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AACSB extends top-level accreditation for FIU Business and School of Accounting
FIU Business and its School of Accounting have been reaccredited for a standard five-year extension by AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. FIU Business is part of an elite group of universities that hold a specialized AACSB accreditation for their accounting programs. The extension of accreditation covers FIU Business’ undergraduate, masters, […]
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Top award recognizes Dr. William Hardin’s contributions to real estate research scholarship.
Dr. William Hardin, director of FIU Business’ Hollo School of Real Estate, has been awarded the David Ricardo Medal, the highest recognition by the American Real Estate Society (ARES). The award recognizes a person who has created a significant body of published research in academic and refereed professional journals, spanning at least two decades. Hardin received […]
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Sumit Kundu: Building new international bridges in academia and business.
As a young man in his native India, Sumit Kundu faced the challenges of pursuing scholarship in a developing country, including scarce resources and slow (or no) Internet. With academics as his passion, his doctoral studies took him to the Rutgers University in U.S. and career opportunities Florida International University’s College of Business. He discovered […]
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FIU Business partners with UIBE in China for academic collaboration and graduate programs.
FIU Business has entered into an academic partnership with the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing for graduate dual-degree programs in finance and international business. The agreement lays the groundwork for a network of academic and professional alliances that will reach from Miami to one of China’s leading business schools. “This is the […]
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A “buzz” of bitcoin sparked FIU Business professor Subramanian’s journey to blockchain expertise.
Market efficiency and e-commerce transactions have always been among FIU Assistant Professor Hemang Subramanian’s enthusiasms. He was also a big fan of the Yellow Jackets, the football team of Georgia Tech, where Subramanian earned his PhD. Then, his two interests converged. “I was regularly attending football games, and would go and buy refreshments,” he said. “And […]
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FIU Business welcomes CUIBE, AACSB leaders for dialogue on next steps in business education.
When leaders in international business education meet, the promise of progress is in the air. Ideas are exchanged, best practices are advanced, and students throughout the world stand to benefit. FIU Business facilitated such a gathering of leaders and members of two prominent academic organizations: AACSB, the international accreditation agency for business schools, and CUIBE, […]
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FIU Business Career Fair connects companies with just-right students.
It was a day for FIU Business students to show off… their resumes and their elevator pitches, that is. The FIU Business Career Fair, held March 22, 2018, brought together students looking for that just-right internship or full-time job with companies seeking candidates with a broad range of degrees and experience levels. “Students get to […]
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Women take “fearless” stand at FIU Business’ Power Up Women’s Summit.
For many women, the road to success remains impacted by hurdles, among them a confidence gap. But courage, determination and leadership skills will help propel them to the top of their game, and move them forward to their goals. That was the key message at FIU Business’ 2018 Power Up! Women’s Leadership Summit, held March […]
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FIU Business shapes new strategy for International Business and Management Departments.
To foster the ongoing achievement of its internationally-recognized faculty and programs, FIU Business will reorganize the Department of Management and International Business (MIB) into two independent units, with International Business and Strategy faculty in one department and Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior faculty in the other. Dean Joanne Li announced the decision after reviewing […]
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JPMorgan Chase teams with FIU to develop program for Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs.
Small-business owners, often challenged by language as well as a lack of financial expertise, will now have hands-on help from a partnership between JPMorgan Chase & Co and the Florida SBDC at FIU. JPMorgan Chase awarded the center a $140,000 grant to develop “Hacia Ganancia” – a free online accounting and bookkeeping course for Spanish-speaking […]
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