Business Press Releases
Steve Forbes Visits Fau to Deliver First Phil Smith Lecture
Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of Forbes Media and a two-time candidate for President of the United States, visited Florida Atlantic University recently to deliver a lecture to students, faculty, staff and supporters of FAU at the College of Business.
FAU’s College of Business to Celebrate the Dedication of Phil Smith Hall and Center for Free Enterprise
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate the dedication of Phil Smith Hall and the Center for Free Enterprise at FAU’s College of Business with a special unveiling ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m., at the Sean Stein Pavilion in the College of Business.
FAU and Friends Honor Phil Smith for His Generosity
Friends and colleagues gathered at Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale recently to honor Phil Smith, a leading Broward County businessman who recently gave his alma mater, Florida Atlantic University, a generous gift to further its College of Business.
Entrepreneurship
FAU Student Wins Statewide Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition
A Florida Atlantic University engineering student recently won first place for his artificial intelligence code at the Roundtable of Entrepreneurship Educators of Florida’s (REEF) 2025 Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition, Florida’s premier collegiate pitch competition.
departmentsFAU BEPI Poll: Hispanic Economic Outlook Sinks Ahead of Tariffs, Rising Prices
As households face increasing prices for goods and talk of new tariffs, Hispanic optimism in the economy waned in the first quarter of 2025, according to a poll from the Business Economic and Polling Initiative at Florida Atlantic University.
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