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The CIBER South Korea experience: FIU Business helps lead faculty on a virtual visit, with help from corporate leaders, a K-pop star, Choco Pie and more.
Driven by its mission of bringing business and cultural awareness to U.S. educators in spite of the challenges of the pandemic, FIU’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) took cultural immersion to the next level in its latest Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) program. Presenting “Virtual FDIB: South Korea” along with Loyola […]
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“Power Up: Survive and Thrive” spotlights women’s leadership lessons in pandemic times and beyond.
The effects of COVID-19 have been felt throughout hospitality industry. To address these challenges, this summer’s Power Up Women’s Leadership Conference focused on surviving and thriving through the pandemic and whatever new normal comes next. The virtual session on July 8, 2021 featured women leaders whose businesses overcame challenges in the hard-hit industry over the […]
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AIB recognizes FIU Business alumnus as International Executive of the Year.
Eduardo del Riego (BBA ’82), CEO of PayCargo, received the International Executive of the Year Award from the Academy of International Business (AIB) fellows. It recognizes an outstanding business leader who has helped their firm reach new heights in reputation and performance on an international stage. As CEO, del Riego has led the transformation of PayCargo, an […]
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Women on corporate boards add innovative strategies, FIU Business research finds.
While women’s presence in corporate boardrooms has increased slowly, many are bringing innovation to firms’ business strategy and allocation of resources, looking at things differently and showing a willingness to take risks, new research from FIU Business reveals. Seema Pissaris, the FIU Business clinical professor of international business who conducted the study, found that women […]
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Helping from afar: FIU’s International Business Honors Society expands its humanitarian work in India during COVID-19 pandemic.
On June 2, 2021, the Namaste Miami Indian Cuisine restaurant in Coral Gables was filled with FIU students, faculty and alumni. Though some people were reuniting and others meeting for the first time, all guests were there to show support for residents of Bandhwari, India — more than 8,000 miles away. The dinner was part […]
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Tropical Storm Elsa update: FIU libraries will close at 6 p.m. Sunday as a precaution
At FIU, we continue to monitor Tropical Storm Elsa, which was downgraded from hurricane status this morning. The university’s emergency operations center remains activated. Although it is still unclear how the storm will impact our region, as a precaution, both the Green and Hubert libraries will close at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, and […]
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FIU Business appoints Mark Myring Director of the School of Accounting
Mark Myring has joined Florida International University’s College of Business (FIU Business) as director of the School of Accounting. Additionally, he will focus on external engagement with local firms and teach a graduate managerial accounting class. Most recently, Myring was associate dean for graduate programs and strategic initiatives at the Miller College of Business at Ball State University and from 2018-2019 […]
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FIU-led hurricane loss model recertified by the State of Florida.
The FIU-led Florida Public Hurricane Loss Model (FPHLM) was recertified by the State of Florida for the next two years. The $960,000 grant pays to update and run the existing program. A joint project with four other universities, the model is the State of Florida’s benchmark for evaluating the financial risks faced by insurance companies […]
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Looking for a different kind of accounting career? This FIU Business alumnus is building the “Uber of Accounting”
Back in 2015, Richard Laviña (MAcc ‘13) was rising through the ranks at accounting giant PwC. He was offered a job at the firm’s national headquarters in New Jersey, required for all partnership candidates, which meant leaving his Miami home and family. Hitting what he called “a fork in the road,” he turned the opportunity down. And […]
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Claudia Prado: business education, gratitude fosters a drive to “give back” at Univision.
The day Claudia Prado (MBA ’19, BBA ’16) started college was the same day she began her career at Univision – a career that’s lasted nearly a decade. As senior director of corporate responsibility, she manages Univision’s social impact campaigns, overseeing their efforts to connect with and help Latino immigrants. It’s an important role, and one of Prado’s many impressive accomplishments, […]
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