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Message From the Student Relations Coordinator
Yanyn San Luis
Welcome CBA Student Leaders!
At last we have our Very own newslet-
ter to share with the CBA community
and showcase your accomplishments.
We will use this as a platform to in-
form the faculty, staff, and external community
about the all-star business organizations we have. I
look forward to reading the secrets, hints and suc-
cesses of each and every one of your groups. Keep
in mind to make this your own, this is YOUR
newsletter.
In Service,
Yanyn
Monthly newsletter Volume 1– November 2011
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Florida International University College of Business
Please visit www.issuu.com/Secretary.SLG for more editions and related documents!
Table of Contents
Pages 2-4 Meet Your SLG Board!
Page 5 Business Student, and
Business Student Officer of the Month
Page 6 - 13 Organization Highlights
Page 14 November 2011 Calendar, and the “Keep an eye out!”
Section.
Pages 15 Closing Snapshots!
If you would like to see one of your future events fea-
tured in the newsletter please email Ruel James at [email protected]
The Biz Life ~ Promoting Unity and Comradery Among All Business Organizations ~
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Meet Your SLG Board
Bruno Cevallos
Alumni Relations Chair
FIU Business Student
Leadership Group
Michael Perez
Public Relations Chair
FIU Business Student
Leadership Group
My name is Bruno Cevallos and I’m a senior here at Florida International
University. I’m currently working on a triple major in Finance, Economics,
and International Business. My hope is to use this education combined with
my leadership skills to land a position within an investment bank. Down
the road, a professional aspiration of mine is to become the Executive Dean
of the FIU College of Business. In addition to my current duties as SLG
Alumni Chair, I’m also completing my second term as President of Future
Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda. I’ve been involved in this
organization for three years now and I’m looking forward to continuing my
involvement in it for many years to come. Outside of academic activities, I
also enjoy mentoring and coaching high school students. Also, whenever
time allows, I enjoy traveling, reading political and economic history
books, and playing sports. A fun fact about me is my obsession with the
numbers 5 and 10. This implies I will only start an activity as long as the
time ends on 5 or 10. I do this for meetings, tests, lunch, dinner, and any
other activity I may complete during a regular day.
I’m currently a junior majoring in Marketing with a minor in Hospitality
Studies. People will often recognize me for being involved on campus. I’m
the current President of the American Marketing Association ranked
“Platinum – International Collegiate Chapter of the Year”, meaning the #1
chapter (of over 300+) in the world, only achieved one other time back in
2005. In the Fall 2010 semester I was an active participant in the Chevrolet
Campus Promotions Campaign and led the Nintendo Case Study team to
earn the distinction of “Honorable Mention”. Also within the College of
Business, I’m an active member with FBLA-PBL (Future Business Leaders
of America – Phi Beta Lambda). In my first year with the organization, I
achieved first place at the National Leadership Conference in both the Free
Enterprise Project competition and the inaugural year for the Integrated Mar-
keting Campaign competition, setting the standard for years to come. Re-
cently, I started my position as the Public Relations Chair in the Student
Leadership Group. I’m responsible for creating activities to join the organi-
zations, strengthen community relations with the college, and oversee all
Homecoming festivities. Outside the College of Business, I’m an FIU Stu-
dent Ambassador. This group of elite individuals serve as the representatives
to all of FIU at major functions such as the Annual Alumni Association
Fishing Tournament, give tours of the university to prospective students, do-
nors, potential dean candidates, and promote that “Panther Pride” within all
of us. My long term goals after graduation include pursuing a career in the
marketing/promotion department to a major film studio, like the Walt Dis-
ney Studios, Pixar Animation, or TV network such as, NBC. I’m an avid
traveler having been to almost every corner of the world including, Alaska,
Egypt, Spain, Hawaii, Turkey, and Panama.
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Meet Your SLG Board
My name is Claudia Capdesuñer, I am currently a student at Florida Inter-
national University studying Political Science. I was born in Cuba, but
raised here in Miami. I have always loved reading and writing, so much so
that recently I have begun to write scripts for the College of Business, a
new passion I am working on expanding. Besides English, my other pas-
sions are business and law. I was lucky enough to be introduced to the Fu-
ture Business Leaders of America organization in high school and now as
a college student I am part of the collegiate level Phi Beta Lambda. Lead-
ership has always been part of my life and I strive to be a great leader eve-
ry day. As Recruitment Chair for the Student Leadership Group at FIU, I
am responsible for leading the College of Business student organizations
towards stronger membership bases and exposing new opportunities to
students. I hope to one day have my own business- a legal practice and
expand into the courts as a judge. Ultimately I would like to be a Florida
Supreme Court Justice or the Governor of Florida.
