School to Host Major Conference on Global Business
The School of Business will host the University of Miami's first Global Business Forum January 15 - 16, 2009. The event will bring together some of the most influential leaders in international business for two days of forward-thinking discussion about "Harnessing the Power of the Connected World," the theme of the conference. The scheduled keynote speakers include Muhtar Kent, president and COO of The Coca-Cola Company; Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa, president of U.S. Trust Corporation, Bank of America Private Wealth Management; Arun Sarin, CEO of Vodafone Group; Donna E. Shalala, president, University of Miami and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services; Jim Skinner, vice chairman and CEO of McDonald's Corporation; Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and CEO of FedEx Corporation; and Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric Company. LEARN MORE

School of Business Graduates Nearly 1,000 Students
The UM School of Business graduated almost 400 seniors and nearly 100 MBA and other master program students during spring commencement ceremonies. The student speaker address was given by the business school's own graduate Alexander Correa. FULL ARTICLE

MBA Alum Helps Two Men Move From Homeless Shelter to Executive Suite
 Executive presentations in the School's Storer Auditorium aren't known for having homeless people in the audience. Or even the formerly homeless, which was the case on June 12, 2008, when Frank Kelly (MBA '03), a Johnson & Johnson executive who has been helping homeless men return to the work force, told his story. FULL ARTICLE

Business Certificate Program Begins in August
The next class in the School's new General Business Certificate Program starts August 29. The program provides an opportunity for working professionals and graduate students in other University programs to enhance their business skills. It is also an opportunity for business school alumni to return to the School for additional coursework. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree to enroll in the program. To learn more, visit the Web site or call 305-284-4607.

Undergraduates Change Lives in Jamaica
Dozens of women running their own businesses in Jamaica are better prepared to succeed in their ventures thanks to six undergraduate students from the School of Business. The students spent 13 days in and around Kingston and Ocho Rios this spring as part of a team working on a new project to teach entrepreneurship skills to the 40 Jamaican women. The project involved providing training and technical assistance to the women to enhance their capacity to become more competitive and self-reliant in the small Caribbean nation. FULL ARTICLE

CEO Offers Winning Program to Business Students
CEO of TigerDirect and adjunct business law professor, Gilbert Fiorentino is sponsoring a summer internship program for 10 School of Business students. The program gives students the opportunity to not only learn on the job, but through weekly presentations by company executives and rotations through different departments. FULL ARTICLE