Media Coverage

2018

• ANA Magazine – November 9, 2018 – “The Rewards of Taking Risks” discusses how marketers’ pronounced aversion to risks aversion often leads to a disconnect from innovation, a quality that’s driven some of marketing’s most successful campaigns. “Most marketers are so afraid of failure that they only do what they know works …” – Anthony Miyazaki.
• Wealth Professional Canada – October 12, 2018 – “When to invest in hedge funds” – FIU associate professor Mustafa Caglayan found that, unlike regulated institutional investors, hedge funds increase their demand for high book-to-market value stocks while decreasing their demand for low book-to-market value growth stocks s during the second quarter after companies’ annual reports.
• Miami Today – October 18, 2018 – “Financial Technology: The continuing evolution of a revolution” – What is FinTech? In simple terms: financial technology. We experience it, we live it when we send money via PayPal, swipe our Starbucks card to purchase a latte, deposit a check using the photo app on our smartphone…FIU international business professor Jerry Haar shares his insight in an op-ed piece.
• US News & World Report – October 14, 2018 – “5 Signs an MBA Program Excels in Private Equity, Venture Capital” – Dileep Rao, a former venture capitalist and a clinical professor at Florida International University, says the most important factor in whether an MBA program is likely to lead to a private equity or venture capital program is if the program is at a “top, top tier school.”
• WRALTV.com – October 14, 2018 – “Report: Hurricane Michael insured losses could total up to $4.5B” – For Florida, Hurricane Michael likely will not be as costly as last year’s Hurricane Irma. “Our expectation is that the loss is not going to be dramatic,” said Shahid Hamid, director of the Laboratory for Insurance, Financial and Economic Research at Florida International University.
• PRDaily.com – October 12, 2018 – “Major brands go pink and share breast cancer survival stories” – A recent report published by Florida International University’s College of Business revealed that many breast cancer survivors want more diversity and authentic action from organizations’ campaigns. The survivors pointed out that current breast cancer-related advertising doesn’t really reflect patients’ experience.
• TheHill.com – October 11, 2018 – “New NAFTA’s auto rules are a toxic elixir” – As U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico comprise a far larger share of trade than exports to both countries, this gives the U.S. significant leverage in trade negotiations…FIU international business professor Jerry Haar shares his insight in an op-ed piece.
• Tampa Bay Times – October 11, 2018 – “Report: Hurricane Michael insured losses could total up to $4.5B” – For Florida, Hurricane Michael likely will not be as costly as last year’s Hurricane Irma. “Our expectation is that the loss is not going to be dramatic,” said Shahid Hamid, director of the Laboratory for Insurance, Financial and Economic Research at Florida International University.
• Star Tribune – October 8, 2018 – “Former financier discusses why entrepreneurs don’t need venture capital” – Dileep Rao, a clinical professor of entrepreneurship at Florida International University, contends that entrepreneurs who avoid or delay getting venture capital can retain control of their company and more of the wealth it creates.
• Florida Trend – October 5, 2018 – “U.S. Department of Education awards FIU $1.1 million to create Center for International Business Education and Research” – The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Florida International University a $1,128,000 grant, which will have a total impact of more than $2 million with matching funds, to establish a Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).
• Sun-Sentinel – October 4, 2018 – “FIU wins more than $1 million grant for international business center” – Florida International University’s business school in Miami has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish a Center for International Business Education and Research. The grant will have a total impact of more than $2 million in matching funds from FIU.
• Global Banking & Finance Review – October 3, 2018 – “Pink Alone Isn’t Enough, Research Study Reveals” – The overabundance of pink ribbons, breast cancer-focused marketing campaigns and cause-branded products is often seen by breast cancer survivors as simply money-making efforts, research from Florida International Universitys College of Business (FIU Business) finds.
• The Miami Herald – October 03, 2018 – “FIU is building a new international business center thanks to a $1.1 million federal grant”
• Miami’s Community Newspapers – October 2, 2018 – “U.S. Department of Education awards FIU $1.1 million to create Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)”
• El Nuevo Herald – September 29, 2018 – “¿Trabaja en un ambiente hostil y tóxico? Así afecta a los empleados y al bolsillo de las compañías.”