Fun Fact: I have Coulrophobia- a fear of clowns.
Name: Claudia Capdesuñer
Recruitment Chair
FIU Business Student
Leadership Group
Daniel Torrens
Funding chair
FIU Business Student
Leadership Group
Hello College of Business! My name is Daniel Torrens and I am proud to
serve as your 2011-2012 Funding Chair for the Student Leadership Group.
I am a transfer student form Palm Beach State College studying Interna-
tional Business and Finance with a concentration in International Banking.
As the Fundraising Chair I shall be responsible for upholding, promoting,
and improving the current funding structure created by the Student Leader-
ship Group. This funding structure will be used for business student organ-
izations within Florida International University. In Addition, I shall assist
in the development of the FIU Business Annual Giving Campaign for stu-
dents. I am also part of the Student Government Association as the Student
Lobbying Coordinator tackling different legislative issues that students
face on a daily basis.
Currently I work for the College of Business as the Student Relations As-
sistant as well as a personal banker at Amtrust bank in Coral Gables. After
graduation, I plan on working in the field of international banking, working
for a large bank as a regional executive. Apart form academics and work, I
enjoy hanging out with friends and family and going to the beach. I look
forward to getting to know you and I am very excited to see what this year
will bring!
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Meet Your SLG Board
Hello Everyone! My name is Ruel Andrew James, and I am the new Secretary for the
FIU college of Business Student Leadership Group. I’m truly honored to have this posi-
tion within the College of Business to promote and advance the welfare of our business
students and organizations! As Secretary, I compile all information and initiative records
gathered throughout the given school year, and maintain a scrapbook of SLG memora-
bilia as well as a history of the events. I am also responsible for posting photos, videos,
and other memorabilia, as well as taking accurate and complete minutes of all meetings.
I follow up with deadlines assigned for each position, and send notifications to all chair
positions when necessary. I’m currently majoring in International Business and Finance
with a Minor in Economics, and I am an out of state student raised in Las Vegas, Neva-
da, born in Leeds, England. I have had internship experience within public utilities, re-
tail, and corporate finance, and last year I completed my full year term as President of
Alpha Kappa Psi, Professional Business Fraternity. Service is a core value of mine that I
hold very close to my heart, and I believe giving back to one’s community on a local and
global level truly refines a person, in that it offers a perspective that increases the ability
to be a positive influence on fellow peers. I have traveled to Costa Rica for Environmen-
tal service, Dominican Republic for Disadvantaged children, and participate in several
other service initiatives within the university. After Graduation, I plan to become Chief
of Staff of a major corporation that holds Service as one of their core values. I would
love to be in a position where I can utilize my financial and technical ability to enhance
efficiency within the workplace, and also work to maintain a strong company culture.
Fun Fact: I had an afro for most of my high school career; I was often referred to as
“the Sprite guy.”
Ruel James
Secretary
FIU Business Student
Leadership Group
Hello! My name is Maximilian Staedtler, and I am an International Business and Fi-
nance major with a minor in Economics. I am currently involved within the College
of Business and the Housing and Residential Life Department at Florida International
University. My positions include Professional Development Chair in the FIU Busi-
ness Student Leadership Group, Vice President of Professional Development for the
professional business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi, Financial Analyst for the Phoenici-
an Investment Fund and Resident Assistant for the Honors Place 1 Community in the
Lakeview South residence hall.
As an international student from Germany, I am also an International Student Ambas-
sador, working with the International Admissions Office to answer questions of pro-
spective incoming international students. In addition, I have been part of the Honors
College since fall 2010.
Apart from academics, I am very passionate about traveling, international exchange
of ideas, and cultural empathy. Throughout the years, I has traveled to and attended
conferences in various countries such as the U.S., China, Japan, Singapore, Spain,
Portugal and France. Next to traveling, one of my major interests is sustainability and
new energy technologies. For three years, I have been blogging about topics ranging
from the international energy industry, new individual transportation solutions and
green energy solutions.
Maximilian Staedtler
Professional Development
Chair
FIU Business Student
Leadership Group
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Information technology is not one of the attributes that stand
out when one hears the name of major investment bank or any
financial services company for that matter. However, it turns
out that IT is a vital component of this industry as it is to many
others. This past summer I had the opportunity to showcase the
knowledge and skills I acquired at Florida International Univer-
sity by interning at Deutsche Bank. As a double major in Fi-
nance and Management Information Systems, this opportunity
allowed me to enhance my knowledge in both areas due to the
nature of the company. For ten weeks, I had the privilege to
work in the Deployment Automation team where I developed
automation scripts using UNIX shell languages. The experience
was extremely rewarding as I gained tremendous skills by
working in a relevant project that will add value not only to the
team in which I worked but the organization as a whole.
