Danny Persaud remembers the day he became a builder of businesses and uplifter of people. He was 7 years old and on the street with his family of five, who months earlier had immigrated to the U.S. from Guyana, in northern South America. He recalled the despair, uncertainty and biting chill of that winter night. “That’s when an entrepreneur was born,” he said. “The look I saw in my parents’ faces, especially my mom’s, I vowed that day we would never go hungry. We would have everything we wanted. I would make it happen, whatever it took.”
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Women’s summit: ‘You’re ready for this moment’
Wendy Clark asked for a show of hands. “Anyone in the room ever been underestimated?” she asked. Dozens of hands went up. “Yes, we all have been,” she said, and she emphasized the anger it elicits. “It is ‘game on’ when somebody underestimates you,” Clark said. “So do not get angry. Do not get dispirited. Someone has lowered the bar for you in their underestimation, and now you are going to crush it.”
FSU College of Business academic programs score No. 1, No. 5 national rankings
The Florida State University College of Business kept its place among the top business schools in the country with a No. 1 ranking among all schools for its Dr. William T. Hold/The National Alliance Program in Risk Management and Insurance and a No. 5 ranking among public schools for its Real Estate program.
Internships ease way for students entering work world
Marketing senior Alani Verges says her early career plans are to “touch ground” in various industries relating to marketing and, after expanding her skill set, dive into national project management. She sees her summer stint as a change management intern at FPL Next Era Energy as setting her on the way.
Real estate, students in need thrive, thanks to Kislak donations
Helping students in situations like these is the reason the Kislak Family Foundation, Inc., established the Kislak Student Excellence Fund in 2020 with a $1 million gift.
Employees honored for outstanding work
College of Business faculty and staff members were recognized for their exemplary performance at the 2021 Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony held virtually in mid-April.
Message from Dean Michael Hartline
It’s hard to believe that I became the sixth dean of Florida State University’s College of Business five years ago today.
MBA specialty in real estate secures repeat high ranking
Florida State University’s MBA specialty in real estate once again ranks among the Top 10 public programs nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s recently released 2022 list of “Best Graduate Schools.”
FSU Real Estate Center Names Franklin Street's Baker as new executive director
An award-winning real estate expert with more than three decades of industry experience will be the next executive director of the Florida State University Real Estate Center.
Online programs stand strong among nation’s best
The Florida State University College of Business secured several Top 10 spots among public schools nationwide on U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 rankings of online master’s degrees and MBA specialties.