• The Miami Herald – September 27, 2018 – “There’s help for small businesses and entrepreneurs” – Miami has a growing ecosystem designed to support local businesses with technical assistance and access to capital. On Oct. 16, for example, the Small Business Development Center at the FIU Business School is offering a free marketing workshop specifically designed to help small business compete with large, deep-pocketed competitors.
• BBC Mundo – September 25, 2018 – “Michael Kors compra Versace por US$2.120 millones: ¿qué buscan las marcas de moda de EE.UU. en las legendarias casas europeas?” – Jaclyn Tanenbaum, profesora de la Facultad de Negocios de la Universidad Internacional de Florida, piensa que la decisión de marcas como Michael Kors de adquirir una europea como Versace puede ser una estrategia para cubrir las necesidades que tiene el emporio estadounidense de ofrecer productos más exclusivos a un segmento más poderoso financieramente.
• The Miami Herald – September 11, 2018 – “Here’s how Florida’s undergrad business programs stack up nationally” – FIU College of Business’ undergraduate international business program grabbed the No. 6 spot in the 2019 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges rankings.
• Bloomberg – September 7, 2018 – “Rental Glut Sends Chill Through the Hottest U.S. Housing Markets” – For the first time since 2010, it’s now easier to build wealth over an eight-year period by renting a home and investing in stocks and bonds, rather than by buying and accumulating equity, according to a national rent-versus-buy index of 23 cities produced by Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University faculty.
• CNBC – September 5, 2018 – “It’s better to rent than to buy in today’s housing market – CNBC.com” – Renting and reinvesting the savings from renting, on average, will outperform owning and building home equity, in terms of wealth creation, according to new research from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University faculty.
• Denver Business Journal – September 4, 2018 – “It’s now better to rent than own in Denver, report says” – As far as wealth creation is concerned, it’s now better to rent a home than own one in Denver. That is the conclusion of the Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent Index, a quarterly index produced by Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.
• The Denver Channel – September 4, 2018 – “To rent or to buy in Denver? The answer might surprise you” – Is it better to rent a home or to buy one in Denver? That’s a question a lot of people are finding themselves asking as our Colorado continues to grow. A new study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University thinks it may have the answer to that.
• Dallas Morning News – September 4, 2018 – “Study: Invest elsewhere, rent instead” – If you’re looking to build wealth, it might be wiser to rent a home in Dallas-Fort Worth than to buy. That’s the finding of a study by economists at Florida Atlantic and Florida International universities.
• Builder Magazine – September 3, 2018 – “Top School Districts See Higher Home Prices” – On average, housing prices in counties with highly rated school districts were 25.09% higher than state averages. Eli Beracha, a professor of real estate at Florida International University and a co-author on the 2018 paper “The Capitalization of School Quality into Renter and Owner Housing.”
• Dallas News – September 3, 2018 – “Rent vs. buy: Is the Dallas housing market at a tipping point?” – If you’re looking to build wealth, it might be wiser to rent a home in Dallas-Fort Worth than to buy. That’s the finding of a study by economists at Florida Atlantic and Florida International universities.
• Mortgage Professional America – August 31, 2018 – “You’d be better off renting than buying in many markets” – Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University faculty’s latest national Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent Index found that in 16 of the 23 cities analyzed more wealth would be generated over a set period of time from renting and reinvesting rather than owning a home.
• Pittsburgh Business Times – August 30, 2018 – “Report: It’s now better to rent than own in Pittsburgh” – As far as wealth creation is concerned, it’s now better to rent a home than own one in Pittsburgh. That is the conclusion of the Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent Index, a quarterly index produced by Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.
• National Mortgage Professional Magazine – August 30, 2018 – “Home Prices Rise Three Times Faster than Rents” – A new data study from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University has concluded that the nation’s major housing markets, when viewed as a whole, are now in rent territory for the first time since December 1999, meaning renting and reinvesting, on average, will outperform owning and building equity in terms of wealth creation.
• Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal – August 30, 2018 – “Report: It’s now better to rent than own in Minneapolis (but just barely)” – As far as wealth creation is concerned, it’s now better to rent a home than own one in more big cities, including Minneapolis/St. Paul. That is the conclusion of the Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent Index, a quarterly index produced by Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.
• Dallas Business Journal – August 30, 2018 – “It’s now better to rent than own in Dallas, report says” – As far as wealth creation is concerned, it’s now better to rent a home than own one in Dallas. That is the conclusion of the Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent Index, a quarterly index produced by Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.
• India EducationDiary.com – August 28, 2018 – “Florida International University Signed Mou With Amity University Haryana” – A delegation from Florida International University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Amity University Haryana to setup the new ventures in the field of research and academic innovations. College of Business Dean Joanne Li and Sumit Kundu, Associate Dean of International Programs, were part of the delegation.
• Wallethub.com – August 28, 2018 – “What is the best credit card for me?” – Professor Deanne Butchey discusses what the best credit card offers reveal about the U.S. economy and why consumers should educate themselves to take advantage of the benefits credit cards can provide.
• Business Insider India Bureau – August 21, 2018 – “Here’s how blockchain reduces the overall costs associated with trade” – A study by John Zdanowicz, a fraud expert and professor at the FIU College of Business, found that between 2003 and 2014, false invoicing rose 30 percent in the United States.
• CNN en Español – August 20, 2018 – “Elon Musk tiene muchas batallas que dar!” – Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics professor Carlos Parra discusses Elon Musk’s efforts to fund a $72 billion deal to take his Tesla private.
• Newsday – August 12, 2018 – “Twitter account purges cause sudden drop in LI firms’ follower counts” – “There’s a lot of pressure on all social media platforms to make sure accounts are real and authentic,” says Nancy Richmond, a professor of social media at Florida International University in Miami…
• NBCNews.com – August 8, 2018 – “Elon Musk isn’t in legal trouble for those tweets — yet,” – “Since he has put it out to the world, so that it is not confidential [as] a possibility, not a surety, he should not be penalized by the regulators,” said Deanne Butchey, a senior lecturer at Florida International University…
• Hoy Los Angeles – August 7, 2018 – “Colaboración de multinacionales y pymes, clave para progreso en Latinoamérica,” – Las colaboraciones entre compañías multinacionales y pequeñas y medianas empresas en Latinoamérica son claves para el desarrollo económico de la región, según un informe difundido hoy por la Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) y la Florida International University (FIU).
• TheHill.com – August 6, 2018 – “Trump on the economy: smoke, mirrors and half-truths,” – While growth rates, employment numbers and trade balances tend to immediately grab our attention, these are merely statistical representations, not explanations… FIU international business professor Jerry Haar shares his insight in an op-ed piece.
• CNN en Español – August 6, 2018 – “Apple reescribe las gráficas del Nasdaq,” – Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics professor Carlos Parra discusses Apple’s historic $1 trillion market capitalization in a live TV interview on CNN Dinero.
• MundoOpiTV – August 1, 2018 – “Show de Pablo Padula,” – Alfredo Lacayo, consultant at Florida SBDC at FIU, discusses “Hacia Ganancia,” a free online accounting and bookkeeping course for Spanish-speaking small-business owners and entrepreneurs.
• Fiat Chrysler North America – July 24, 2018 – “University execs get exclusive tour of FCA testing labs,” – Since launching their partnership in 2014, FIU and FCA US have explored different ways to bridge the gap between FIU’s Miami campuses and the company’s Auburn Hills complex, as well as bridging the shift from classroom to the workforce.
• Florida Business Daily – July 22, 2018 – “Graduates earn 13,346 degrees, certificates from Florida International University,” – About 28.6 percent of the 13,346 degrees and certificates handed out by the Florida International University in 2016-17 were to students in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
• The Miami Herald – July 3, 2018 – “The truth is Mexico’s new president will be neither socialist nor savior,” – Andrés Manuel López Obrador will neither destroy the prowess of Mexico’s private sector nor rescue the country from its greatest ails – corruption, insecurity and inequality. An op-ed piece by FIU international business professor Jerry Haar focused on what changes can be expected from Mexico’s newly elected president.
