Mortgage Applications This week’s economic events included MBA Mortgage Applications, which is the Mortgage Bankers Association index of loan applications. Based on this new data, loan applications increased 8.5% in last week, WoW (week over week), a large increase from the prior 2.1%. This is very likely due to the historical low mortgage rates, which […]
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Joyce J. Elam, executive dean, was appointed to the Baptist Health Board of Trustees on November 10, 2009. Brian E. Keeley, president and CEO of Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF), described the appointment as “another great addition to the BHSF board.” During 2008-2009, Elam served as a member of the Baptist Health Enterprises Board of […]
Inaugural Homecoming competition in college sparks creativity.
When Annabelle Rojas, (MBA ’98, BBA ’87), assistant dean, Department of Advancement, Alumni, and Corporate Relations, announced the first-ever series of Homecoming events in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), she didn’t know what the response would be. In a word, it was great. The major element, a decoration competition, showcased […]
Dean’s Council and new FIU president hit the ground running.
It’s a new beginning for the Dean’s Council—the college’s principal advisory board, which offers strategic guidance to the business school administrators—and for Mark Rosenberg, FIU’s fifth president. At its first meeting of the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the two had the chance to interact. Dean’s Council members learned about Rosenberg’s plans to “Hit the Ground Running,” […]
Chapman Graduate School again among the top 10 in Hispanic Business ranking.
Once again, Hispanic Business has ranked the Chapman Graduate School of Business at Florida International University (FIU) in their Top 10 graduate schools in the country for Hispanic MBAs. The business school, which has consistently held a place in the listing, retained its 2008 eighth-place position in the September 2009 release of the survey results. […]
Nationally recognized supply chain management expert joins Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management.
Major fluctuations in supply and demand. Important changes in commodities availability and prices. Oscillations in exchange rates. Unexpected geopolitical incidents. These are just a few of the challenges companies face as they try to build robust supply chains that can achieve—and maintain—high performance in a turbulent economic environment. That’s where the Certified Supply Chain Professional […]
FIU #12 in undergraduate international business in U.S.News 2010 rankings.
Since 2005, U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” has ranked undergraduate international business programs in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) among the 15 best in the nation, three times in the top 10. In 2010, this specialty within the college’s programs ranked #12 and was the only program in […]
College begins to cement relationship with Tarmac, a Titan America Business.
A chance meeting at a Florida International University (FIU) event in the spring of 2009 between Barry Shiflett, director, Career Management Services (CMS) in the College of Business Administration, and Carlo Amato, human resources director, Titan America, has led to a new relationship between the business school and the global corporation. Titan America is part […]
Friends with strong FIU connection band together to create music with a message.
With the release of their new music video “Coexiste,” the Miami-based Latin pop-rock band ORIGEN seeks to bring a little peace and harmony into today’s turbulent world. “The philosophy driving our music is simple—to coexist is freedom,” said Ruben A. Martinez (BBA ’06). “Our music video contains scenes that aim to promote tolerance among races, […]
Cement giant chips away at debt.
Mexican cement maker Cemex went from operating one small plant to becoming a multinational success story. But huge growth came at a high price, and the company is now trying to refinance $15 billion of debt. Read: “Cement giant chips away at debt.“, an article from American Public Media’s Marketplace.