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Ricci Wins ‘South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year’ Award
Peter Ricci, Ed.D., director of Florida Atlantic University’s hospitality and tourism management program, was named the 30th annual South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year by the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism (AOHT).
FAU MBA Sport Management Climbs in World Rankings
Florida Atlantic University’s MBA Sport Management program improved by 11 spots in a ranking of the world’s Top 40 postgraduate sport management degrees. FAU moved to No. 19 for 2021 from No. 30 last year and was one of only three Florida universities included in the rankings by Sport Business, a London-based global intelligence service.
FAU Grad, ‘Role Model’ To Take Helm of Chicago-based Accounting Giant
Seth Siegel '96, Accounting, has been appointed CEO-elect of Grant Thornton, a Chicago-based audit, tax and advisory firm.
Grad Joins Board of Florida Engineering Services Firm
NV5 Global Inc., a Hollywood, Florida-based engineering services company, has appointed FAU graduate Denise Dickins, Ph.D., to its board of directors.
Cumming Wins Crowdfunding Research Award from USC
Finance professor Douglas Cumming was part of a team that won an award for distinguished research on crowdfunding from the University of Southern California.
Executive Education’s Sybil Alfred Honored with Diversity and Inclusion Award by South Florida Business Journal
Congratulations Sybil Alfred, MBA, Director of Executive Education, for being selected by South Florida Business Journal (SFBJ) as one of the 2021 Diverse Voices honorees for its inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Awards.