PayCargo awards $1.25 million to FIU Business for Supply Chain and Logistics Program

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Originally published on September 27, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Cynthia Corzo Freight payment platform PayCargo has awarded Florida International University’s College of Business (FIU Business) a $1.25 million gift to create the PayCargo Supply Chain and Logistics Program. FIU Business was the first business school in Florida to launch a Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain […]

FIU Business alumna’s scholarship endowment will support diverse, female future accountants

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FIU College of Business alumna Jacqueline Cecile Williams ’94, CPA, recently made a planned gift to FIU that will establish a scholarship to help bolster the future pipeline of minority, female accountants in South Florida. Inspired by the financial support and guidance she received as a student preparing to break into the accounting industry, Williams […]

Florida SBDC at FIU Business helps local aesthetic and wellness business navigate the pandemic

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–By Cynthia Corzo for FIU News Nearly a decade after the Florida SBDC at FIU Business (FSBDC) helped her launch her own business, Rosanna Bermejo again turned to the small business development center. This time, she sought help for her business, Med Aesthetics Miami, in recovering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The skincare and […]

FIU Business ranked No. 1 in the world for real estate research

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–By Cynthia Corzo for FIU News FIU Business has been ranked No. 1 globally for real estate research productivity by the Journal of Real Estate Literature. It is the first time that FIU Business has been ranked first in the world, tying with the well-known National University of Singapore, and the fifth consecutive year it has […]

Porsche comes to FIU for project management know-how

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–By Ellen Forman for FIU News Every year, as president and managing director of Porsche Latin America, Inc., George Wills helps plan his team’s shared learning experience. He seeks out a training opportunity that can be tailored to meet the needs of each member of his team, from interns and novices to seasoned experts. He is particularly […]

FIU researcher: Deterrence-based audit policies reduce excess costs in health care

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–By Cynthia Corzo for FIU News Skyrocketing spending and excess costs in the health care industry are reduced by innovative auditing methods that focus on increasing overall deterrence of waste and abuse in the long run. FIU Business research found that the reduction is based on the concept of “sentinel effect” by which, once a set […]

Demand for home ownership is falling in major markets, index produced jointly by FIU and FAU experts shows

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–By Cynthia Corzo for FIU News 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 […]