Five members of the executive board of ALPFA FIU, a student organization in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU), won the 2013 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) case competition, outperforming nine other teams at the national competition. Adrian Cabrera, Marc Diaz, Martin Falconi, Jerome Lynch and Boris Mizrahi were selected by three judges […]
Nicolas Lopez and Miguel Pando, Florida International University (FIU) College of Business students and officers in the Phoenician Investment Fund, were looking for a way to put their investment banking and trading skills to the test in a case competition. They searched the Internet and found an opportunity: the National Investment Banking Competition and Conference […]
For the eleven College of Business Administration students who headed to China this summer, the goal was clear: raise their awareness of the importance of viewing marketing management strategies and tactics from a global perspective. They achieved that and learned so much more about the business practices and cultural aspects of life and work in […]
Money management is a critical life skill. Those without it are often forced into a downward cycle of poverty and missed financial opportunity. Even minor setbacks can be devastating. The impoverished in developing countries are at an even greater disadvantage because of the general lack of financial education, fewer resources and challenging socio-economic conditions. Financial […]
Months of planning paid off in a huge way when, on March 19, 2010, 50 students from Coral Gables High, Edison High and South Ridge High were transported to Florida International University’s (FIU) Modesto A. Maidique Campus for a career day of guidance organized by FLIP (FIU Leaders in Practice). Since its inception in October […]
Since forming in October 2009, members of FLIP (FIU Leaders in Practice) have been regularly meeting to plan an important community service project—a career day of guidance for underprivileged high school students. Inspirational speakers motivate community service-oriented group. During a weekend meeting in December, the FLIP team listened to two speakers, Rodrigo Arboleda Halaby, president […]
Tackling health care issues, affecting education, stewarding the environment and fostering social entrepreneurship are among the areas of interest that the new Florida International University (FIU) Leaders in Practice (FLIP) organization boldly aims to advance. Michelle Joubert, assistant director of advancement and alumni relations in the College of Business Administration, devised the idea after an […]
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. […]
