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Study: Home Price Declines Hitting Western U.S. Markets
Average home prices are falling in 39 of the 100 largest U.S. housing markets and prices in an additional 18 metropolitan areas are expected to decline soon, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. The September price drops occurred mainly in the West, with the largest in San Jose, California, at 6.3 percent. Austin, Texas (5.5 percent); San Francisco (4.4 percent); Boise, Idaho (4.2 percent); and Salt Lake City, Utah (3.8 percent) round out the top five.
FAU Poll Shows DeSantis Leading Crist Comfortably in Race for Re-election
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on track for re-election, leading Democratic challenger Charlie Crist by 11 percentage points and garnering strong approval ratings, particularly for his response to Hurricane Ian, according to a new statewide poll from Florida Atlantic University.
FAU’s Sport Management MBA Ranked No. 11 Worldwide
Florida Atlantic University’s MBA in Sport Management program again improved its rankings among the world’s top 40 postgraduate sport management degrees. FAU improved to No. 11 worldwide for 2022 from No. 19 last year, according to SportBusiness, a London-based global intelligence service. Among U.S. schools, FAU jumped to No. 10 from 14. SportBusiness said the 11th annual rankings are based on two surveys, one by course officials and the other by alumni who graduated in 2019. In compiling the rankings, the company also worked with a seven-person advisory board.
Entrepreneurship
FAU College of Business Honors Former Ambassador for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business awarded former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad with the Dean’s Distinguished Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership during a recent Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise forum.
departments
FAU’s College of Business to Name Marketing Department Office in Honor of Emeritus Professor Eric Shaw
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business will name its marketing department office to honor the legacy and impact of College of Business emeritus professor Eric Shaw, Ph.D.
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