Campus News - Newshttp://bus.miami.edu/rss/news/campus-news.rssTue, 15 Apr 2008 16:50:14 -0400Cascade Serverbusinessnews@miami.eduSchool Gets $350,000 NIH Grant for Cocaine Addiction Studyhttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/nih-grant-2012.htmlThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $350,000 to a School of Business professor and his colleagues for an innovative study aimed at uncovering cocaine abuse patterns to lead to more effective treatments. Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/5c1f32fc0a000021014f6b144dcc4e98UM School of Business has Nation’s No. 11 MBA Program for Latin Americanshttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/mba-ranking-lat-am-2012.htmlThe MBA program at the University of Miami School of Business Administration is the nation’s No. 11 MBA program for Latin American students, according to a world ranking released this month by AméricaEconomía, Latin America’s leading business magazine.Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/5b84566c0a000021014f6b146ca17736Passion, Positive Attitude, and Finishing What You Start are Keys to Success, Asserts Deloitte CEO and Alumnus in Speech to Graduating Seniors http://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/commencement-spring-2012.htmlSuccess comes by way of passion and a positive attitude. This was the underlying message from School of Business alumnus and CEO of Deloitte, Joseph Echevarria (BBA ’78), the leader of one of the nation’s largest professional services firms, in his spring 2012 commencement speech to the more than 400 students graduating with bachelor’s degrees from the School.Tue, 15 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/513996d20a000021014f6b1438046310School’s Undergraduate Program is Among Nation’s 10 Best for Business Law, Marketing, International Business and Quantitative Business; Among Top-25 in Six Other Specialty Areashttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/bw-rankings-2012.htmlBloomberg BusinessWeek has ranked the undergraduate program at the UM School of Business among the nation’s top-10 in four specialty areas, including international business and business law.Thu, 10 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/3738a0b90a000021014f6b1428cf5833Top Graduating Seniors Honored for Accomplishments; Outstanding Professors Also Honored as Part of Graduation Activitieshttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/senior-awards-2012.htmlSeniors graduating from the School of Business and top faculty members were honored at the 2012 Undergraduate Business Programs Awards Ceremony to celebrate their accomplishments as they prepared for life after college.Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/384747ab0a000021014f6b148afec1fcSchool’s Top Graduating MBAs and Favorite Professors Honored in Pre-Commencement Awards Ceremonyhttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/mba-awards-2012.htmlThe best among the School’s MBA classes of 2012 along with their favorite professors have been honored as part of an annual MBA awards programWed, 09 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/336704020a000021014f6b14a44d43e5Chamber of Commerce Honors School of Business Junior as Technology Leader of the Yearhttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/tech-leader-winners-12.htmlThe Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce has named a School of Business junior among the winners in its Annual Technology Leader of the Year Awards.Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/04bf63b00a000021014f6b14518ca3d9Advice to the C-Suite: Bring Your IT Pros into the Boardroomhttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/cfo-alliance-plant-2012.htmlRobert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, discussed IT issues facing CFOs at an interactive breakfast discussion in March.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/f5078d080a000021014f6b148a664a06School of Business Joins School of Architecture in Regional Real Estate Competitionhttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/real-estate-comp-2012.htmlSchool of Business students and alumni competed as part of the University of Miami team in the second annual Collegiate Real Estate Challenge sponsored by the South Florida Chapter of NAIOP, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/d0448d550a000021014f6b148b9c865aSchool Awards More than $35,000 in Annual Business Plan Competitionhttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/bus-plan-comp-2012.htmlNew business ventures aimed at improving the delivery of health care took top honors at the University of Miami’s 2012 Business Plan Competition, hosted by the School of Business. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/ad6590030a000021014f6b142ea088dfSchool Honors Best and Brightest Undergraduate Students http://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/best-brightest-2012.htmlThe School honored more than 30 students who achieved a perfect GPA last semester at the 23rd annual Best & Brightest undergraduate luncheon.Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/9c47010f0a000021014f6b1471cdb31fSchool Joins Leading Health Care Organization to Explore Perspectives on the Industryhttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/hfma-trends-2012.htmlThe School served as the academic partner for HFMA’s South Region Education & Networking Session: “The Healthcare Industry: Trends and Outlook-A National and Florida Perspective,” which was held at the School.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/f04d070a0a000021014f6b14a1f01f86School of Business Students Sweep Finalist Category in Annual Technology Leader of the Year Awardshttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/tech-leader-awards-12.htmlStudents from the School of Business have swept the three finalist nominations in the “Technology Student Entrepreneur” category in this year’s Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Annual Technology Leader of the Year Awards.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/602cdd6a0a000021014f6b145228c20eUndergraduates Secure Spot in National Business Competitionhttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/pbl-nationals-12.htmlSeven undergraduate students are headed to the national conference and competition of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) after qualifying at the state competition in March.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/5ef045ad0a000021014f6b1409f90fdfUndergraduates Help Former Pro Baseball Player Build New Businesshttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/baseball-academy-2012.htmlSix students from the School of Business have played an important role in helping former professional baseball player and coach Yoel Monzon enhance his new business.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/d04faefa0a000021014f6b14647ab64e‘Startup Madness’ Winners Already Seeing Interest in New Venturehttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/startup-madness-2012.htmlTwo of the School’s MBA students are garnering the attention of venture capitalists in Florida and across the country after winning the Startup Madness competition for startup companies, held in Durham, N.C., in March.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/5502bc880a000021014f6b14f2bf7d6fSchool of Business Student Venture Featured Among Inc. Magazine’s “Coolest College Start Ups”http://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/ketan-eartop.htmlSchool of Business freshman and CEO of EarTop Technologies LLC, Ketan Rahangdale, was featured on Inc.com's 2012 List of Coolest College Start Ups and 2012 List of Hot Dorm Room InventionsFri, 16 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0400http://bus.miami.edu/1be356f40a0000210161df1ff16c556cWhite House Recognizes School Lecturer and Alumna as an Entrepreneurial Mentor and “Champion of Change”http://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/amat-whitehouse-champion-12.htmlThe White House will honor Susan Amat, a management and marketing lecturer at the School, as one of eleven “Champions of Change” for outstanding leadership in entrepreneurial mentoring, counseling and training. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0500http://bus.miami.edu/e9fe555b0a0000210023d1ab841940a6Supercomputer That Beat Jeopardy Champs Among Innovations Explored During Conference Hosted by School of Businesshttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/informs-watson-2012.htmlManoj Saxena, general manager of Watson Solutions, IBM Software Group, discussed the development of the supercomputer during the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Conference hosted by the School in February.Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0500http://bus.miami.edu/2b98b47a0a0000210141d07f79c85152CFOs Urged to Understand What They’re Acquiring When Making the Deal, in Talk Co-Hosted by School and CFO Alliancehttp://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/cfo-alliance-2-12.htmlWhen considering acquisitions and mergers, CFOs often fail to take into account the culture, strategy and execution of the company they are looking at. That was among the many observations made by the COO and CFO of Stuart Weitzman Holdings, during a discussion co-hosted by the School of Business and the South CFO Alliance.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0500http://bus.miami.edu/ef15d7ca0a0000210023d1ab66887f97