FIU Business students

BankUnited iCare Scholarship targets students engaged in diversity.

In the summer of 2020, BankUnited launched its iCARETM program. The mission of iCARETM, which stands for Inclusive Community of Advocacy, Respect and Equality, is to create a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace where individuals are valued for their talents, feel free to express themselves and are empowered to achieve their fullest potential. Through the […]

Town Hall brings FIU Business faculty and staff together to discuss student engagement during the pandemic and upcoming plans.

Town Hall brings FIU Business faculty and staff together to discuss student engagement during the pandemic and upcoming plans.

As part of their efforts to guide students’ safe return to in-person classes, FIU Business faculty and staff gathered February 16 to review the impact of the past year of remote and hybrid learning and discuss plans for more in-person opportunities in the fall 2021 semester. “We must not walk away from this mission of […]

FIU Business receives $1.7 million grant to expand financial literacy program.

FIU Business receives $1.7 million grant to expand financial literacy program.

FIU Business has received a $1.7 million grant from the Truist Foundation to expand the reach of a high school financial literacy program, delivered through the Truist FIU Financial Wellness Clinic, to school systems across the U.S. Currently, students of four public high schools in Miami-Dade County and parents participate in the National Academy Foundation’s (NAF) […]

FIU Business and Real Madrid Graduate School launch Professional MBA Online specializing in sports management.

FIU Business has introduced a Professional MBA Online in Sports Management developed in partnership with Real Madrid Graduate School – Universidad Europea (EURM UE). The program begins March 2021 and is designed to prepare graduates to successfully and responsibly manage sports institutions in a fast-changing landscape internationally. It will cover finance, marketing, management, human resources, entrepreneurship, competitive strategy, analytics, […]

Joanne Li

Lessons from COVID-19: a changing mission, FIU Business dean Joanne Li tells EFMD Global Network conference participants.

FIU Business dean Joanne Li urged educators and university leaders at the EFMD Global Network Americas Annual Conference to make the pandemic’s impact an opportunity to move higher education forward. “Never let a good crisis go to waste,” said Li. “We have to learn from it, come out better and stronger.” The EFMD, an international […]

FIU Business Conversations on Race and Equity.

Continuing a new path: FIU Business Conversations on Race and Equity.

With strong motivation to move toward a more inclusive college environment, the FIU Business Dean’s Student Advisory Board brought together students and faculty for its second “Conversation on Race and Equity” in September. Both students and faculty spoke of the importance of having role models they can relate to, as well as direct contact with […]

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FIU Business Dean Li featured on international panels to address COVID-19 business school readiness.

No one was prepared for the shutdown when COVID-19 hit U.S. shores. Yet the response of Florida International University’s College of Business (FIU Business) was more nimble than many other schools, said FIU Business Dean Joanne Li, because robust online options have long been a dynamic element of its programs. Li made her remarks during […]

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Six FIU Business alumni honored as Forty Under 40 outstanding professionals.

Six FIU Business alumni have been recognized among the 2020 South Florida Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award winners. The annual award recognizes outstanding professionals under the age of 40 based in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties for their leadership, success in business and contributions to their communities. Hundreds of nominations are received annually […]