• TheHill.com – July 2, 2018 – “Like Trump in US, Mexico rolls dice with populist president,” – Newly-elected president Andrés Manuel López Obrador faces daunting issues such as organized crime, emigration, corruption, trade and a reactionary U.S. leadership. FIU international business professor Jerry Haar shares his insight in an op-ed piece.
• Miami Today – June 27, 2018 – “Joanne Li: FIU business dean seeks more community, global ties,” – Florida International University College of Business Dean Joanne Li’s academic career has taken her throughout the nation and across the globe, to China and back … A one-on-one interview with Miami Today reporter Jesse Scheckner.
• CNN en Español – June 21, 2018 – “Cobro impuestos en compras electrónicas,” – Professor Fred Perry discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision on taxing internet purchases.
• TheMortgageReports.com – June 20, 2018 – “Buying an investment property: maximizing your money.,” – FIU’s Hollo School of Real Estate professor Suzanne Hollander discusses the pros and cons of buying an investment property.
• Forbes – June 13, 2018 – “How To Make Business Plan Competitions And Pitch Contests More Meaningful,” – If you are going to keep your instinct-based business plan competitions, make the judges invest their own, personal money in the winners. And give them the choice of not picking a winner… A column by Management & International Business professor Dileep Rao
• The Hill – June 8, 2018 – “Trade war with Canada: ‘the apex of stupidity’,” – Jerry Haar, business professor at Florida International University, examines the trade relationship between the U.S. and Canada in an op-ed piece.
• CNN en Español – June 7, 2018 – ““Bullying empresarial”: ¿Es o no una forma válida de hacer negocios?,” – Juan Sanchez, professor of management and international business at Florida International University, explains how this practice is no longer viable for companies.
• CNN en Español – June 6, 2018 “¿Es conveniente para las empresas hacer un “mea culpa” por sus errores?,” – “Gustavo Mosquera, FIU Business marketing professor, discusses the costliness of “mea culpa” campaigns like recent ones from Starbucks, Wells Fargo, Equifax, and Facebook.
• May 25, 2018 — “All-woman anchor teams becoming a trend on South Florida morning newscasts,” – “We know that single women have more discretionary income than ever before” said Kimberly Taylor, an associate marketing professor at FIU – Sun Sentinel
• May 24, 2018 — “¿Por qué los salarios en Miami son bajos? El primer lugar en emprendimientos tiene su lado negativo,” – Salarios bajos y una clase media que se reduce, según un nuevo estudio de la Universidad Internacional de la Florida sobre la economía de Miami-Dade.
• May 23, 2018 — “Why are Miami wages so low? ‘No. 1 startup city’ comes with a downside,” – Jacqueline Bueno Sousa, regional director of the Florida SBDC at FIU, discusses the findings of a Florida International University study on the Miami-Dade County economy in the Miami Herald
• Forbes – May 22, 2018 – “Why Finance-Smart Entrepreneurs Eat Tech-Smart Innovators For Breakfast?,” – Is it more important to develop a new product or knowing how to exploit the new product? Some might say both. If you had to pick one, pick the skills to exploit. Here’s why… A column by Management & International Business professor Dileep Rao
• May 8, 2018 — “Vox Media Punches Up Podcast Ads With ‘Silicon Valley’ Interview,” – Professor Anthony Miyazaki shares his insights on podcast advertising in Variety magazine’s digital edition
• May 2018 — “FIU Health Informatics & Analytics Faculty Use Analytics to Improve Care Quality, Provider Efficiency, and Patient Satisfaction,” – South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
• April 27, 2018 — “What is a credit score?,” – Professor David Barman discusses the definition of a credit score and some of the misconceptions surrounding its importance. – Wallethub.com
• April 26, 2018 — “Is a home purchase a good investment in future wealth?,” – “What we found is that in the majority of the cases, renting was actually preferred to buying from the perspective of wealth creation,” said Eli Beracha, associate professor and director of the Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate at Florida International University. He also is one of the creators of the Beracha, Hardin and Johnson Buy vs. Rent Index. – Ask A Lender
• April 24, 2018 — “What’s the best no-fee credit card?,” – Professor Dileep Rao discusses the best no annual fee credit cards was featured in WalletHub’s recent piece about the best no annual fee credit cards. – Wallethub.com
• Forbes – April 23, 2018 – “How To Identify The Capital Gap To Create Wealth,” – There is no shortage of venture capital in the world. It is just not available to entrepreneurs when they need it the most… A column by Management & International Business professor Dileep Rao
