http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/business_networks.cfm Business Networks is a monthly, video-enhanced electronic newsletter designed to connect, engage, and inform alumni, partners, and friends of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University. It is published in magazine format twice a year—in fall and in spring. business.fiu.edu Mon, 30 March, 2009 10:56:10 http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/business_networks.cfm When President Barack Obama submitted his budget blueprint to Congress on February 26, 2009, within its 140 pages appeared the administration’s proposal for estate taxes. If approved, the budget would freeze the estate tax exemption at the current level—$3.5 million per person, with the maximum tax rate of 45%—from 2010 on. http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/03/business_insight.cfm Mon, 30 March, 2009 10:56:10 Today’s companies face the challenge of implementing environmentally sound operational practices while balancing growth and opportunity in what is clearly the most demanding business climate in decades. http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/03/green_supply_chain_forum.cfm Mon, 30 March, 2009 10:56:10 Each year, to help prepare for the future energy marketplace, ExxonMobil develops The Outlook for Energy, providing an in-depth look at the long-term global trends for energy demand and supply, and their impact on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/03/energy-outlook.cfm Mon, 30 March, 2009 10:56:10 What are we going to do about our health care system? It’s a question being raised throughout South Florida and across the United States, but pinpointing problem areas offers a valid starting place. http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/03/health-care-system.cfm Mon, 30 March, 2009 10:56:10 When unemployment is on the rise, employee absenteeism drops as workers worry about losing their jobs when new ones are scarce. But is this always a good thing for employers? Study reveals some interesting answers http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/02/business_insight.cfm Thu, 12 February, 2009 10:56:10 FIU's College of Business Administration’s Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management continues to enhance the Association for Operations Management (APICS) Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program. http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/02/supply_chain_management.cfm Thu, 12 February, 2009 10:56:10 Students at all levels of higher education find themselves confronting a difficult paradox. On the one hand, they know that a first-rate education will open career opportunities that will increase their chances for financial security and job satisfaction. On the other hand, with economic woes to face and priorities to set, paying for that education is increasingly difficult. http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/02/scholarships.cfm Thu, 12 February, 2009 10:56:10 On January 21, 2009, nearly forty women welcomed pragmatic suggestions from three savvy panelists presenting on the topic “Tough Economy, Smart Solutions.” The Commonwealth Institute (TCI), which holds monthly meetings for high-level women executives, hosted the event with the Department of Advancement, Alumni, and Corporate Relations in the College of Business Administration. http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/02/women_leaders.cfm Thu, 12 February, 2009 10:56:10 The 2008 holiday shopping season reflected both the economic woes and the reduced consumer confidence that abound in today’s retail markets. Study by FIU College of Business Administration shows http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/01/business_insight.cfm Thu, 12 February, 2009 10:56:10