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.: Professors propose remedies for the manager-employee "feedback gap." Management and International Business Professors Sherry Moss and Juan Sanchez have teamed up to study and propose ways to narrow what they call "the feedback gap" in manager-employee relationships. Long-time and avid researchers in the area of human resources, they have co-authored a study entitled, "The Feedback Gap: Leveraging Organizational Learning through Meaningful and Effective Dialogue about Employee Performance," scheduled to appear in the first 2004 issue of the Academy of Management Executive. Sanchez says his research shows that "most managers are not very skilled at giving feedback. In fact, when a manager fails to give constructive criticism, or gives it in the wrong way, in one-third of those situations, they make things worse." Moss reports that "in one-fourth of cases, when someone performs badly, he or she avoids interaction with his or her manager and the situation becomes unhealthy." Combined, the statistics in their study suggest that more than half of the time, workplace relationships are unhealthy, owing nearly equally to the behavior of both the manager and the employee. Their paper outlines "concrete managerial guidelines" for addressing the problem and for creating a culture which "views the frank assessment of performance deficiencies as an opportunity to learn and grow, rather than blame and criticize."
.: Kauffman Foundation awards $3 million grant to help fund FIU's Global Entrepreneurship Center. Thanks to the diligent work and long hours put in by a team headed up by Alan Carsrud, Executive Director of FIU's Global Entrepreneurship Center and Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship in the College's Management and International Business Department, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has awarded FIU a $3 million grant through its Kauffman Campuses Initiative. FIU President Modesto Maidique presented the proposal to the Foundation, accompanied by Carsrud, FIU's Vice President of University Advancement Howard R. Lipman, the College's Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam, and College of Engineering Dean Vish Prasad. FIU was one of eight recipients of the Campuses Initiative grants, which totaled $25 million. Other recipients included Washington University, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The goal of the Kauffman Campuses Initiative-the first such effort of its kind-is to transform campus life so that entrepreneurship is as integral and natural a part of the college experience as dorms, cramming for exams, and parties. The Center, which encompasses four institutes and an Entrepreneurial Academy, focuses on family businesses and on the development and growth of new ventures that will make South Florida's companies more competitive in the global marketplace. For more details on the Center, visit http://www.entrepreneurship.fiu.edu. .: College's partnership with NHCC yields positive results. Since the announcement in early June of the College's partnership with the National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC), several faculty members have been working on projects to enhance the expertise of both organizations on Hispanics in the work place and in marketing to this growing sector of our population. Marketing Professors Peter Dickson and Anthony Miyazaki, assisted by Cecilia Alvarez, have been building a comprehensive database of empirical academic and industry research examining the U.S. Hispanic market. Once it's completed, it will be available and searchable via the Web. Initially, the database will contain abstracts of academic research, with the industry research to be added later. In addition, Director of International Alliances and Business Development Miguel Rey, Dickson, Miyazaki, and Alvarez are among those planning the FIU-CBA/NHCC Spring '04 Symposium on "Hispanic Marketing-Planning Today for a Different Future"-slated to take place April 22-24 at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. .: College adds financial planning certification to its portfolio of professional education programs. The College's Office of Professional Education (OPE) has added a "Certified Financial PlannerT Certification Program" to its menu of professional development opportunities, with the first module slated to begin in early February. Registered with the Certified Financial Planner® Board of Standards, the program fulfills the classroom instruction requirements leading up to the Certified Financial Planner® certification exam. Offered in convenient, five-week modules of Saturday-only classes, the certification course can be augmented with an optional capstone course and/or a comprehensive review course. The program represents the latest addition to the OPE's offerings, which run the gamut from accounting and finance to human resources, leadership, marketing, project management and technology. Among the latter are its certificate programs in information security and privacy, which range from those designed for any computer user-no matter what level of experience-to specialty programs focused on technologies and security solutions developed by CISCO Industries. Details about these and other professional education programs and seminars as well as information about programs customized to your organization's needs can be found at http://ope.fiu.edu. Note: Members of FIU's Alumni Association Business Chapter are eligible for 10% discounts on OPE's courses and programs.
.: Business Alumni Chapter organizes inaugural community service project.
