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BizNews
FIU graduate made a home in Miami. Then, Amazon came calling.
For Ina Thakur, moving from Shimla, India, to Miami to pursue her Master of Science in Information Systems at FIU’s College of Business meant leaving home and family. But she was ready. “I wanted to take a little risk,” said Thakur, who, as she moved through the program and came to know the region, decided […]
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2016-7 in review: FIU’s Hollo School of Real Estate Hosts Stephen Bittel and his Terranova Development Team on Developer Luncheon Panel.
This summer, BizNews will present highlights of College of Business events held throughout the year. Stephen Bittel, chairman and founder of Terranova Corporation, a South Florida real estate developer and innovator with over $1 billion in its commercial real estate portfolio, was the keynote panelist at Florida International University’s Bi-Annual Jerome Bain Developer Luncheon, held […]
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June 2017 in Photos
The College of Business’ summer adventures kicked off in June with end-of-semester celebrations. Some students set off on study abroad voyages, others ventured into internships or new jobs, and some returned to campus for summer sessions. Let’s take a look back at some of our favorite images from June captured by photographer Kayla Hauge. […]
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Faculty Notes May-June 2017
School of Accounting Clinical Instructor Jimmy Carmenate successfully defended his dissertation and was awarded his doctorate in business administration from Kennesaw State University. The university also named him Outstanding DBA Graduate, and he won the 2017 Outstanding DBA-Accounting Research Award. Instructor David Barman has been named a 2017 Legal Elite Attorney, which represents, based on the […]
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Professor’s research: Latin America views of career women key indicator.
While attitudes toward women leaders are changing swiftly, worldwide traditional gender relationships remain pervasive and still hamper women’s advancement. This holds true in a number of regions, including Latin America. William Newburry, chair of the Department of Management & International Business at Florida International University’s College of Business, wanted to see how and why […]
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FIU real estate students score in new University of Miami competition.
A proposed redesign of South Miami City Hall dreamed up by four College of Business Masters in International Real Estate students won them $1,500 in an innovative University of Miami commercial real estate competition. But as nice as the money and accolades are, said the Florida International University Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real […]
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Finance and your future: experts share insights on career options at FIU Brickell.
A spot in banking is where many finance majors land. Still, there is much more to the field, according to five professionals who spoke about their niches at the May 3, 2017 Finance Career Panel, held at Florida International University Downtown on Brickell and sponsored by the CFA Society Miami and the College of Business. […]
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Florida SBDC at FIU recognized at state-wide awards for helping entrepreneurs.
Recognized for its significant assistance to small businesses in South Florida, the Florida SBDC at FIU and its associate director Brian Van Hook received two important state-wide awards from the Florida SBDC Network. The Florida Best Practice of the Year Award was presented to the Florida SBDC at FIU in recognition of its Bizaster, a […]
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College of Business “Ignites” for a record 100 percent FIU campaign support.
Shortly after Dean Joanne Li came to the College of Business in May 2017, she issued a challenge to faculty and staff: help us demonstrate our commitment to the college by participating in Ignite, the university’s annual faculty and staff fundraiser. As of late May, only 33 percent of the college had donated to Ignite, […]
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College of Business recognizes advocates and partners at Beyond Giving.
The College of Business extended a heartfelt thank you to a broad range of partners and supporters at the 2017 Beyond Giving reception, recognizing their efforts to help set a path for new opportunities for students at FIU. Over one hundred people attended Beyond Giving reception, held June 15, 2017 at the College of Business […]
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