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FIU Business student leader David Garcia honored with FIU Outstanding Senior Leadership Award.
David Garcia, who serves as president of the FIU Business Beta Gamma Sigma chapter (BGS) and Dean’s Student Advisory Board, has received FIU’s Outstanding Senior Award for 2021. The recognition is one of only four honors bestowed by the university on seniors who exhibit exemplary qualities of leadership and teamwork and a distinguished record of […]
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Students overcome pandemic’s challenges to grant a “Wish” – and learn a lesson.
In a year marked by isolation and crisis, a class taught by Donald Roomes, an FIU Business teaching professor of international business, brought over 125 students together to raise over $9,000, funding a dream for a local wish child with a critical illness. Each year, Roomes’ class delivers lessons in creating, managing, and evaluating a […]
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Bilingual Sales Competition increases international participation and FIU Business students win big.
FIU Business’ 2021 Global Bilingual Sales Competition attracted participants from a record 20 universities, including those in Mexico, Spain, Peru and Puerto Rico. FIU marketing majors Marianna Araujo and Claudia Guaremas took top spots in the English, Spanish and Bilingual categories. The growing participation from international universities and their students has made the bilingual competition […]
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Logistics firm WTDC hires seven FIU Business interns
When junior Kristina Khudiakova isn’t learning international business theory in class, she is putting it into practice as a digital marketing intern at WTDC, a global trade firm. Three days a week, Khudiakova heads into the office to create promotional videos and social media content. She films, edits and writes, working closely with employees and […]
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FIU center creates a passage to India, virtually.
Since 2008, FIU’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) has sponsored a trip to India, bringing faculty to the nation’s top corporations and iconic historical sites and expanding its offerings through the years. When COVID-19 skuttled plans for the 2020 in-person program, known as Professional Development in International Business (PDIB), the center decided […]
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FIU Business International MBA program ranked No. 3 in nation by U.S. News
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the FIU Business International MBA Program at No. 3 in the U.S., a jump from No. 8 last year, and the highest graduate program ranking in the college’s history. The new ranking places FIU Business right behind Harvard Business School and ahead of business schools at such institutions […]
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BankUnited iCare Scholarship targets students engaged in diversity.
In the summer of 2020, BankUnited launched its iCARETM program. The mission of iCARETM, which stands for Inclusive Community of Advocacy, Respect and Equality, is to create a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace where individuals are valued for their talents, feel free to express themselves and are empowered to achieve their fullest potential. Through the […]
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Power Up 2021: Reinvent Yourself
With an eye toward the importance of career reinvention, the FIU Business 2021 Power Up Women’s Leadership Summit encouraged participants to “flip the switch.” The virtual event, held on March 8, International Women’s Day, drew 280 participants. Amid an era of profound change driven by the pandemic, when more than two million women have left the U.S. […]
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The realism of a case study is critical for students entering the healthcare marketplace.
Preparing students for leadership in healthcare management requires connecting classroom theory with real-world practice. To provide that connection, students in the FIU Business Healthcare MBA program take on a case study as part of their capstone project, working directly with practitioners to analyze a healthcare policy issue and present their findings and conclusions to leadership. […]
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Altria grant establishes FIU Business program to promote diversity and inclusion.
As part of its ongoing effort to combat structural racism, FIU Business has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Altria to establish a unique multi-platform program designed to train more inclusive leaders and further the goals of diversity and justice. The three-part project strives to open a conversation and programmatically address challenges of inclusion and […]
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