College alumni, staff, and friends gathered last December 13th to assist the South Florida Animal Rehabilitation Center with the maintenance of its facility and the care of its precious animals. Participants had the opportunity to interact with Florida panthers, tigers, lions, and many other animals during this day of community service. To participate in future service projects, visit the Chapter's Web site.
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.: Business alumni in Jamaica launch College's first international chapter.
Monique Catoggio, the College's director of alumni relations, recently visited with alumni of the College's Executive MBA program in Jamaica to discuss the formation of a Jamaican Alumni Chapter. The group, which now has formalized its executive board, will launch the Chapter at a reception on January 24th in Kingston, Jamaica. The Jamaican Chapter is the College's first international alumni chapter. For more details, e-mail Monique--catoggio@fiu.edu. .: Business Partner shares his entrepreneurial story with students.
Ted Fernandez, CEO of consulting company Answerthink and a Business Partner of the College, shared his entrepreneurial story with undergraduate students in Management and International Business Professor Ronnie Silverblatt's management class recently. Fernandez described both the challenges and successes of launching his own business and emphasized that entrepreneurs must "dare to dream." He also told them that entrepreneurship "comes with a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck, too!" .: Business Alumni Chapter will hold its annual membership meeting this month.
.: Alumni Circle welcomes new members. Lamar Lewis-Sutton (BACC '99), senior auditor at Morrison, Brown, Argiz, Farrah and Company, LLC. Marc Poliquin (EMBA '03), second vice president and regional manager, Employers Reinsurance, a division of General Electric.
Oxana Cardini (BACC '03) was featured this past fall in The Miami Herald for her excellence in education (graduating with honors from both Miami Dade College and FIU). Having moved to Miami from Russia at the age of 19 and hardly speaking English, her achievements are remarkable. Cardini is now enrolled in the Master in Accounting (MACC) program in the College's Chapman Graduate School of Business. Bob Midyette (EMBA '02), manager of fleet beverage operations for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, has been appointed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to the 2003 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. This is his third year serving on the Board. The award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive. Terrence Montgomery (BBA '02) currently is serving with the U.S. Army as a soldier in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Michael Richardson (EMBA '02) has been named manager of planning and replenishment, Outlet Stores, at Perry Ellis International. Michelle Jo (BBA '00) recently was appointed assistant treasurer for the Wine Institute Political Action Committee. This position strengthens her role in the government affairs department of the largest public policy organization in the wine industry. Gil Kraus (MBA '99) recently joined Mosaic Software as a project manager and technical specialist. Mosaic writes software to "drive" ATM machines and point-of-sale (POS) devices in the electronic funds transfer industry. Carlos Hernandez (BBA '97) has been promoted to senior vice president/area executive for Colonial Bank, South Miami-Dade. Hernandez will oversee eight offices and more than $448 million in deposits. Maggie Nieves (BBA '97) has joined the Prudential WCI Realty office in Coral Gables. Nieves will specialize in real estate sales in Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and South Miami. Eduardo Arista's (BACC '95) firm, Arista Law, has been approved as an "agent" by the Attorney's Title Insurance Fund, Inc. This designation allows Arista Law to provide comprehensive title, escrow, and closing services for lenders, realtors, borrowers, buyers, and sellers at every step of the process. Vicente Fernandez (BBA '94) has been appointed business development officer for Commerce Bank's Doral Branch. Hena M. Aguirre (BACC '89 and MACC '90) was named chief financial officer for Esslinger Wooten Maxwell (EWM). Her responsibilities include financial reporting and accounting at EWM and its subsidiary companies-Embassy Financial Services, Columbia Title of Florida, and First Reserve Insurance. John Santalo (BBA '86) has been named assistant vice president for Preferred Care Partners. He will supervise the pharmacy and grievance departments.
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Alumni of the College of Business Administration will gather at a reception on January 15, 2004 , to discuss the "state of the Chapter" and to learn about the various ways to become involved with the Chapter, the College, and the University. Jorge L. Arrizurieta, Executive Director and COO of the Florida FTAA, Inc., will be the featured speaker and will brief alumni on the latest news about FTAA negotiations. To RSVP for this reception and presentation, | Change Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe |
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