As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, FIU’s Real Estate Program presented an inside look at Swire Properties’ $1.05-billion mixed-use Brickell City Centre during the 2016 Hollo School of Real Estate Jerome Bain Developer Luncheon. Over 200 FIU students and alumni attended the 8th Biannual Developer Luncheon held March 11, 2016 at the Intercontinental Hotel […]
Skilled analysis, creativity and intense work propelled students in FIU’s Hollo School of Real Estate to the semi-final round of MIT’s rigorous CASE Competition. Advancing to the semi-finals alongside Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Yale, Georgetown, MIT, UCLA and other prestigious universities, FIU was named one of the top 12 teams, a first for the Master of […]
A flash mob in the heart of FIU. Professors who were dared to show their skills in salsa and hip-hop, and another who took to the dunk tank. A kissing booth starring a four-legged barking cutie. College of Business students mixed these shots of creativity and laughter into a rigorous three-week marketing assignment that delivered […]
Networking and making a favorable impression are key when looking for an internship or a job, and for students, it’s never too early to start honing those skills. That’s why College of Business marketing professor Anna Pietraszek centered her February 12 Marketing Yourself in Today’s Competitive Job Market class at the FIU Career Services Career […]
Students in the College of Business’ Marketing Department are challenging professors to complete a physical activity or fitness skill — all in the name of charity. The challenge is part of a fundraising project for Claire’s Place Foundation, which helps children with cystic fibrosis and their families. Entitled the “Give a Breath Fitness” campaign, the […]
Barred by diabetes from eating sweets, Joseph Semprevivo was determined to find a way to enjoy the baked goods he craved. Diagnosed at 9 years old, he had no cooking or baking experience, but really missed the sugary treats. Two years later, he started experimenting in the kitchen of his parents’ restaurant. At 15 years […]
The 2016 Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge, designed to open doors for new business ventures and start-ups throughout South Florida, is now underway. Now in its 18th year, the contest is sponsored by FIU’s Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center. Anyone with a business idea or an operating startup that is under two years old can enter. […]
At the February 3 Welcome to the BizLife event, students filled the CBC lobby to learn about the College of Business’ International Dual Degree Programs, and how they can incorporate these offerings into their undergraduate and graduate studies. Many of the College’s partner universities – from Munich and Belgium to Peru and Morocco – displayed […]
Incorporating metrics into human resource management, a novel approach used by few, sealed the win for students from the College of Business’ MSHRM program at the HR Florida Case Competition. The winning case was designed to solve absenteeism and turnover rates at a Florida-based resort call center. Marianne Joseph, Anjani Raj, Zhongyan Chen, and Ana […]
Hungry to showcase Caribbean culture on television, Calibe Thompson set out to make her ideas a reality. As CEO of Blondie Ras productions, she created and produced three shows, but that was a long way from making her venture a real business. Turning to the SBDC at FIU, Thompson found the guidance and support to […]
