When Ken Bouyer looked around his starting class of 130 at Ernst & Young in 1990, he noticed only four other faces resembling his, filling him with doubt about whether he’d made the right decision and could succeed at such a place. Without knowledge of any professional organizations catering to them, the five would sneak […]
Opportunities to apply business skills to real-life corporate situations don’t have to wait until after graduation. A team of six students from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) who participated in the 2010 Johnson and Johnson (J&J) Business Case Competition held this spring can certainly attest to that. After months of […]
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. […]
The School of Accounting knows it has talented accounting graduates to fill slots at firms across the country and world-particularly those seeking a diverse workforce. On two recent occasions, national recruiting directors from Ernst & Young came to the business school to increase their firm’s visibility among the business students. At the same time, the […]
In our dynamic community, it’s not surprising to discover our college’s alumni are making huge strides in a variety of industries. Not only are our 30,000 plus business school alumni empowered with the knowledge they acquired in the college, but also, they possess the drive and integrity to lead South Florida’s future. Alex Vega Take […]
Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam met this month with alumni at Ernst & Young at the Miami City Club to update them on the college’s recent achievements as well as to brief them on plans for the new building complex. She also discussed ways that the college’s alumni can get involved. Alumni were impressed to […]
Since its launch earlier this year, the Building for Business Campaign for the College of Business Administration has generated enthusiasm within and beyond the campus community. And it’s already garnered some interesting firsts—first alumni, faculty, staff, and student donors, that is. Don Dietz “I received e-mails about the Campaign and followed local business articles that […]
