The value and pleasures of education don’t have to stop with high school, college, or even graduate school thanks to Executive and Professional Education (EPE) in the College of Business Administration. EPE’s ever-expanding menu of programs enables professionals to hone their skills or gain certification for career success. Surprisingly, the economic downturn has increased, rather […]
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Capital Markets Lab offers unique ambiance and opportunity for learning.
The 2,200 square-foot Capital Markets Lab (CML) in the new College of Business Administration complex hums with action and exudes the aura of a bustling start-up. Since January, 2008, when classes began there, the area—animated by a curving 66-foot long, real-time stock quote ticker like those in brokerage firms years ago and an array of […]
Simple steps lead to huge Internet security gains.
Whether breaches in Internet security cause annoyance, compromise sensitive information, or force huge organizations to a standstill, each incursion means lost productivity and the costs associated with downtime. Yet, “a number of small, easy-to-implement actions can vastly improve any organization’s Internet safety,” according to Manoel Oliveira, director of the Technology Center in the College of […]
Study provides insight into green supply chain management.
With all the talk about sustainability and the need to reduce our carbon footprint, just how far have companies come in their efforts to meet these challenges? That overarching question shaped a survey conducted by researchers within the Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management in the College of Business Administration, collaborating with those from other […]
Database on women-led businesses grows with third year of input.
Researchers exploring the special challenges and achievements of business women in leadership roles will find a wealth of data in an annually enriched database being built within Florida International University. For the third consecutive year, the College of Business Administration; the Center for Leadership; and the Metropolitan Center, all part of the university; along with […]
One event marks two major achievements for School of Accounting.
Accounting students, alumni, faculty, and friends gathered on June 19, 2008, as the School of Accounting in the College of Business Administration celebrated two special milestones: its 25th year of accreditation from the AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)—and the official launch of its Alumni Affinity Council (SOAAAC). Sharon Lassar, director, […]
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame ceremony celebrates a different kind of green.
Each year, the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame (EHOF) induction ceremony and luncheon, the College of Business Administration’s largest alumni event of the year, makes a glittering mark. On May 8, 2008, 450 guests—including many alumni and former inductees—celebrated the tradition for the ninth time. Malcolm Butters (MBA ’83), president and co-founder of Butters Construction & […]
Innovative web sites capture major prizes in 2008 Entrepreneur Challenge Business Plan Competition.
With rich cash awards and a forum for budding entrepreneurs to pitch their business and investors to speak about what they want out of a start-up opportunity, the Entrepreneur Challenge Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center at Florida International University, consistently creates excitement and opportunity. On May 13, […]
Groundbreaking study tracks the distinctive characteristics of social entrepreneurship.
Ashoka, the global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs, has elected more than 2,000 leading social entrepreneurs as Ashoka Fellows, providing them with living stipends, professional support, and access to a global network of peers in more than sixty countries. In examining the work of these Ashoka Fellows, a question comes to mind: How […]
School of Accounting Alumni host summer celebration.
The School of Accounting Alumni Affinity Council toasted two extraordinary milestones at its inaugural event in June: twenty-five years as an AACSB International-accredited School of Accounting and the retirement of professor Manny Dieguez after 32 years of service to the school. Students, alumni, and friends were invited to this networking social for food, fun, and […]