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Florida SBDC at FIU tops $300 million in capital assistance to local small businesses and startups.
Over the past 18 months the Florida SBDC at FIU Business (FSBDC) has helped more than 3,000 local businesses in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties survive the COVID-19 pandemic and continue on the path to growth. Throughout 2020 and until September 2021, the organization has secured $141 million in capital and $89.2 million in government contracts for its […]
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FIU Business launches Luxury Incubator MBA Project.
Florida International University’s College of Business (FIU Business) has introduced a Luxury Incubator MBA Project course that will teach the marketing of luxury markets. The first of its kind at FIU Business, the Luxury Incubator MBA Project combines classroom and hands-on learning and includes an international residency component where 20 FIU MBA students will travel to Singapore […]
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FIU Business Real Estate Conference Brings Networking, Thought Leadership to Miami’s “Hot” Market
Newcomers have descended on South Florida, snapping up housing and commercial space at unprecedented speed. The build-to-rent market is on fire. Inventory is low, and land prices are sky high. Yet within these “good times,” challenges remain for the real estate industry. Can affordable housing for workers be built in a market as pricey as […]
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Inaugural DBA Class Celebrates Significant Achievement
Amidst hundreds of proud FIU Business graduates this summer, there were nearly two dozen who made history. The inaugural class of Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students donned their robes and hoods, crossed the stage and received their degrees in early August. “It really feels surreal,” said Maribel Diz (DBA ’21, MSHRM ’07), senior vice […]
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The Grant Cardone Foundation Scholarship brings opportunity to first generation students.
Entrepreneur Grant Cardone has created a scholarship for First Generation FIU Business students, and its impact will be tripled by Florida’s unique scholarship funding program. A $25,000 gift from the Grant Cardone Foundation First Generation Scholarship Fund will be matched by $50,000 from State of Florida funds, bringing the total amount of assistance available to […]
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Florida International Ranked No. 2 for International Business for Third Consecutive Year
The undergraduate international business program at FIU Business has been ranked No. 2 in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report in its annual Best College’s report, released September 13. This is the third consecutive year that U.S. News has ranked FIU Business No. 2, placing it in the top-5 along with Georgetown University, New York University and the University […]
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Building a career in sports management: the power of education and connections.
From his Venezuelan childhood through his high school days in Broward County, Rafael Cabrera was a passionate sports fan. In college, he turned his passion into a career. In locker rooms and press boxes, Cabrera sought out volunteer experiences and engaged with all those he met, building a career in sports management. After earning an […]
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How to rock the semester, get back to in-person routines
How to rock the semester, get back to in-person routines Angela Bullard-Thomas, associate director of the Office of Academic Advising at the College of Business, shares her top tips for how students can triumph this fall By Gisela Valencia | FIU News The fall semester has brought with it the promise of a brand-new start – […]
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FIU Business launches MBA in Business Analytics.
FIU Business will introduce an MBA in Business Analytics program, incorporating data analysis and information technology into a comprehensive MBA curriculum. The 16-month hybrid program, which includes online and in-person evening classes as well as professional development seminars, begins in January of 2022. Nearly half of the program’s 15-course curriculum focuses on data management, reporting, and […]
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FIU Business professor wins award at prestigious international case writing competition.
David Wernick, teaching professor of international business, and FIU Business doctoral student Siddharth Upadhyay have won third place in a new international case writing competition focused on creating more opportunities for students to study diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues. The competition was organized by the William Davidson Institute and the Ross School of Business at the University for Michigan. The […]
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