“We’ve been fortunate in life. I think if you get to be smart enough and wise enough, you’ll learn that a lot of people contributed to where you are today, and it’s your turn to step up and do likewise.” Those words expressed the sentiments of Herman Cajigas (BBA ’84) as he and his wife […]
Jennifer Mohammed (MS ’08), a director, talent management and development in the Human Resources department at MasterCard, is mentoring a college student because she thinks it’s the right thing to do. But Mohammed also thinks it’s a smart business move to mentor students in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU). “Mentoring is […]
Bringing alumni back to campus to share their stories, their insights and their advice proves to be beneficial for the students — and worthwhile for the busy executives who participated in the third annual Panther Alumni Week (PAW) at Florida International University (FIU) February 1-5, 2016. “The students were engaged, eager to listen and asked […]
Empowering business women is the key objective of Power Up, a summit to be held for the first time on Friday, May 27, 2016. Women leaders from South Florida will gather for a half-day seminar on leadership, entrepreneurship, health and financial wellness. This Power Up summit is the first event presented by the Women’s Alumni […]
Celebrate! Jubilation filled every corner of the U.S. Century Bank Arena on Monday, December 14, 2015, as friends and relatives, along with FIU President Mark Rosenberg, Acting Dean Jose Aldrich and the business school faculty witnessed 1,064 students in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) being conferred with a business degree. In […]
In the hectic days before commencement, many students in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) answered the open invitation for a champagne toast held in their honor. The toasting event was held the evening of November 19, 2015, at the college’s Special Events Center. At the start of the evening, Sergio […]
Business problems don’t come any bigger than this: create a plan to expand Amazon’s global reach, with specific strategies to expand products and services in advanced and emerging markets. That was the challenge for four students from the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) who traveled to Boston, Mass., to represent the university […]
Enjoying an island atmosphere, food, fun and giveaways, an estimated 350 students – and Roary and the Golden Dazzlers — stopped in at Welcome to the BizLife in the courtyard of the College of Business Center at Florida International University (FIU). This event, sponsored by PwC, kicked off the fall semester for new and returning […]
AACSB International (AACSB), the global accrediting body and membership association for business schools, has announced that an alumna of Florida International University (FIU) College of Business has been recognized as one of the first 100 AACSB Influential Leaders. Monique Hamaty-Simmonds (BBA ’96), entrepreneur and founder of Tortuga Imports, Inc., is among the group of AACSB […]
Ask the people in the Office of Advancement in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) why the mentor program has more than doubled in size and they will give you one good reason: more business professionals are willing to step forward to provide help for students. This year’s program paired 117 business […]