• April 18, 2018 — “Building a Social Brand from the Inside Out,” – creating a social organization is critical for a brand in the digital world, says Nancy Richmond, an instructor in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at Florida International University’s College of Business. – ANA (Association of National Advertisers) Magazine
• April 9, 2018 — “FIU partners with Chinese business school,” – FIU Business’ partnership with the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing opens a network of academic and professional alliances.- The PIE News
• March 26, 2018 — “What is the best international credit card?,” – Professor Jose Aldrich discusses credit cards for international travel. – WalletHub.com
• Forbes – March 23, 2018 – “Why 99.9% Of Entrepreneurs Need To Accelerate Skills Before Accelerating Ventures,” – What’s more productive: accelerating ventures or accelerating entrepreneurs? To develop high-performance ventures outside Silicon Valley, entrepreneur acceleration is needed… A column by Management & International Business professor Dileep Rao
• March 21, 2018 — “Tras el accidente de Uber, ¿hay que detener las pruebas de vehículos autónomos?,” – Live TV interview with FIU Business professor Carlos Parra – CNN Dinero
• March 20, 2018 — “AT&T-Time Warner vs. Departamento de Justicia: ¿cuáles podrían ser las consecuencias?,” – Live TV interview with FIU Business professor Fred Perry – CNN Dinero
• March 14, 2018 — “La FIU recibe una subvención de JP Morgan Chase para cursos gratuitos a pequeños empresarios hispanos,” – La Universidad Internacional de la Florida (FIU) recibió una subvención de $140.000 de JP Morgan Chase & Co. para desarrollar “Hacia Ganancia”, un curso gratuito de contabilidad en línea para propietarios de pequeñas empresas de habla hispana. – Diario Las Americas
• March 13, 2018 — “Family finances: Homeowners are richer than renters, but renters could change that with investing,” – Most renters spend the difference between renting and owning a home on other things. So, for the average American, it’s better to own, even with the changes to the tax law. An interview with Eli Beracha, associate professor at Florida International University. – Chicago Tribune
• March 6, 2018 — “Spotting Pitfalls,” – The healthcare MBA concentration holds tremendous promise in a changing regulatory landscape. Though hospitals today are driven by data analytics, fraud, abuse and a lack of regulatory compliance are common, said FIU Business professor Miriam Weismann. – Florida Trend
• March 6, 2018 — “Best Places To Buy Vacation Rental Properties In 2018 Will Surprise You,” – If you are considering purchasing a vacation rental property this year listen to William Hardin, Professor of Finance and Real Estate and Director of the Hollo School of Real Estate at Florida International University. “The real question you have to ask is are you buying for vacation enjoyment or as an investment. – Forbes
• March 1, 2018 — “Países que se financian con criptomonedas: ¿una respuesta frente a las sanciones?,” – Live interview with FIU Business finance professor Mario Kerbel on CNN Dinero
• Forbes – February 28, 2018 – “Should We Worry That Ventures Are Not Being Formed?,” – There is some hand-wringing going on about the decline in ventures. My reaction: Don’t worry… A column by Management & International Business professor Dileep Rao
• February 27, 2018 — “A Quick Study of Successful Business Models,” – FIU Business professor Miriam Weismann, clinical professor at the School of Accounting and academic director of FIU’s Healthcare MBA, shares her insights. – Florida Trend
• February 22, 2018 — “FIU College of Business Launches Doctorate in Business Administration,” – Florida International University’s College of Business has opened applications for its first Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program. – Financial Buzz
• February 18, 2018 — “You first: What interviewers really want to know,” – John Nykolaiszyn, director, Career Management Services, Florida International University College of Business, Miami “I want to know if…” – Chicago Tribune
• February 16, 2018 — “Bitcoin Basics And Beyond: FIU Business professor Hemang Subramanian explains their impact on trading and investments,” – Bitcoin Basics And Beyond: FIU Business professor Hemang Subramanian explains their impact on trading and investments – Miami’s Community Newspapers
• February, 2018 — “Why Homeowners Are Richer Than Renters,” – The reason: You can’t help but build savings as you pay down a mortgage. “Renters could, on average, accumulate more wealth than homeowners if they saved and invested the equivalent of a down payment, plus the difference between a monthly mortgage payment and rent, in a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds,” – Eli Beracha told Kiplinger Magazine in a question & answer feature interview. – Kiplinger Magazine.
