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FIU students capture top awards in business analytics and blockchain at national technology conference.
Members of AIS@FIU entered this year’s national competition in Philadelphia as one of the relatively “new kids” on the block, a young chapter eager to make its mark. They left as champions, coming away with four awards: first- and second-place finishes in team competitions, and two additional recognitions for chapter achievement. An FIU undergraduate team […]
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An “AMAzing” experience: AMA at FIU named a Top 5 chapter.
Every year, over 380 student chapters of the American Marketing Association (AMA) work diligently to be on top. Each chapter helps members expand their network by connecting them to professionals, giving them marketing experience through their in-house agencies, and broadening their skills with participation on committees. But what most AMA members don’t see is the […]
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FIU Business Power Up conference creates an engaged community on International Women’s Day.
In the opening session of the 2019 Power Up Women’s Leadership Summit, Mistress of Ceremony Luly B. Carreras (BS ’00) laid out the intention of the day. “We owe it to the world to step into our greatness,” she told the audience attending FIU Business’ fourth annual women’s business event, held March 8, 2019 at […]
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FIU marketing students competing in national Acura ILX Marketing Challenge.
Be Seen. That’s the slogan conceived by a team of FIU students who created a marketing campaign for Acura’s remodeled 2019 ILX. They worked hard to draw students to “be seen” at their big event promoting the remodeled car on April 9 at GC Lawns from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We think of it […]
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FIU’s FBLA-PBL chapter wins top honors at state-wide conference.
The FIU chapter of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) has been named 2019 Chapter of the Year at the organization’s State Leadership Conference in Orlando, one of numerous top honors captured by the team at the March 28-31, 2019 competition. The team, with the guidance of FIU Business faculty advisor Yanyn San […]
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Dean Li shares insight on the impact of business schools at 2019 Impact Summit.
FIU Business Dean Joanne Li was among four distinguished business school deans sharing insights about how academia can make a greater impact on business, practice, policy and the wider community at a Temple University panel. Li was a panelist at the 2019 Impact Summit, hosted by Temple’s Fox School of Business on March 29, 2019. […]
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From risks, come rewards: How FIU Business alumnus Glenn Rufrano navigates turbulence and steers companies to success.
Glenn Rufrano’s foray into the business world began by taking a risk. As a new college grad with a computer analytics degree, Rufrano couldn’t find a job in his chosen field, so he accepted one as a property appraiser on Long Island. “I didn’t even know what a real estate appraiser was,” he said. “I […]
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Demand for homeownership is falling in major markets, the latest BH&J Buy vs. Rent Index shows.
If you’re looking to build wealth, renting a home may be wiser than buying, the new Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent (BH&J) Index reveals. Covering the first quarter of 2019, the index reveals that 19 of the 23 metropolitan markets tracked indicate slight to significant downward pressure on the demand for homeownership. Published […]
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U.S. News ranks FIU Business No. 12 among nation’s “Best International MBA Programs”
U.S. News & World Report places FIU Business at No. 12 in the nation in its annual ranking of the “Best International MBA Programs.” The 2020 U.S. News report, released on March 12, also places FIU Business at No. 51 in its ranking of the “Best Healthcare Management Programs” and No. 70 among U.S. public schools in its […]
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Positive and objective information are key for online petitions, FIU Business study reveals.
Whether they support a cause or a candidate, online petitions must have a positive tone in their messages and move away from complaining and moralizing in order to succeed, research from FIU Business finds. “Today, campaign messages are overwhelmingly negative, but people don’t like negative messages, and these reduce the chance for actual success of […]
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