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Starting a conversation: FIU Business alumni share their careers in sales.
Research, empathy, problem solving: these are tools of a successful salesperson. The “sales pitch” is more of a conversation than a lecture, and learning how to bounce back from “no” is key to a successful, lucrative career. These were a few of the insights shared by FIU College of Business alumni working as sales professionals […]
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Insurance industry CEO pay tied more closely to firm performance following the financial crisis.
Compensation packages for insurance industry CEOs changed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, with bonuses reduced and other incentives increased, according to a new study from FIU Business. Total CEO compensation was positively related to return on assets (ROA) and firm size both before and after the financial crisis, the study found. However, […]
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FIU Business Dean Joanne Li, three FIU alumni named 2020 South Florida Influential Business Women.
Joanne Li, dean of FIU College of Business (FIU Business), has been selected as a 2020 Influential Business Women honoree by the South Florida Business Journal, one of a select group of women from throughout South Florida to receive the prestigious annual honor. Since her 2017 arrival at FIU, Li, who also holds the Ryder […]
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FIU Hollo School marks fifth consecutive year at top of international research rankings.
FIU Business’ Hollo School of Real Estate was ranked #1 in the U.S. and #2 globally by the Journal of Real Estate Literature for the fifth consecutive year, continuing a remarkable record of research achievement for the Chapman Graduate School program. The Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings highlight faculty and university contributions to the […]
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FIU Business analytics students find the intersection of data and dahlias.
What do flowers and big data have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out. That is what graduate students of Lina Bouayad, assistant professor of information systems and business analytics, discovered when focusing the power of multiple databasets on the sale of blooms. Students in the Master of Science in Information Systems program were […]
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Housing in South Florida is more affordable relative to income, BH&J index reveals.
The price of homes in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties continues to decline in terms of both property price relative to household income and mortgage payment as a percentage of income, according to the latest BH&J Housing Affordability Index from Florida International University’s College of Business and Florida Atlantic University. The report brings good […]
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FIU Business online master’s programs shine in latest U.S. News rankings
The FIU Business online specialized master’s programs and its online MBA program continue to be ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News and World Report. The 2020 rankings, released January 14, place the college’s online master’s programs at No. 16 among all U.S. public school programs and No. 22 among all programs. The FIU […]
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FIU Business Power Up conference will shine the light on leadership ahead of International Women’s Day.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS JAN. 16 Amidst the rapidly changing business world, the annual Power Up Women’s Leadership Summit, presented by FIU Business will give women the tools to change their business mindset and take their careers to the next level. Themed “Women on the Move,” the full-day conference, to be held March 6, 2020 […]
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Fall 2019 Commencement sparks pride for FIU Business family.
Entering the next chapter in their careers, nearly 1,400 brand-new FIU College of Business FIU Business alumni proudly celebrated their achievements at three FIU Commencement ceremonies, held December 16, 2019 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. At a morning ceremony for the Chapman Graduate School of Business, more than 525 master’s and PhD degrees were […]
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Undergraduate business program ranked among nation’s best.
Poets&Quants, a leading online publication for business education news, has ranked the FIU undergraduate business program at No. 40 among all public business school programs. FIU Business is the only public school in Florida to appear in the publication’s third annual Best Undergraduate Business Schools report, which was released in December 2019. This is the […]
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