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Business Networks | March, 2008 | Volume 6, Issue 3
Do what you love, love what you do: New tool offers ways to measure work preferences.
“Whistle while you work...” So sing the merry dwarfs in the Walt Disney animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as they go about doing their work. If only everyone could be this happy on the job. They can learn to be—with the help of a new multidimensional work-related psychological tool, the Work Preference Indicator (WPI), developed by G. Ronald Gilbert, clinical professor, Department of Management and International Business in the College of Business Administration. According to Gilbert, familiar psychological and work-interest assessment tools offer a one-dimensional view of a person’s work-related passions and how they translate into academic and career success. He believes viewing multiple areas of personality in one psychological snapshot offers more valuable guidance. To that end, he has been working for nearly a decade creating and refining the WPI. Read more. Blog this. Listen.
Ribbon cutting signals that new complex is “open for business.”
The College of Business Administration’s new building complex officially “opened for business” on February 9, 2008, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that drew more than 200 business and civic leaders, major donors, faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The event marked an important milestone for the college in its quest to become a leader in business education. Against the backdrop of the newly dedicated facilities—comprised of three buildings connected by external walkways and an elevated arcade—participants heard from speakers who articulated the role of the new facilities in advancing the college’s vision of educational excellence. Keynote speaker Steve Odland, chairman and chief executive officer of Office Depot, delivered remarks about leadership in challenging times that captured the attention of all who heard it. Read more. Blog this. Listen. Forum explores how green business can make sense and cents.
As businesses strive to remain competitive, green initiatives can make a difference. Rather than being a drawback, environmentally friendly policies can “help companies be innovative, make money, fulfill their social responsibilities, and enhance their brands,” said Hernan Vera (MBA ’90), group director, supply chain solutions marketing, Ryder System, Inc., which sponsored a daylong “Green Supply Chain Forum” at Florida International University. The College of Business Administration’s Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management, which conducts supply chain instruction and research, and the Institute of Technology and Innovation (ITI), part of the College of Business Administration’s Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, co-hosted the event, which attracted more than 100 attendees. Read more. Blog this. Listen. Trends in hiring: What might the future hold?
With a number of career fairs behind it this spring, including the MBA/MS “Just in Time Hiring Event” on February 15, 2008, Career Management Services (CMS) personnel in the College of Business Administration have been looking at what the possible arrival of a recession might mean for students and soon-to-be graduates seeking employment. “At a recent MBA Focus-sponsored conference for top business schools and employers, I learned that firms are looking at undergraduates more than at MBAs,” said Barry Shiflett, director of the college’s Career Management Services office. “MBAs must have experience if they are to be competitive in today’s job market.” Read more. Blog this. Listen. Generous gifts support new focus of College of Business Administration’s fundraising efforts.
The dedication of the College of Business Administration’s new building complex (CBC) on February 9, 2008, culminated years of fundraising as well as construction. Named spaces throughout CBC reflect the commitment that community leaders feel to the college and its role in providing educational opportunities, high-caliber employees, and an array of resources. One aspect of the fundraising that ran parallel to the quest for building funds has now moved to the forefront: strengthening the college’s endowment through the Securing Our Future Fund. Read more. Blog this. Listen.
Free enterprise in action: Student organization reaches out across campus and community.
Since its launch just a little more than a year ago, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), founded and funded by the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center in the College of Business Administration, has made its mark. Very quickly, a team from the group took second-runner up place in its first SIFE regional competition against teams working on projects for years. Team member Arlette Prats, a senior marketing major and a program assistant in the Pino Center, served as SIFE’s president from its inception until fall, 2007. “Part of SIFE’s mission is to be a resource for groups that want to increase their civic engagement and to help make their projects sustainable,” she said. Read more. Blog this.
Alumnus Profile: Juan Manuel Pereyra-Murray (MIB ’07)
Degree Earned: Master of International Business Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor in Business Economics from the Universidad Torcuato Ditella in Buenos Aires, Argentina Current Employer: Citi Group Alumni Conference focuses on business and technology. The Alumni Business and Technology Conference will be held on March, 27, 2008 in the College of Business Administration’s new building complex at University Park. Florida International University alumni and other business and technology professionals will meet for an afternoon of executive briefings about current trends, emerging opportunities, and issues that continue to threaten our economy in 2008. Read more. Blog this. University will honor business alumni at annual Torch Awards.
Each year, Florida International University’s Alumni Association (FIUAA) honors distinguished alumni and faculty member at its annual Torch Awards Gala. The Torch Awards honor the memory of Senator Ernest R. Graham, the forward-thinking champion who helped to create the university. Recipients of the award are recognized for the positive impact they have made on their profession, the community and the university. The 2008 College of Business Administration alumni recipients of Torch Awards are Joseph L. Caruncho, Esq. (BBA ’81) and Justo L. Pozo (BBA ’80). The Community Leadership Award will be awarded to Angel Medina, Jr. (BBA ’92). Read more. Blog this. Alumni Notes
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