Student of the month
Officer of the month
Young, ambitious, determined. These three words de-
fine Jose Nunez, Vice President of Professional Devel-
opment of FBLA-PBL. As a sophomore aspiring to
earn a major in Marketing, Jose has set the standard in
terms of professionalism and involvement for young
College of Business leaders. His efforts have allowed
FBLA-PBL to add professional development opportu-
nities to its portfolio of activities. In just his first year,
Jose has been able to secure the presence of companies
like Northwestern Mutual and Procter &Gamble at
FBLA-PBL meetings. In the future, Jose hopes to work
as a member of the marketing team for any of the major
sports teams in South Florida.
Mr. Jose Nunez
Mr. Daniel Fernandez
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ALPFA Honors: Ahead of the Game Ahead of the Game is an amazing event in which companies come to FIU in search of new
and upcoming talent. There are 2 sessions that allow students to network and display their
skills to employers in hopes of receiving an internship or job offer. Bank of America, Pru-
dential and the Big Four were just some of the companies that were in attendance. Ahead
of the Game puts all the students “ahead” of their peers. Every year it continues to blossom
and provide opportunities to students. There were over 200 students and 30 firms that jam-
packed the GC Ballroom in this great, bi-annual event.
Finance Summit Finance Summit is geared towards Finance students but helps all students in the business
field. This year’s Finance Summit was amazing! Georgia Pacific, Deloitte, State Farm, KR
Financial Services, and Cargill came together to give the students an opportunity to hear a
panel discussion of a life time. The professionals answered questions from students and
gave them a tip and pointers on how to get advance their professional careers. This is an
ALPFA event that continues to give students opportunities to jump start their careers.
Alpha Kappa Psi – Xi Sigma Chapter:
The mission of the Xi Sigma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi - To provide
an environment that fosters professional interpersonal development
while emphasizing on integrity, service and brotherhood. By sharing
diverse knowledge and experience the Xi Sigma chapter contributes to
the advancement of the local community.
The Xi Sigma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi currently has 60 members,
with a pledge class of 32 potential members. We recently held our 2nd
annual Family Founder’s Day event, which gave us the opportunity to
celebrate our professional accomplishments within the university
alongside our families on the 107th anniversary of our Fraternity’s
founding date. The event exceeded all expectations with a turnout of
over 100 attendees.
Our Business Student Organizations have fantastic things to offer Florida
International University and beyond. Here we will highlight the recent contributions
these organizations have made.
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ALPFA Pics!
Alpha Kappa Psi Pics!
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American Marketing Association (AMA): The American Marketing Association (AMA) for the second year in a
row has been selected to participate in the Chevrolet Campus Promo-
tions. Members who are part of the in-house marketing agency, Creative
Edge, have begun working on a campaign for Chevrolet to promote
three cars on campus. The three cars include the Cruze, Equinox, and
Volt. At different points throughout the campaign, members have a
chance to win various prizes including a Flip camcorder, GPS, and a
netbook computer. Be on the look out for the campaign November 9th
and 10th in the Graham Center, November 12th at the FIU vs. FAU tail-
gate next to the FIU Stadium, and November 16th in the Betty Chap-
man Plaza (area in front of GC) where the three cars will be showcased.
For more information about AMA go to www.AMAFIU.com or "like"
us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AMAFIU.
Beta Alpha Psi: Beta Alpha Psi is an international scholastic and professional society for financial infor-
mation professionals. The emblem of the Beta Alpha Psi Fraternity denotes the promise of
careers for financial information professionals. The rising sun signifies these professional
positions as rising ever higher among economic activities. The crossed keys symbolize
knowledge as a means of opening the doors of the financial world. The letters Beta, Alpha,
and Psi denote scholarship, social responsibility, and practicality, respectively.
Ahead of the Game:
A career fair is offered to Accounting, Finance, and MIS students, this year there were over
300 attendees and 30 firms present. This event provides students with a chance to learn
about career opportunities within their major as well as to interview for internships and full
time positions.
Homecoming Tailgate with Firms: This event allows students to interact with firms and potential employers while showcasing
their school pride. There is food, games, and giveaways available not only to Beta Alpha Psi
and ALPFA members, but also any other students who chose to participate. After the tail-
gate students and firm representatives enter the stadium to enjoy the game together.
