Every year, as president and managing director of Porsche Latin America, Inc., George Wills helps plan his team’s shared learning experience. He seeks out a training opportunity that can be tailored to meet the needs of each member of his team, from interns and novices to seasoned experts. He is particularly selective about the program […]
For Frank Gonzalez and Barbara Pestana Cartaya, investing in FIU College of Business students is an important way to give back. Thanks to their education and years of hard work, these FIU Business alumni rose from humble beginnings to great achievement. Along with their families, they believe that supporting today’s students is a promise to […]
How will artificial intelligence and other fast-growing technologies integrate into the practice of human resources (HR), known for its human touch? What are the key skills HR professionals will need, and how can they continue to update them as organizational expectations evolve? These were some of the issues in the spotlight at the 2019 […]
Members of AIS@FIU entered this year’s national competition in Philadelphia as one of the relatively “new kids” on the block, a young chapter eager to make its mark. They left as champions, coming away with four awards: first- and second-place finishes in team competitions, and two additional recognitions for chapter achievement. An FIU undergraduate team […]
In the opening session of the 2019 Power Up Women’s Leadership Summit, Mistress of Ceremony Luly B. Carreras (BS ’00) laid out the intention of the day. “We owe it to the world to step into our greatness,” she told the audience attending FIU Business’ fourth annual women’s business event, held March 8, 2019 at […]
For the second straight year, FIU College of Business’ human resource management degree programs have set themselves above the competition, capturing national No. 1 rankings for both graduate and undergraduate programs. FIU Business’ Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) and the college’s undergraduate human resources management program have been ranked No. 1 in […]
The editor-in-chief of a premier international business journal came to FIU Business to engage in a full day of conversation, delivering insightful guidance for scholars seeking publication and a look at what’s next in impactful, relevant business research. The visit from Alain Verbeke, editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) was an opportunity […]
Daniel Gold hit on an idea that seemed so unlikely, so out-of-the-box, that he couldn’t believe it could be a profitable business. He tossed it around, asking questions of himself, hoping to find a sign that it wouldn’t work. He spent eight months asking others to reject his idea. Instead, they wanted to invest. And […]
A proud audience of friends and family watched proudly as over 1,200 FIU College of Business students received their degrees at three Fall 2018 commencement ceremonies on December 11 and 12, 2018 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. More than 400 graduates of the Alvah H. Chapman Graduate School and over 800 from the R. […]
As volumes of information are produced in the course of business every day, understanding patterns and trends behind data is an essential component of business success. The Latin America and Caribbean division of logistics giant FedEx Express wanted to explore how new insights into data could help them build customer retention strategies. They also hoped […]
