• College of Business By The Numbers

    College of Business By The Numbers

    Florida International University’s College of Business, South Florida’s leading business school, plays an essential role in the development of global business leaders. The largest of FIU’s professional schools, the College of Business has unique expertise in international business, data analytics, entrepreneurship, healthcare management, and a broad range of financial services. […]

  • Kirk Landon: A Business Success Story

    Kirk Landon: A Business Success Story

    R. Kirk Landon (1928-2015) wanted FIU’s College of Business to grow – and he was certainly a man who knew what business growth was all about. Landon was born in New York City, served in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science […]

Global Scholars Take in New York, Step Up to Career Success

Global Scholars Take in New York, Step Up to Career Success

FIU Business students have had the opportunity to visit New York City, tour its leading companies, and engage with some of the world’s finest financial minds, thanks to FIU alumni Eric and Sandra Maldonado. Eric (BBA ’86) and Sandi (BS ’89) Maldonado, now based in New York, created the Global […]

 
BizLife: PwC Supports a “Welcome Tradition”

BizLife: PwC Supports a “Welcome Tradition”

Global accounting firm PwC has stepped up to support the college and its activities, both in and outside the classroom. Since 2014, PwC has sponsored the college’s start-of-semester tradition, Welcome to BizLife. The event shines the spotlight on the College of Business’ broad range of co-curricular and academic offerings. It […]

 
EY Scholars Program Grants Scholarships to Accounting Students

EY Scholars Program Grants Scholarships to Accounting Students

A group of College of Business alumni and friends from EY (Ernst & Young) awarded a gift of $128,000 to create scholarships for School of Accounting students. The EY Scholars Program provides support for undergraduate accounting students who intend to pursue a master’s degree in accounting. The scholarship is available […]

 

Other News

Letter from Jose M. Aldrich, Acting Dean, College of Business

Letter from Jose M. Aldrich, Acting Dean, College of Business

With the help of our supporters, Florida International University’s College of Business is making its mark as an important educational resource. In the past year, the college has dramatically accelerated its progress toward achieving our vision: to be an internationally recognized leader in global business education. We are proud of […]

Diane Faulconer: Advocate for the Gift of Education

Diane Faulconer: Advocate for the Gift of Education

A magazine once called her “The Nurse Innovator.” It was a title that fit Diane Ramy Faulconer (BS ’74, MSM ’74) well. As an emergency care and ambulatory services administrator for Mount Sinai Hospital in the 1970s, she assigned nurses to senior food centers to check seniors’ blood pressure and […]

Suntrust Foundation Encourages Financial Well-Being in Partnership with FIU

Suntrust Foundation Encourages Financial Well-Being in Partnership with FIU

The SunTrust Foundation awarded FIU’s College of Business a $600,000 grant to create a first-of-its kind program designed to inform and engage students, parents and South Florida residents on making sound financial decisions. The SunTrust FIU Financial Wellness Clinic will build on FIU’s internationally recognized expertise to create innovative programs […]

Employee-Driven Campaign at Kaufman Rossin Benefits Accounting Students

Employee-Driven Campaign at Kaufman Rossin Benefits Accounting Students

The employees at Kaufman Rossin, one of Florida’s largest independent accounting firms, donated funds to establish scholarship gifts for graduate students and support other needs in the School of Accounting. Nearly one-third of Kaufman Rossin employees are FIU alumni, but donations to the recent effort came from non-alumni as well […]

A Creative Collaboration: Park West’s Gift of Art

A Creative Collaboration: Park West’s Gift of Art

Thanks to the collaborative work of a group of FIU Business alumni and friends, a gift of over $800,000 of artwork has been made to the college by Albert Scaglione, CEO and founder of Park West Gallery. When former FIU student Charlie Cartaya came aboard as Director of Plant Operations […]

Malcolm Butters Scholarship Lifts The Burden of Debt

Malcolm Butters Scholarship Lifts The Burden of Debt

As a successful developer, FIU College of Business alumnus Malcolm Butters (MS ’83) understands how debilitating the burden of debt can be—and how many choices can open up to an individual once that debt is removed. This experience, combined with Butters’ support of the College of Business’ real estate education, […]

Alumni Step Up As First Generation Scholarship Fund Honors

Alumni Step Up As First Generation Scholarship Fund Honors

“We’ve been fortunate in life. I think if you get to be smart enough and wise enough, you’ll learn that a lot of people contributed to where you are today, and it’s your turn to step up and do likewise.” Those words expressed the sentiments of Herman Cajigas (BBA ’84) […]

Hall of Fame Honors Outstanding Business Alumni and Community Achievement

Hall of Fame Honors Outstanding Business Alumni and Community Achievement

Continuing its legacy of recognizing outstanding alumni achievement and groundbreaking community contributions, the FIU Business Hall of Fame honored prominent alumni and business leaders at its annual ceremonies. The event drew leaders from throughout the South Florida business community to network and celebrate the best in business. At a gala […]

Mango Brings New Possibilities to College of Business

Mango Brings New Possibilities to College of Business

Amidst a fast-changing educational landscape driven by digital technology and students’ evolving needs, Florida International University officially inaugurated its six-story, state-of-the-art Management and New Growth Opportunities (MANGO) building in January 2015. MANGO is a key component of FIU’s strategy of growth and entrepreneurship designed to expand classroom space, add laboratories […]

Mentoring Program: A Way to Connect to the Future

Mentoring Program: A Way to Connect to the Future

  Many FIU Business alumni remember what it was like to be the first in their family to go to college, or feel confused about their career path – and how helpful it was to have guidance from a mentor who knew the ropes and could advise them. That helps […]