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President Trump’s Good Deed—Talking up the Dollar
President Trump’s smackdown of Peter Navarro, assistant to the president and director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, for Navarro’s call to weaken the U.S. dollar was a breath of fresh air in an otherwise protectionist administration. Since his appointment to the Trump administration, this undistinguished economist has led a one-man jihad against […]
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Some 1,300 FIU Business graduates celebrated at Summer 2019 Commencement.
Family and friends watched with pride as about 1,300 FIU College of Business students joined the alumni ranks at two summer 2019 commencement ceremonies on July 28, 2019. More than 550 master’s and PhD degrees were awarded, along with some 750 undergraduate degrees. FIU Business Dean Joanne Li and FIU President Mark Rosenberg greeted the […]
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Timing manufacturing stocks delivers for hedge funds, a Florida International University study reveals
Hedge funds that time the market ahead of positive and negative news within the manufacturing industry outperform competitors, research from FIU Business finds. The study found that timing the market ahead of positive and negative news within specific industries, versus overall market timing, pays off for skilled hedge fund managers and, ultimately, their investors. The […]
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FIU – IIM Bangalore conference unites academia, business and government for a look to the future.
Furthering its work as a focal point for international scholarship and business engagement, FIU Business joined with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore’s Center for Corporate Governance and Citizenship to present the inaugural Corporate Governance conference, held June 14-15, 2019 at IIM Bangalore. The two-day event brought together 80 leaders in from the fields […]
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Distinguished real estate research puts FIU Hollo School at top of international rankings.
For the fourth consecutive year, FIU Business’ Hollo School of Real Estate was ranked #1 in the U.S. and #2 globally by the Journal of Real Estate Literature. The Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings highlight faculty and university contributions to the field of real estate research from 2014-2018. “The key to our continuous success […]
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Feeling hot? It can make you a more competitive buyer, FIU study reveals
Can the temperature of a room affect a buyer’s eagerness to buy an item—or haggle for a good deal? Yes, according to a new study from Florida International University’s College of Business (FIU Business). Published in the July issue of the Journal of Marketing, the study analyzed housing auction data and reported results of a […]
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A true look at authenticity at work requires a multi-faceted focus, FIU Business study reveals.
Is authenticity truly beneficial in the workplace? Are places of work conducive to employee authenticity? Not for everyone, research from FIU Business finds. “The main insight: we caution this notion of encouraging everyone to be authentic,” said Brooke Buckman, assistant professor of global leadership and management at FIU Business. “In a lot of instances being […]
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Chesnutt gift lends a welcome hand to the well-rounded “B” student.
R. Van Chesnutt believes in giving back, and has chosen the Florida International University Foundation Inc., for a generous six-figure bequest. But the successful FIU Business alumnus has created a scholarship with a twist: it’s focused not on those top grade point earners, but on first-generation, “B” average business students. The Chesnutt Scholarship, funded through […]
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Butters family scholarship helps FIU real estate grads pay down debt and start anew.
When Jarrod Woodley started his Master of Science in International Real Estate (MSIRE) at Florida International University’s College of Business, he brought with him a history of failures but a perseverance to turn things around. Ten months later, at the Hollo School of Real Estate program’s graduation dinner on June 30, 2019, he not only […]
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A “sweet” success story, hand-crafted by FIU Business alumni.
Yes, it’s true: We all do scream for ice cream. But at Brain Freeze Nitrogen Ice Cream & Yogurt Lab stores, we may also grow giddy with anticipation as we watch our customized ice cream treat created from scratch moments after entering the store. Like regular ice cream, nitrogen ice cream starts with cream and […]
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