Women in BAP:
The theme of this event is Taking Risks in Your Career. This event showcases speakers
from different walks of life who represent the hardships of being a woman within a business
setting. Knowledge, wisdom, and insight into the success behind the speaker will be shared,
with a networking session available at the end of the event.
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Beta Alpha Psi Pics!
AMA Pics!
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Delta Sigma Pi: Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of
business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the as-
sociation of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice;
to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of
commerce, and to further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture
and the civic and commercial welfare of the community. On any given day
you will find our Brothers meeting up at the Alehouse for a fun evening,
working out together at the FIU gym, hitting Miami’s finest clubs, studying
for exams, spending the weekend away for chapter retreats, having BBQ
cookouts at parks, and doing pretty much everything else imaginable. In addi-
tion, spending time together at community service events, professional
events, and school-wide events helps create the bonds of brotherhood.
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA): Leaders… In Training On Friday September 30th, over 400 FBLA chapter officers and advisers
from high schools and middle schools from across south Florida attended the
annual Miami-Dade FBLA Officer Leadership Training conference to en-
hance the skills they need to lead their chapters.
The conference held by FIU’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter gave FBLA chapter
officers’ hands-on workshops, networking opportunities with chapters and a
motivational keynote by Bert Oliva and his student motivational group
BOWA International.
Workshops included “Social Media: Can You Dig It?” a workshop designed
to enhance students understanding of social media, “Unlocking FBLA Se-
crets” a workshop that focused on helping chapters on improving their na-
tional standing and “The Million Dollar Deal” a unique panel that focused
on learning about the different aspects of the organization following the clas-
sic game show format.
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Delta Sigma Pi Pics!
FBLA Pics!
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International Business Honor Society (IBHS): Our mission is to add value to Florida International University and be highly
respected in the world as an Honor Society that develops professionals with
the personal dedication, integrity, and leadership needed to succeed in today’s
international environment. We strive on providing our members an individu-
alized educational and social learning experience to develop the business
skills and global awareness necessary to compete in a dynamic international
economy.
Recently, IBHS hosted it's first Professional Development Workshop which
was a great success! We look forward to continuing to provide our members
with more opportunities to enhance their professional development skills as
well as exposing them to professionals and multinational corporations through
corporate visits and our guest speaker series.
Phoenician Investment Fund (PIF): Profile
The Phoenician Investment Fund (PIF) is FIU's premier, "hands-on", finance
organization. Through the practical application of financial and investment
knowledge, PIF offers its members the opportunity to gain relevant experi-
ence and specialize in some of the most competitive and lucrative finance
tracks such as private equity, investment banking, hedge funds, proprietary
trading, and equity research. The Phoenician Investment Fund is composed of
three divisions operating both independently and interdependently: the Re-
search Division, the Investment Banking Division, and the Trading Desk.
Recent Developments
Founded in spring of 2011, the Phoenician Investment Fund has already ac-
complished unprecedented milestones. This semester, Fall 2011, PIF will be
representing FIU in the CFA Institute Global Research Challenge, a well-
known finance competition. This marks the first time ever that FIU will be
represented in this internationally-recognized competition. During its inaugu-
ral semester, PIF received an award for the "most promising emerging organi-
zation of 2011" and established connections with several investment banks.
PIF takes pride in all that it has accomplished in such a short time and vows
to continue accurately reflecting FIU's academia.
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IBHS Pics!
PIF Pics!
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November 2011 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
SLG Meeting
Org. Leaders
(6pm to 7:30pm)
No Class
(Veteran’s Day)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Transfer
Orientation
(8am to 9am)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
No Class
(Thanksgiving)
No Class
(Thanksgiving)
28 29 30
Beyond Your
Major
(6pm to 8:30am)
2011 Fall Remaining Dates 2012 Spring Events
Transfer Orientation Dates
Wednesday, November 16th (8am-9am)
Thursday, December 1st (4pm-9pm)
Monday, December 5th (8am-9am)
Wednesday, November 30th (6pm-8:30pm):
“Beyond Your Major”- Marketing, Finance, IB
Monday, January 23th GC Pit (11am-2pm)
Business Organization Recruitment Fair
Saturday, January 28th ALL DAY
Business Olympics
Tuesday, January 31st CBC SEC (5pm-8pm)
College Of Business—New Student Orientation
Wednesday, February 1st CBC SEC (6pm-8pm)
Faculty/Student Networker
Saturday, February 25 Dean Elam’s Home (11-12pm)
Dean’s Round Table Discussion
Keep an eye out!
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