Future Business Leaders of America & Phi Beta Lambda. Featuring Jose Toscano, Assistant Director to Student Government, Advisor, Phi Beta Lambda, Florida International University. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BizBuzz/v05n04/toscano2.flv 500 334]
Category: Undergraduate School
BBA+ program in College of Business Administration delivers exceptional service and convenience.
Ask college students of any age what they don’t like about the logistics associated with attending school, and you’ll likely hear complaints about having to take time—often from work—to register, get books, and find out about scholarships and financial aid. Plus, they know they might not be able to get the courses they need when […]
Small loans translate into empowered recipients and donors.
For recipients of micro loans, a small amount of money and a short amount of time can transform their lives. Similarly, in one short year, FIU Micro-Lenders has rapidly progressed and succeeded. Having begun as a community service project in the Business in Society course, part of the College of Business Administration’s BBA+ Weekend program, […]
Partnership brings web presence to local businesses, range of benefits to business students.
Even small businesses know that being on the web no longer counts as a luxury. These days, it’s a necessity. However, finding a resource to create that site and facing the possible design costs can pose obstacles. Not any more, thanks to a partnership between the College of Business Administration and Elevate Miami, a program […]
Student volunteers put tax expertise to work for Sweetwater residents.
This tax season, 288 taxpayers in Sweetwater, Florida, got the help they needed to prepare and file their 2007 tax returns, thanks to a group of tax-savvy Florida International University students who participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), VITA offers free tax help to low-to […]
Two student groups bring national honors back to College of Business Administration.
April proved a month to remember for members of two student organizations in the College of Business Administration— Alpha Kappa Psi and the American Marketing Association (AMA). They competed at the national level and scored impressive victories. Alpha Kappa Psi wins prestigious Johnson & Johnson case competition. A five-person team from the College of Business […]
Students step up to the challenge at regional SIFE competition.
Often, a trip to Orlando conjures up images of theme-park fun and adventure. In April, 2008, four students from the College of Business Administration’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) organization traveled to Orlando for a very different reason: to participate in the regional SIFE competition and demonstrate their commitment to making a difference in their […]
Rubik’s cube adds new dimension to statistics course.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines statistics as “the mathematics of the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data, especially the analysis of popular characteristics by inference from sampling.” Many of the College of Business Administration’s undergraduate students view required statistics courses as a barrier that stands between them and their diploma. But they should not fear. […]
Simulation offers taste of the real world—and success.
Students in Strategic Management in the Multinational Corporation, taught by Randall Martin (BA ’76), a member of the Department of Management and International Business, achieved repeated successes during the fall semester in the Business Strategy Game, used by 2,000 teams at 161 universities around the world. Players take a global athletic shoe company through five years of […]
Graduates hear gem of a speech at Fall Commencement.
At the Fall Commencement on December 17, 2007, approximately 810 undergraduate students and 241 graduate students became the newest alumni of the College of Business Administration. Undergraduates from the Landon School, with the exception of the School of Accounting, received their diplomas during an afternoon ceremony, with the Chapman Graduate School and the School of Accounting […]