FIU Business Now Magazine Spring 2024
 
THE MAGAZINE OF FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
 
FIU Business faculty share insight with the media 

FIU Business Faculty Share Insight With The Media

The Hill – January 4, 2024
In an op-ed, Jerry Haar, professor of international business, wrote that in the aftermath of the global pandemic and in light of increasing tensions between the U.S. and China, "nearshoring" has emerged as a major issue in global production and distribution. "Still another factor leading to shortages was production disruptions due to China's strict lockdowns, which were hastily implemented, and the shutdown of Chinese manufacturing facilities with little notice," he wrote.

Voice of America – November 21, 2023
A story about the increased flexibility of working from home in certain areas of the U.S., quoted Ravi Gajendran, professor of global leadership and management, who explained that places with the most knowledgebased jobs are more likely to have large numbers of people working remotely. "States that are more well known for IT, finance, analytics, those kinds of occupations, we're likely to see a higher proportion of remote work," he said.

"States that are more well known for IT, finance, analytics, those kinds of occupations, we're likely to see a higher proportion of remote work."

– Ravi Gajendran, Professor, Global Leadership and Management

Information Week – November 20, 2023
A story about a massive cybersecurity incident in Australia that temporarily closed major seaports, quoted Craig Austin, associate teaching professor of logistics and supply chain management, who explained that the ransomware attack was a reminder that intentional targeting by bad actors can put the supply chain in a chokehold and each successful attack represents millions of dollars in costs. "Prior to the pandemic, a number of companies never realized how important a well-functioning supply chain is," he said.

Fortune – November 14, 2023
A story about the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting quoted Dan Prud'homme, assistant professor of international business, who explained that many of the companies attending the event would try to convince China that they are in industries that should not be targeted by the current political tensions. "If Xi is going to meet these business leaders at this summit, they'll be looking for signals that the U.S.-China relationship is thawing," he said.

"If Xi is going to meet these business leaders at this summit, they'll be looking for signals that the U.S.-China relationship is thawing"

– Dan Prud'homme, Assistant Professor, International Business

Crain's New York Business – November 7, 2023
In a story about Donald Trump's wealth, Eli Beracha, director of the Hollo School of Real Estate, explained that Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida could be converted into a full-time private residence. Also, Trump's penthouse at Trump Tower in New York would likely command a higher sales price, he said. "There would be a Trump premium because the person that would want that property is likely to be a Trump supporter."

CBS Evening News – October 8, 2023
In a story about Powerball lottery jackpots getting larger, with the 10 largest occurring over the last two years, Deanne Butchey, teaching professor of finance, noted that contributing factors include the expansion of the Powerball lottery to more states and a new formula for the game. "Because there are fewer Powerballs there's a lesser chance that you're going to be able to hit that big one," she said.

New York Post – October 7, 2023
A story about the Florida property market's outperforming nearly all of the rest of the U.S. due to the mass migration of money and people quoted Eli Beracha, director of the Hollo School of Real Estate. He explained why it has remained strong versus corrections in several Texas markets. "Florida is viewed as a tropical vacation place — where you can also live. People just don't go on vacation to Dallas," he said.

"Florida is viewed as a tropical vacation place — where you can also live. People just don't go on vacation to Dallas."

– Eli Beracha, Director, Hollo School of Real Estate

Worth – October 5, 2023
In a story about using software to suggest investment advice and some consumers' reluctance to do so, Suchismita Mishra, professor of finance, explained that research in this area is still nascent and indicated she's unsure about whether AI-routed investing can beat the market. "AI is capable of deep-learning algorithms, whereas robo-advising was based on machine learning and algorithms," she said.