The killing of George Floyd in police custody galvanized the U.S., putting issues of racially-motivated violence, inequity and injustice at the center of a national movement. To address these issues at FIU Business, the Dean’s Student Advisory Board (DSAB) has launched a series of “Conversations on Race and Equity.” “We know that this is not […]
Author: Ellen Forman
Success in the “new normal”: FIU Business’ robust remote engagement puts students first.
The COVID-19 pandemic drove millions from the schools and workplaces they shared into a fully-remote working and learning environment in the space of a week. And while the mid-March move itself was a global shockwave, by late February, leadership at the FIU College of Business saw signs that a fully remote environment was a distinct […]
FIU Business introduces new online masters programs in finance, accounting, supply chain management.
To meet the growing demand for fully online programs, a trend that has been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic, FIU Business has introduced an Online Master of Science in Finance for fall 2020. In addition, online offerings of the college’s existing master’s degree programs in accounting and supply chain management will start in the 2020–2021 academic year. […]
FIU Business uses international network to bring face masks to South Florida hospitals.
A continuing effort to help South Florida hospitals fight the COVID-19 battle has led to the donation of tens of thousands of face masks by FIU faculty and alumni. Professor Qiang Kang and his wife Jing Xue led a grass roots effort to collect the critically needed masks for South Florida hospitals, and received donations […]
FIU team captures top national honors in national blockchain competition.
Using a unique FIU Business-built blockchain, a multi-disciplinary team of FIU students captured first place in the Association for Information System’s national 2020 AIS Student Chapter Blockchain Challenge. The national first-place victory, announced March 28, 2020, is a remarkable achievement for the four-person FIU team forced to work together remotely, and under tighter deadlines, by […]
FIU Power Up Women’s Summit: a day to connect, learn and empower.
For five years, the FIU Power Up Women’s Leadership Summit has sought to empower women at every stage of their careers through expert insight and community building, making an impact on women’s lives globally and locally. This year’s conference, held March 6, 2020, drew a crowd of over 300 to listen and learn, network and […]
Starting a conversation: FIU Business alumni share their careers in sales.
Research, empathy, problem solving: these are tools of a successful salesperson. The “sales pitch” is more of a conversation than a lecture, and learning how to bounce back from “no” is key to a successful, lucrative career. These were a few of the insights shared by FIU College of Business alumni working as sales professionals […]
FIU Business Dean Joanne Li, three FIU alumni named 2020 South Florida Influential Business Women.
Joanne Li, dean of FIU College of Business (FIU Business), has been selected as a 2020 Influential Business Women honoree by the South Florida Business Journal, one of a select group of women from throughout South Florida to receive the prestigious annual honor. Since her 2017 arrival at FIU, Li, who also holds the Ryder […]
Fall 2019 Commencement sparks pride for FIU Business family.
Entering the next chapter in their careers, nearly 1,400 brand-new FIU College of Business FIU Business alumni proudly celebrated their achievements at three FIU Commencement ceremonies, held December 16, 2019 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. At a morning ceremony for the Chapman Graduate School of Business, more than 525 master’s and PhD degrees were […]
With a new class and a $300,000 investment, FIU Business students prepare to enter the bond market.
FIU Business students who aspire to work as bond traders/analysts – some of Wall Street’s most demanding jobs — will have an opportunity to build their skills using real research and real money, thanks to a new class featuring a $300,000 investment from Florida International University. This spring marks the start of the new Student […]