College of Business honors its own at awards event.

College of Business honors its own at awards event.

On November 27, 2012, faculty members of the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) were recognized for their teaching excellence, their research contributions and their dedication to service. The annual Faculty Awards Reception holds special significance for faculty members because it is the students who select the recipients of the teaching awards—an expression […]

Innovation plus practical implementation details prove on target for winning case study.

Every semester, Tim Dugan Birrittella, who teaches marketing courses in the College of Business Administration, continues to be impressed by the hard work, original thinking and presentation skills his students display during the Target case study competition, a key component of the undergraduate Retail Marketing course. The winning case study presented by Alejandra Guardia (BBA […]

Student organizations enjoy a “wonderland” night of trophies, dinner and dancing.

“More than ever, employers want students with more than just a degree,” said Michael Perez, president of the American Marketing Association (AMA) at Florida International University (FIU). “They look for students involved in campus life and beyond, and the student organizations in FIU’s College of Business Administration offer us a way to earn distinction.” Recognizing […]

Top Ten times ten—FIU’s AMA named as a top chapter for the tenth year.

It’s tough to earn Top Ten recognition in the American Marketing Association (AMA) collegiate competition. After all, 300 chapters are vying for the top slots of bronze, silver, gold or platinum status. But at the 34th annual International Collegiate Chapter Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, the AMA from the College of Business Administration at Florida […]

Marketing conference tells students how to “heat up” their career.

Hearing from top marketing professionals about how they got their start was an exciting component of the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) fourth annual Florida Regional Collegiate Conference, held November 4th at the College of Business Complex at Florida International University (FIU). It was the third time FIU hosted the conference. Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam […]

Annual Faculty Awards Luncheon honors professional accomplishments.

All awards are welcome, but recognition by one’s peers, and for professors, recognition by one’s students, is particularly meaningful. Each year, the dedication of members of the faculty of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) gets special attention at the Faculty Awards Luncheon. Held this year on October 20th, the luncheon […]

Faculty Notes: August 2011

School of Accounting Wendy Gelman has been promoted to senior instructor. Department of Marketing Two articles by John Tsalikis, BMI associate professor of marketing, will be included in a 2012 30th anniversary commemorative issue of The Journal of Business Ethics, the leading academic publication in the area of business ethics. The 50 selections were based […]

They’re Number One! FIU’s AMA named “International Collegiate Chapter of the Year.”

There were 300 chapters fiercely competing but only one won the title. At the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) 33rd annual International Collegiate Chapter Conference held in New Orleans on March 24-26, the title of “International Collegiate Chapter of the Year” went to Florida International University (FIU). This is the second time in six years that […]

Industry marketing specialists share up-to-the-minute info at AMA Florida Regional Conference.

Blink your eyes and your company needs a new marketing plan. Or so it seems in today’s rapid-response marketplace. An impressive lineup of industry insiders explained important trends in marketing and business during the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) third annual Florida Regional Collegiate Marketing Conference, held November 5, 2010 at the College of Business Complex […]