About FIU BusinessCollege Leadership

Our academic and administrative leaders are driven by our vision for excellence and a passion for realizing it, inspiring everyone—faculty, staff, students, alumni, business leaders, and friends—to join together in this effort. Entrepreneurial, innovative, and energetic, they propel the college towards ever-greater success and their enthusiasm, commitment, and hard work permeate all aspects of our learning, teaching, and working environment. We are a college on the move.

Dean

William Hardin
Dean
Ryder Business Eminent Scholar Chair in Business Administration
Tibor and Sheila Hollo Research Fellowship
Eminent Scholar
Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 315
(305) 779-7905
hardinw@fiu.edu

Assistant/Associate Deans

Sumit Kundu
Associate Dean for CIBER and International Affairs
James K. Batten Eminent Scholar Chair in International Business
Eminent Scholar
Department of International Business
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, MANGO 448
(305) 348-3251
kundus@fiu.edu

George Marakas
Associate Dean, Research and Doctoral Studies
Professor
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 304A
(305) 348-5436
gmarakas@fiu.edu

Suchismita Mishra
Ryder Systems Research Fellowship
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor
Department of Finance
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, RB 208B
(305) 348-5974
(305) 348-2680
mishras@fiu.edu

Arijit Sengupta
Associate Dean for Accreditation and Technology Systems
Professor
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 304B
(305) 348-1427
asengupt@fiu.edu

Department Chairs

Eli Beracha
Director, Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate
Hollo Research Fellowship
Professor
Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate
FIU Downtown on Brickell
(305) 779-7906
eberacha@fiu.edu

Karlene Cousins
Chair, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Professor
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, RB 253
(305) 348-2160
kcousins@fiu.edu

Ravi Gajendran
Chair, Department of Global Leadership and Management
Alvah Chapman Eminent Scholar Endowment Chair
Professor
Department of Global Leadership and Management
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, MANGO 463
(305) 348-1102
rgajendr@fiu.edu

Shahid Hamid
Chair, Department of Finance
Professor
Department of Finance
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, RB 210
(305) 348-2680
(305) 348-2727
hamids@fiu.edu

Mark Myring
Director, School of Accounting
Professor
School of Accounting
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, MANGO 346
(305) 348-1294
mmyring@fiu.edu

William Newburry
Ryder Eminent Scholar of Global Business
Chair, Department of International Business
Eminent Scholar
Department of International Business
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, MANGO 446
(305) 348-1103
newburry@fiu.edu

Kimberly Taylor
Chair, Department of Marketing and Logistics
Professor
Department of Marketing & Logistics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, RB 333
(305) 348-3318
taylork@fiu.edu

Directors

Angel Burgos
Executive Director, Graduate Programs
Chapman Graduate School
FIU Downtown on Brickell, S 1017
(305) 779-7951
angburgo@fiu.edu

Kelly Ferguson
Executive Director, Student Success and Innovation
Deans Office
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, MANGO 243
(305) 348-6157
kferguso@fiu.edu

Jeffrey Heebner
Executive Director of Marketing and National Branding
Office of Marketing and Communications
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 301
(305) 348-3160
jheebner@fiu.edu

Margie Leonard
Director, Academic Advising Services
Office of Academic Advising
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, MANGO 242
(305) 348-7659
tavarezm@fiu.edu

John Nykolaiszyn
Director Career Services
Office of Business Career Management
Adjunct
Department of International Business
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 128
(305) 348-5947
jnykolai@fiu.edu

Luisa Perez
Director, Marketing and New Media
Office of Marketing and Communications
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 302
(305) 348-6165
perezlui@fiu.edu

Jennifer Quintana
Executive Director Development
Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 303
(305) 348-5494
jcquinta@fiu.edu

Robert Rodriguez
Executive Director of Finance & Administration
Office of Finance and Administration
Adjunct Lecturer
Department of Marketing & Logistics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 301
(305) 348-1283
roberodr@fiu.edu

Jacqueline Sousa
Director, Business Operations
Office of Executive and Professional Education
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, MANGO 368
(305) 348-3141
jsousa@fiu.edu

Brian Van Hook
Program Director
Small Business Development Center
FIU Downtown on Brickell, S 321
(305) 348-9230
bvanhook@fiu.edu

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