). Like many others, Zakkout’s first time on campus was to attend the Corporate MBA Class of 2011 Graduation Celebration, held August 13th […]
Alumni boards gather to welcome in the new fiscal year.
A recent breakfast held on the Florida International University (FIU) campus brought together new and past alumni board members to celebrate the successes of the 2010-2011 fiscal year and to create excitement for the upcoming one. More than 25 alumni—including representatives from the College of Business Administration’s Accounting Alumni Council (AAC), Business Alumni Chapter, Chapman […]
Weekly Market Wrap Up, September 5-9 , 2011
The Euro Zone and America As concern grows about Greece’s debt crisis, the euro touches a ten year low versus the yen and a six-month low versus the dollar. With the European bank and sovereign credit risk reaching an all-time high the effects are being seen here in the U.S. as the S&P has seen […]
California convention offers development opportunities for ALPFA members.
When over 2,000 people gathered for the 2011 ALPFA Annual Convention at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California in August, the chapter with the largest representation was Florida International University (FIU). Forty-five students from ALPFA at FIU, an organization in the College of Business Administration dedicated to enhancing opportunities in the business, accounting, finance and […]
Journal of Business Ethics names marketing professor’s writing among “most influential.”
The Journal of Business Ethics, the preeminent academic publication in the area of business ethics, has selected 50 articles for its 30th anniversary commemorative issue including two articles by John Tsalikis, BMI associate professor of marketing in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). Tsalikis is one of only five authors who […]
Chapman Orientation welcomes record enrollment from around the world.
With the largest enrollment in its history, the Chapman Graduate School of Business at Florida International University (FIU) welcomed new students during a fall 2011 orientation event in the College of Business Complex on August 19th. More than 800 students have enrolled in the school’s 14 graduate programs. The evening gathering—organized by the staff of […]
Weekly Market Wrap Up, August 29-September 2, 2011
Exxon Forms Alliance; Crude Oil Prices Fall Due to Jobs Report Last week Exxon Mobil Corporation and Rosneft (Russia’s largest oil producer) formed an Alliance that could potentially generate as much as $500 billion of investments between the two companies, as was stated by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Exxon and Rosneft plan to initially […]
Portraits of Uncommon Thinkers: Barry Shiflett
Barry is a seasoned sea shell collector who enjoys searching, discovering and educating others about the diversity of shells. View Barry’s story. View other portraits of Uncommon Thinkers.