School of Accounting C. Delano Gray, instructor, was elected vice chair of the Faculty Senate for the 2010-2012 academic years. According to a study published in Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting (2010) Robert W. McGee, director, Center for Accounting, Auditing and Tax Studies (CAATS), ranked #1 in North America for the 23-year […]
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iVentures: Growing a “gut feeling” at the iEntrepreneurship Lab
How do angel investors and venture capitalists make the decision about investing in a new venture? How do they determine if the company they are betting on is worth $7 million, $25 million or $100 million? The “art” of due-diligence fascinates me. I call it an art, because as much as we apply sound financial […]
Graduate students gain from South Florida ACG Cup Competition.
“In a tight job market, smart students take advantage of every opportunity to network with professionals,” said Chun-Hao Chang, chair of the Finance and Real Estate Department at Florida International University (FIU). “That’s why the recent South Florida ACG Cup Competition was quite beneficial.” For the second year, graduate students in FIU’s College of Business […]
MBA from Italy savors work and educational experiences in Miami.
As the technical leader of group of engineers in the R&D department of a telecommunications company in Italy, Piero Vitale (MIB ’09) didn’t expect to find himself in Miami promoting Miami-Dade County as a place to do business, particularly to fashion-lifestyle companies based in Italy, France and Spain. But through an internship with The Beacon […]
Friends with strong FIU connection band together to create music with a message.
With the release of their new music video “Coexiste,” the Miami-based Latin pop-rock band ORIGEN seeks to bring a little peace and harmony into today’s turbulent world. “The philosophy driving our music is simple—to coexist is freedom,” said Ruben A. Martinez (BBA ’06). “Our music video contains scenes that aim to promote tolerance among races, […]
Master of International Business graduate becomes first to pursue second degree in Spain.
Through the College of Business Administration’s Dual Degree program, students receive an MBA from their “home” business school and a Master of International Business (MIB) degree from Florida International University (FIU)’s Chapman School. In a second, rarer scenario—but one the Chapman Graduate School has begun to vigorously promote—MIB students complete an MBA in one of […]
McGowan Scholar appreciates creativity in business and art.
To Jasmine Kannikal (BBA ’09), a magna cum laude graduate with a marketing major and a mass communications minor, and the William G. McGowan Scholar for 2009-2010, Miami offers the environment in which to thrive. Opting for the Master of International Business (MIB) degree, she plans to complete the one- to two-year program in one […]
Master in International Business program warms up in Key Largo.
Few people would turn down a chance to relax and enjoy Key Largo. But for each new group of students in the Master of International Business (MIB) program, Key Largo is a kickoff, not a chance to kick back. They start the program with Introduction to International Business, a two-day seminar that emphasizes teambuilding, case […]
Aspiring professional changes plans to pursue Master of International Business.
Krsto Simicevic didn’t intend to be in graduate school. Having earned a degree in economics and management in June 2008 from ZSEM, a private business school in Zagreb, Croatia, he was adamant about entering the professional world. Instead, he finds himself at FIU, enrolled in the Master of International Business (MIB) program. Why the switch? […]
The intersection of the modern and traditional in Dubai captivates students.
“Seeing the desert for me was like someone who had never seen the ocean,” said Jessica Aristizabal (IMBA ’07), program coordinator, international graduate programs, who helped plan the latest Master of International Business (MIB) trip, which took her and 51 others to Dubai from March 14-21, 2009. Like all MIB trips, this one involved a […]