At no time in recent history has prudent investing been more important. A group of students in the College of Business Administration will try their hand at the process using real money—thanks to generous donors—and under the guidance of an eleven-person advisory board composed of members of the business community. “The board will ask tough […]
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In Memoriam
John E. Lewis, the founding dean of the college, died on January 24, 2009. Appointed dean of the School of Business and Organizational Sciences on September 18, 1970, he served until 1972. He developed innovative programs, budgets, and industry contacts, recruited a faculty of 46, and presided over budget growth from $75,000 to more than […]
Digging Deep
Latin America is not immune to the economic downturn, but, says Jude Webber, with more stable governments and encouragement of foreign investment, the region is perhaps better positioned to deal with it than ever before. Worried about the economic crisis? Thinking of cutting back? Think again, Argentine president Cristina Kirchner advised this month. Though her […]
Family Firm Lecture explores “Challenges to a Successful Family-Owned Business in a Troubled Economy.”
On March 23, 2009, at Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus, Marcy Syms, president and CEO of Syms Corp., will discuss the challenges of having a family-owned business in a difficult economy. If you would like more information on the Family Firm Lecture, which will take place from 5:00-7:00 p.m., please contact 305.348.7171.
Program brings supply chain management learnings to life.
Did you purchase anything today? If so, you played your part in the supply chain—knowingly or not. The truth is, the supply chain operates all around us, day in and day out. And in these challenging economic times, supply chain management is becoming increasingly important to organizations as they look to well-educated supply chain professionals […]
Coping with challenging economic times: women leaders offer tips to their peers.
No one is saying that getting through our current economic situation will be easy. On the contrary, the consensus is that daunting challenges await us. On January 21, 2009, nearly forty women welcomed pragmatic suggestions from three savvy panelists presenting on the topic “Tough Economy, Smart Solutions.” The Commonwealth Institute (TCI), which holds monthly meetings […]
College partners with Beacon Experience to deliver memorable holiday for at-risk kids.
Joyce J. Elam is well known as the executive dean of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) and as vice provost of FIU Online. Dany Garcia, founder and CEO of a Miami-based investment firm, is also well known at FIU and within the college. She serves on the FIU Foundation Board […]
Latin America's Political Outlook
Will Chavez and Morales win referendums? Will Chile turn right? We take a closer look at Latin America’s political outlook this year. Read Latin Business Chronicle article.
Fall Commencement ceremony brings all business school graduates together.
On December 16, 2008, approximately 1,274 individuals made the passage from student to alumna or alumnus at the Fall Commencement in the U.S. Century Bank Arena on the University Park campus. For the first time since the 2004 Spring Commencement, the business school’s entire student body—from the undergraduate, graduate, and School of Accounting programs—participated in […]
CIBER conference deemed a success in any language.
Hola. Konichiwa. Ni hao. Olá! Hello. All appropriate greetings heard among the 92 educators participating in the First National K-12 Language for Business Conference held October 31 and November 1, 2008 at the Hotel Sofitel in Miami. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/01/videos/ciber.flv 480 360] The conference brought together teachers from across the United States interested in introducing language for […]