Across the business landscape, the dynamics of change are in command. Once successful strategies have ground to a halt, consumers are increasingly specific about what they want, and start-ups are revolutionizing markets. “Everything has been turned upside down,” said Paolo Zottolo, a Brazilian entrepreneur who served as CEO of Philips in Brazil and Nivea Latin […]
Accounting Associate Professor Antoinette Smith has been appointed to the board of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy. Smith was also named one of Miami’s Top Black Educators 2017 by Legacy Miami magazine, published July 17, 2017. Finance Department Chair Shahid Hamid was quoted in a story titled “In booming South Florida, another Hurricane Andrew […]
School of Accounting David W. Barman (JD ’05), instructor, was named as a “Legal Elite for 2014” by Florida Trend magazine, voted on by members of the Florida Bar. In October, he served as a guest judge in FIU’s College of Law Twelfth Annual Board of Advocates Intramural Appellate Advocacy Competition. Also, Barman’s article “Judge’s […]
School of Accounting Manny Pravia (MST ’92), adjunct, presented a Federal Tax Update at the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) in Industry Conference on March 20, 2014. Department of Finance John Zdanowicz, professor, presented “Detecting Income Tax Evasion and Money Laundering: Analysis of the U.S. Trade Data Base” at the Academy of Business Research Conference […]
Faculty Notes February 2014 School of Accounting David W. Barman (JD ’05), instructor, was the guest speaker at the Aventura Inventors and Entrepreneur Group meeting on February 11, 2014. His topic was “Intellectual Property Law for the New Entrepreneur.” Manny Pravia (MST ’92), adjunct, presented a Federal Tax Update at the Cuban–American CPA Association Annual Tax […]
School of Accounting Manny Pravia (MST ’92), adjunct, presented a two-hour seminar on “U.S. International Tax Concepts” to the Valle del Cauca Chapter of the Asociación Nacional de Empresarios (ANDI) in Cali, Colombia on November 15, 2013. Department of Decision Sciences and Management Systems Monica Chiarini Tremblay, Debra VanderMeer and Gloria Deckard, associate professors, presented […]
School of Accounting Kenneth R. Henry, clinical associate professor, was a principal contributor to the report, “Audit and Integrity: Maximizing Shareholder Value, a Summary of ACCA Roundables in the Caribbean,” for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is one of 37 ACCA council members worldwide. Decision Sciences and Information Systems Monica Tremblay, associate professor […]
An article titled “Executive Education,” written by David R. Klock, dean, appeared in the April 2013 issue of Brickell Magazine. School of Accounting Manny Pravia (MST ’92), adjunct, presented a Federal tax update at the Florida Institute of CPAs’ “CPAs in Industry Conference” held in Fort Lauderdale. The presentation, which took place on March 21, […]
David R. Klock, dean of the College of Business and Ryder Eminent Scholar Chair in Business, was profiled in an article titled “Digital Debrief: David Klock getting down to Business,” which appeared in the Business Monday section of The Miami Herald on February 4, 2013. He also was featured in an article titled “3 Leaders […]
While the rest of the world was watching the London Summer Olympics, Olivia Braidot and 12 other business students from Florida International University (FIU) were exploring Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the site of the 2016 Olympics and the 2014 World Soccer Cup. “Rio’s beauty and culture were impressive and we packed a lot into two […]
