Newsroom Listing - Accolades
KUDOS: April 2023
Kudos honors the accomplishments of FAU Business faculty, staff, and students.
Florida SBDC at FAU Receives International Program Excellence Award
The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University recently received the prestigious “NASBITE International 2023 Program Excellence Award” for helping to develop and promote international trade. The purpose of this award is to recognize innovation and excellence in international trade instruction, curriculum development, research, program development, and/or advocacy of international business issues.
FAU’s Ken Johnson, Ph.D., Honored for Housing Market Indices
Ken. H. Johnson, Ph.D., associate dean in Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business, has been selected as the 2023 winner of the Ratcliff Award by the American Real Estate Society (ARES).
Venture for Athletes Wins FAU Business Pitch Competition
A new company using sensor technology to help athletes perform better won the $10,000 first prize in the 15th annual Business Pitch Competition sponsored by Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business and the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship. Dash, founded by FAU student Juan Fortich, develops small wearable pods that allow athletes to be healthier and maximize performance by improving their form in real time.
Winning in Paradise: FAU AMA chapter earns semi-finalist recognition
FAU’s American Marketing Association (AMA) chapter was recognized as a semifinalist at the annual AMA International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans on March 30 – April 1 for its submission to the Wall Street Journal case competition. FAU was the highest placing Florida university, placing alongside Indiana University – Bloomington, University of Cincinnati, and others.
AACSB Extends FAU College of Business’ Accreditation
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business remains one of a select group of academic institutions with global accreditation in business, a universal standard certifying a program's quality.