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 […]
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Students cruise to international business understanding.
On land and sea, 41 students from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) experienced the business and cultural environments of Rome, Sicily, Athens, Ephesus and Crete . . . while continuing their coursework, taking one or two classes. “During our three days in Rome, we visited the American University of Rome […]
CIBER awards grants to 11 faculty members for international business research.
From exploring a virtual Cuba world to examining the impact of language in advertising to bilingual Hispanics, members of the faculty of the College of Business Administration tackle research projects that help Florida International University (FIU) fulfill its mission as a public research institution. And, as part of its mission, the university’s Center for International […]
Mercosur Professional Development in Business showcases unique aspects of three Latin American countries.
During a June 23, 2009 press conference, a reporter questioned President Obama about relations with Latin American countries. He offered insights about Chile, whose president, Michelle Bachelet, he was meeting with that day. Pressed for insights into other countries, Obama provided a different set of details about Brazil. Had any of the sixteen faculty members […]
Students experience the rich blend of cultures that is Istanbul.
According to a Harvard Business School Centennial Colloquium report, globalization, leadership development and experiential learning are the lynchpins of management education in the 21st century. For years-and many times throughout the year-the College of Business Administration has provided students experiential learning through short-term study aboard programs. Immersed in a different environment, students take management courses, […]
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 […]
College reaches out to community of K-12 language teachers.
Maria Amparo Yuste, deputy director Spain–U.S. Chamber of Commerce, speaks to participants. Thirty K-12 teachers, mostly from Miami-Dade, Broward, and West Palm Beach counties, recently got expert advice about an important task: how to incorporate aspects of Spanish for international business into the standard high school Spanish curricula. Organized for the second time by the […]
College students experience Europe: east and west.
As students in a college known for its excellence in international business, many undergraduates and graduates take advantage of the opportunities the business school offers for well-planned, information-rich trips across the globe. In March, 2007, a group of undergraduates went to Paris in a study-abroad program, the logistics of which the Center for International Business […]
Students learn about art, cultural respect, and the serious side of shopping in Rome.
Study-abroad participants in the piazza in front of St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome Not asthma and not the flu could keep Rome study-abroad participant Carolina Garcia down. In fact, she was up—to the very top of the dome of St. Peter’s Cathedral. “It was the last day of my first study abroad, and I didn’t […]
Global Leadership and Service Projects put human face on globalization.
In just two short years, Global Leadership and Service Projects (GLSPs) have established themselves as a potent activity for shaping global business leaders who understand their obligations to the less fortunate in the world. Not only have the three projects drawn ninety students from the university as organizers and participants, but also, students from other […]