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BizBuzz International business student puts high educational value on travel, learning abroad.
When self-avowed Francophile Paola Osorio learned of her acceptance into a select, all-expenses-paid internship in France, the undergraduate international business student was understandably “blown away.” As one of only 23 students worldwide to land a spot in the Centre International de Rencontres Universitaires, Osorio savored the unique opportunity to be immersed in French culture and exposed to the country’s major financial, cultural, and business institutions. Read more. Japanese student masters language and studies to excel in MSHRM and win top state scholarship.
Tomohiro Minami (MSHRM ’07) admits his first few months in the Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) program were tough. The Japanese native found it hard at times to translate the concepts and theories presented in class. What got him through? “My classmates were so helpful,” Minami said. “Also, I had wonderful professors who were supportive and invited my perspectives in a way that made me feel like my contributions were valued.” Read more. Evening MBA student excels at 2007 Ironman Triathlon World Championships.
Most people regard the Ford Ironman World Championship—the sport’s premier event held in Kona, Hawaii—as a grueling test of endurance reserved for those who possess near inhuman stamina and strength. For Evening MBA student Brian Monaghan, it sounded like a fun thing to try. Read more. MSMIS graduates discover it’s a small world after all.
At first glance, Mairim Avila (MSMIS ’07), Eduardo Baez (MSMIS ’07), and Veyssel Naranjo (MSMIS ’07) have one thing in common: All recently graduated at the top of their class from the College of Business Administration’s Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS) program. But the bond they share runs much deeper than that. The three were born and raised in Pinar del Rio, the capital of the most Western Cuban province that’s sometimes known as “The Cinderella of Cuba”—appropriately so, considering this fairy tale of friends reconnecting. Read more. Jamaican students earn U.S. graduate degree with international focus—and never leave the island.
With the College of Business Administration’s Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) program now being offered in Jamaica, recent graduates such as Venton Brown (MSHRM ’08) and Colette Lyttle (MSHRM ’08) seized the opportunity to further their education and enhance their career potential in ways that fit easily into already hectic schedules. Read more.
Your job search begins with Career Management Services.
Have you checked in with the Bank of America Career Management Services’ offices lately? It could be the first important step on your way to landing the job you’ve been preparing for through your studies in the College of Business Administration. Count on Career Management Services (CMS) to help build interview skills while offering both undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to connect with recruiters from top-notch companies. Career Management Services staff helps alumna capture choice position as federal bank examiner.
Karette Webb-Taylor (BBA ’07) sings the praises of the College of Business Administration’s Career Management Services office. With their assistance, the recent graduate landed a plum position as an assistant national bank examiner with the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). “They helped me develop my résumé and showed me how to highlight relevant coursework,” Webb-Taylor said. “Even though I had limited job experience, I was able to compete for well-paying, high-quality jobs, better than those I found through other channels.” Read more.
Services aim to maximize your success.
Achieving everything you’re capable of takes dedication, and sometimes, a little help. When you want individual, expert, and friendly attention so you can refine your skills and realize your potential, make use of the Student Learning Center and the Oral Presentation Lab. You’ll be delighted with the experience and the results. Read more. New faculty: Spotlight on two of the seventeen new professors who joined the college in the fall of 2007
Monica Chiarini Tremblay connects with cultural diversity on campus. As a new assistant professor in the Department of Decision Sciences “Many students have a background very like my own. That’s why I feel so at home here.” —Monica Chiarini Tremblay, assistant professor, Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems (DSIS) “My father’s engineering career took our family all over Latin America,” she said. “I was born in Mexico of Italian parents, and grew up in Venezuela, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic. Many students have a background very like my own. That’s why I feel so at home here.” Read more. Study abroad creates friendships in the City of Love.
When senior international business major Maya Shamai checked the schedule of classes she needed to take to complete her course work as quickly as possible, she discovered that she could either take Strategic Management in Paris during a spring study abroad or take it over the summer. For Shamai, a global traveler with visits “everywhere except to Italy and France,” the chance to go on her first study abroad, especially to one of the few places she’d never been and be able to cross the course off her list, seemed ideal. Not only was she able to take the class, but also, she had a great time. Read more.
Student Organization Snapshot Want to meet people—students and successful professionals—who share your interests and can help you get ahead? Need to add some great experiences to your résumé? Have a desire to perfect skills including leadership and team building? Student organizations in the College of Business Administration give you all this and more. You can do a little, such as attend meetings, or a lot, such as become a committee chair or officer. It’s your call. In each issue of BizBuzz, we showcase a student organization so you can see which one is right for you. Get real about a career in real estate.
If you think working in real estate is all about selling condos and houses, think again. Few career paths offer as many directions—and opportunities for success—as real estate. Sure, you could put your expert broker skills to work in the residential marketplace. You also could focus on commercial sales and development. Or you could handle the financial side of complex, multi-million-dollar real estate deals. Read more. Alpha Kappa Psi members win national case competition.
Spring break? What’s that? That question was on the minds of a number of students in the College of Business Administration as they prepared to participate in the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) case competition to be held at University Park on March 24, 2008, the first day of classes after the break. Read more. Graduate students get adult dose of childhood favorite.
The setting wasn’t Orlando or Anaheim, but “Disney” was still the word of the day—actually, the weekend—for five members of the College of Business Administration’s Professional MBA (PMBA) program. As participants in the 2008 Intercollegiate Case Competition, hosted by the University of South Florida in Tampa, they had to devise strategic business recommendations for Walt Disney World Co., noting ethical considerations, and then present their proposals to seven individuals, including four from the entertainment giant itself. Read more. Good works and hard work combine to bring tears of joy to student humanitarians.
Can a group of students who speak no Thai find a way to communicate with and affect the lives of children in Bangkok? If those students are part of a Global Leadership and Service Project (GLSP), and if the measure of the impact comes in the form of smiles, hugs, tears, and a sense of anticipation for next’s GLSP, the answer is yes. Read more. Students with financial savvy educate the public and learn valuable lessons in return.
Ninety students in the spring, 2008, online offering of Financial Markets and Institutions immersed themselves in more than class preparations, fanning out across the community to present financial literacy-related topics to South Florida newcomers, including immigrants, through a “Financial Literacy Project.” Read more. Get the word out: display your student news on the signage in CBC.
Wondering how to take advantage of the great digital signage in CBC to promote your events? It’s easy. Just follow these simple steps to get your information considered for inclusion. Read more. Spring Break leaves lasting impression.
It was Spring Break 2007, and while many Florida International University students were preparing for a week of parties and sunny mornings at the beach, a group of thirteen of us embarked on an adventure like no other: an Alternative Spring Break (ASB) to the Dominican Republic. Read more.
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