Cybersecurity reaches a critical point, FIU and OAS create specialized program.

Cybersecurity reaches a critical point, FIU and OAS create specialized program.

The magnitude of cybersecurity threats has never been higher and shows no sign of slowing down. The global cost of cyberattacks is forecast to grow from $400 billion today to $2.1 trillion by 2020 and experts anticipate a 2 million person shortage in information security professionals by the same year. The Cybersecurity Certificate is offered […]

FIU at eMerge Americas: An IT challenge for social service change.

FIU at eMerge Americas: An IT challenge for social service change.

Technology may have the potential to create transformational change in the way society helps its most vulnerable citizens. But how do you make it happen? That is the challenge to be laid before this year’s eMerge Americas attendees by Monica Chiarini Tremblay, chair of Florida International University’s (FIU) Information Systems and Business Analytics Department, and […]

FIU 2015 Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame inductees share the limelight with FIU’s College of Business.

FIU Business’ Hall of Fame Class of 2015 is now official. Five outstanding alumni and business icon Manny Medina were honored on October 29, 2015 at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House. Cheers and applause resonated throughout the ceremony as the inductees – a banking executive, an accounting authority, a prominent Spanish-language television […]

Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame honors two business school alumni and a leading South Florida executive.

A panel of judges representing the business community and previous honorees selected this year’s Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inductees, who will be recognized on Wednesday, May 17th at the Parrot Jungle Island during the college’s seventh annual Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Luncheon and Induction Ceremony. Albert Santalo (EMBA ’97), president and CEO of Avisena, will […]

Entrepreneurs to be inducted in May.

A panel of judges representing the business community and previous honorees selected this year’s Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inductees, who will be recognized on Wednesday, May 17th at the Parrot Jungle Island during the college’s 7th annual Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Luncheon and Induction Ceremony. Albert Santalo (EMBA ’97), president of Avisena, will receive our […]