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Kudos: January 2021
Kudos honors the accomplishments of FAU Business faculty, staff, and students.
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Registration Deadline Looms for FAU Business Plan Competition
The registration deadline is approaching for the 2021 Florida Atlantic University Business Plan Competition, which awards budding entrepreneurs a top prize of $10,000.
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2020 Student Leader of the Year: Brandon Gosselin '20
Brandon Gosselin, a recent PMBA alum, was named the 2020 College of Business Student Leader of the Year.
![Red pen ontop of a white Small Business Loan Application](https://business.fau.edu/images/business/news/press-releases/2021-01-11%20Small%20Business%20Lending.jpg)
FAU Study: Banks Boost Out-of-Market Lending for Small Businesses
Banks are increasingly lending to small businesses outside of markets where the banks have offices, a geographic diversification that fuels job creation and economic growth.
![Hispanic women in red shirt and mask, shopping with a cart in Florida](https://business.fau.edu/images/business/economics/departments-economics-pages/business-economics-polling-initiative/bepi-hics/images/2021-01-12_hispanic-consumer.jpg)
Hispanics’ Consumer Confidence Declines in Fourth Quarter
Hispanics in the United States did not end 2020 with an optimistic view of their financial situations.
![Phil Smith Honored](https://business.fau.edu/images/business/news/press-releases/2020-08-13%20Phil%20Smith%20Oasis.jpg)
FAU's Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise Honored
Florida Atlantic University’s Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise has become the second program within FAU’s College of Business to be named an Oasis of Excellence by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).