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Business Networks | May, 2008 | Volume 6, Issue 5 What are the best tax strategies for 2008? Plan ahead. 
Sharon Lassar, director, School of Accounting. View full interview to
learn more. Death and taxes. Both are unavoidable, as the old saying goes. But with careful planning, businesses and individuals can take steps now to reduce—or at least better manage—the pain when next year’s tax deadlines roll around. According to Sharon Lassar, director, School of Accounting in the College of Business Administration, it’s not too early to start reviewing 2008 tax strategies—especially in light of the current economic downturn. Read more. Blog this.
Executive Dean’s contributions are crystal clear.
From left to right: Regions Bank Sponsor Wanda Trouba, Laurie
Jennings, Joyce J. Elam, and Businesswomen of the Year Committee Chair Diana Levi. Photo courtesy of Alberto Romeu Studio. View the video interview with Joyce J. Elam. The traditional 10th anniversary gift is tin; the modern, aluminum. However, with her tenth anniversary as executive dean of the College of Business Administration approaching, Joyce J. Elam received an exquisite crystal vase on April 4, 2008, as one of the five winners at the AXA Advisors 2008 Businesswomen of the Year Awards. Though not an anniversary gift per se, the timing made the recognition—from the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce—even more special. Read more. Blog this. Lectures grace spring calendar. Two recent lectures in the College of Business Administration drew audiences that may have differed in their business interests, but not in their enthusiasm for what the speakers presented. On March 24, 2008, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor, Harvard Business School, spoke about “Leadership Skills for Changing Times: Creating Innovative Businesses and a Prosperous America” to an audience of approximately 75. Two days later, real estate “artist” Frank McKinney, a builder of homes with price points in excess of $50M, captivated a similar number with an energetic message aimed at the members of the sponsoring organization, the Real Estate Student Association (RESA), and the Finance and Real Estate Department. Read more. Blog this. Global Energy Forum stimulates discussion of factors shaping global energy demand and supply in The Americas.
With a vested interest in the energy debate, representatives from the public and private sectors came together to attend the “Global Energy Challenges: Implications for The Americas” symposium held on April 15, 2008, in the Special Events Center in the College of Business Administration Complex at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Florida International University’s Energy Business Forum, the Council of the Americas, and event sponsor Shell Oil Company hosted the lively discussion. Read more. Blog this. At Commencement, graduates learn they have much to be proud about. 
Graduates at Chapman Graduate School and School of Accounting Commencement on April 28. View video highlights of the ceremony.
Spring Commencement took place on April 28, 2008. The ceremony for College of Business Administration’s Chapman Graduate School and School of Accounting occurred in the afternoon, with undergraduates from the Landon School receiving their diplomas in the evening. Approximately 607 undergraduate students and 208 graduate students participated. Read more. Blog this. Community benefits from recent reaffirmation of College of Business Administration’s AACSB-International accreditation.
After years of hard work on the part of faculty, staff, and administrators to strengthen the quality of the business school, and after months of preparing complex, in-depth reports, the College of Business Administration hosted an AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business—peer review team from January 27-29, 2008. The reviewers’ task: to determine if the college continues to meet the rigorous standards required to carry the prestigious AACSB-International-accredited designation. Read more. Blog this. Two student groups bring national honors back to College of Business Administration.
April proved a month to remember for members of two student organizations in the College of Business Administration— Alpha Kappa Psi and the American Marketing Association (AMA). They competed at the national level and scored impressive victories. Read more. Blog this.
Students step up to the challenge at regional SIFE competition.
Often, a trip to Orlando conjures up images of theme-park fun and adventure. In April, 2008, four students from the College of Business Administration’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) organization traveled to Orlando for a very different reason: to participate in the regional SIFE competition and demonstrate their commitment to making a difference in their communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders. Read more. Blog this.
Isis Roque (BBA ’95)
What year did you graduate and what was your degree and area of study? Can you tell me about your company and your role there? Business Alumni Conference focuses on hot business issues.
On March 27, 2008, South Florida executives, business alumni, students, and faculty attended the third annual Business Alumni Conference, sponsored by Microsoft. For many, it was their first visit to the college’s new building complex—a state of the art facility at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Read more. Blog this. Art of Networking series concludes at Cremata Fine Art.
On April 17, 2008, the three-part Art of Networking series concluded at Cremata Fine Art. The series was created to provide a cultural venue at which alumni and friends could come together and learn practical, valuable information about the importance of business networking. Read more. Blog this. School of Accounting brings back the pride. The School of Accounting will celebrate the reaffirmation of its AACSB-International accreditation this year at a special reunion to be hosted by its Alumni Affinity Council. The event, open to all students, alumni, faculty, and friends, will take place in the college’s new building complex at Modesto A. Maidique Campus on June 19, 2008, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. RSVP today to share in the celebration. Alumni Notes
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