Growing up as a foster child is never an easy path. Then comes turning 18—and the challenges that come with aging out of the system. Thanks to the help of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Miami program and dedicated team members like Yolanda Rodriquez (MBA ’10, BS ’07), assistant director, operations, advancement, alumni […]
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High turnout for combo MSF and MSIRE alumni event.
Often, logical thinking works best. “Because alumni from the Master of Science in Finance (MSF) and Master of Science in International Real Estate (MSIRE) programs have much in common, in 2011 we held a networking event for both groups,” said Isabel Lopez (MIB ’06, BBA ’03), associate director of Finance and Real Estate Graduate Programs […]
College teams with FIU Annual Giving Center for first—and very successful—alumni fundraising campaign.
The College of Business Administration and Florida International University (FIU) Annual Giving Center recently joined forces to conduct a phone campaign reaching out to alumni with requests to support the college’s Student Enhancement Fund. The result? The center—where FIU students are on the phones—reached out to more than 3,500 college alumni. To date, the effort […]
iVentures: Power of a chance encounter
Have you ever had a chance encounter that turned into a pivotal move for your business? Maybe it was a quick chat at a party that didn’t seem to mean anything at the time—but months later, held out amazing possibilities. How did you decide to let it drop or follow it up? In the spring […]
ExxonMobil generously donates to College of Business Administration . . . again.
“ExxonMobil has a commitment to educational activities wherever we do business around the world,” said Bennett P. Hansen, president and sales director, ExxonMobil Inter-America Inc. and new member of the Dean’s Council in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). While that commitment shows itself in such activities as a partnership with […]
Alumni at Ernst & Young take lead in securing donation.
When the Ernst & Young Student Learning Lab was dedicated, it meant a great deal to many constituencies of the college: a group of alumni, their firm, current and future business students, and the business school’s faculty, administration and staff. The generosity of alumni Alvaro R. Florez (BBA ’88), Ricardo Gonzalez (BBA ’95), James C. […]
Pay it forward: Dean’s Alumni Circle revolves around leadership theme.
Gloria Romero Roses (BBA ’92), past Dean’s Alumni Circle chair, believes that leadership should travel full circle—around alumni, faculty, staff and students. From her perspective, “the Alumni Circle in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) is an outlet for continuing to hone my skills through access to the talented deans and […]
New Florida International University president meets with Dean’s Alumni Circle members.
Just 10 days into his presidency, Mark Rosenberg, president, Florida International University (FIU), has already connected with an important group in the College of Business Administration: the Dean’s Alumni Circle. The meeting, arranged by Joyce Elam, executive dean of the business school, brought Rosenberg to the building complex for a two-hour session with Circle members […]