• January 29, 2018 — “¿Es el Bitcoin una burbuja?,” – Live TV interview with professor Marcos Kerbel on “Oppenheimer Presenta” – CNN en Español
• January 28, 2018 — “Diversity to Find the Holy Grail of Investing,” – Dean Joanne Li and Flavio Carrillo shared their insights on how diversity can help all investors all take the first steps on the road to what you might call a “holy grail portfolio” – U.S. News & World Report
• January 22, 2018 — “Future Amazon location,” – CBS spoke with Dr. William Hardin, professor at FIU, who shared concerns about Amazon coming to Miami. – CBS 4 Miami
• January 22, 2018 — “The hidden side of Miami’s housing crisis puts tenants in a tough spot,” – William Hardin, head of the Hollo School of Real Estate at Florida International University, said that cracking down on efficiencies would have a high social – Miami Herald
• January 19, 2018 — “What Impact Would An Amazon HQ2 Have In South Florida?,” – Bill Hardin, a business professor at Florida International University. “This may exacerbate that but we’ve had that problem for the past 15 years – CBS Miami
• January 18, 2018 — “Women largely absent from South Florida boardrooms, analysis shows,” – Joanne Li, dean of the business school at Florida International University said, “The diverse experience and leadership styles of men and women can provide a dynamic boardroom discussion…” – The Business Journals
• January 17, 2018 — “¿Debe Facebook eliminar las noticias?,” – Lo analizamos con Carlos Parra, profesor de la Universidad Internacional de la Florida. – CNN en Español
• January 16, 2018 — “Lobbying Doesn’t Help Companies or Their Shareholders,” – Lobbying doesn’t increase the chance that favored bills are passed by Congress, and it isn’t associated with the company receiving more government contracts… a new study by Zhiyan Cao, Guy D. Fernando, Arindam Tripathy and FIU’s Arun Upadhyay reveals – Bloomberg
• January 11, 2018 — “Why Chinese Investors Love Miami: “Hong Kong Of The West”,” – “Developers here have been very successful with that and it’s got what today’s investors from China want,” said William Hardin, director of the Hollo School of Real Estate – Forbes
• January 9, 2018 — “Regulacion para los telefonos inteligentes?,” – CNN en Español – live TV interview with COB professor Carlos Parra on CNN Dinero
• January 9, 2018 — “Efficiencies en Miami: ni buenos, ni bonitos, ni baratos… pero imprescindibles,” – William Hardin, director de la Hollo School of Real Estate de la Universidad Internacional de la Florida considera que acabar con los efficiencies podría tener un alto costo social. – El Nuevo Herald
• January 2018 — “Growing problem: Miami tries to get beyond the startup phase,” – Growth however “is not about an idea but execution, not a stand-out individual but a cohesive team, not creative chaos but structure, processes and procedures,” says Jacqueline Sousa, regional director of the SBDC at FIU, the small business development center at Florida International University’s College of Business. – Florida Trend

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