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ABC News – July 31, 2023
In a report about Florida's increasingly volatile insurance market, Shahid
Hamid, professor of finance, explained that, while climate change may
be contributing to long-term increased risk, it alone cannot explain
the shorter-term variation in premiums. "There's no question that the
physical risk has gone up, but, incrementally," Hamid said. "Climate
change and so on doesn't justify the doubling of premiums in the past
five years."
The New York Times – July 27, 2023
Dan Prud'homme, assistant professor of international business,
was quoted in an article about Elon Musk's efforts to turn X into
an "everything app," which will likely run into cultural differences,
regulatory scrutiny and a splintered financial system. In the U.S., people
are "accustomed to single-service apps, which makes moving to a
multiservice app a bit disorienting," said Prud'homme. "To some extent,
U.S. customers don't like feeling that they are too beholden to a single
firm for their everyday needs."
In the U.S., people are "accustomed to single-service apps, which makes moving to a multiservice app a bit disorienting."
– Dan Prud'homme, Assistant Professor, International Business
Forbes – July 21, 2023
In an op-ed, Dileep Rao, clinical professor of international business,
discussed an entrepreneur's search for investors who know the
industry, those who are willing to invest and those who are willing
connect the start-up with others who will also invest. When considering
venture capitalists "it is important to evaluate several criteria, including
the amount of funding available, the timeframe for obtaining it, and the
associated costs in terms of both money and control," he wrote.
CNN – July 21, 2023
In a story about soccer legend Lionel Messi's arrival in South Florida,
Gustavo Mosquera, associate teaching professor of marketing and
logistics, discussed how he has supercharged both his team, Inter
Miami CF, and Major League Soccer. "In terms of sales, they have
been growing, in terms of followers, in terms of engagement, in terms
of jerseys worn, in terms of fans," he said. "But in terms of community,
have you ever sold the stadium entirely, completely?"
"In terms of sales, they have been growing, in terms of followers, in terms of engagement, in terms of jerseys worn, in terms of fans."
– Gustavo Mosquera, Associate Teaching Professor, Marketing and Logistics
Miami Herald – June 23, 2023
In a story about soaring home prices in Miami-Dade County, where
the median price for single-family homes reached $620,000 in
May 2023, Mark Thibodeau, assistant professor of real estate,
noted that Miami-Dade remains an attractive place and continues
to draw businesses to move here, bucking the trend seen in other
cities. "These businesses have high-salary positions, and those
employees can afford to pay for higher-priced homes," he said.
Scientific American – June 2, 2023
In a story about the possibility that a FEMA disaster fund and
state insurance programs could run out of money to finance
disaster recovery and pay claims as hurricane and wildfire seasons
began, Shahid Hamid, professor of finance, discussed possible
assessments on insurance companies and skyrocketing costs for
policyholders. "I suspect more and more people might simply drop
coverage if they've paid off the house," he said.
"I suspect more and more people might simply drop coverage if they've paid off the house."
– Shahid Hamid, Professor, Finance
Global Miami – April 2023
In a story about the growth of foreign investors in South Florida's
commercial and residential real estate markets, Suzanne
Hollander, associate teaching professor of real estate, explained
that the upheaval of democratic institutions in Latin America is a
key driver. "The U.S. is the safest place to buy property because of
the transparency of its real estate market data [and] the stability of
the U.S. dollar…" she said.
Florida Trend – March 20, 2023
An article about FIU's new MBA in Business Analytics and MBA in
Cybersecurity Risk Management programs featured insight from
FIU Business Dean William Hardin, who noted that more data can
be analyzed anywhere at any time than ever before. "The question
is, How do you take that data and convert it into information that's
usable in real-world decision making?" he said.
"The question is, How do you take that data and convert it into information that's usable in real-world decision making?"
– William Hardin, Dean, FIU Business
