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Florida SBDC at FAU Receives International Program Excellence Award
The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University recently received the prestigious “NASBITE International 2023 Program Excellence Award” for helping to develop and promote international trade. The purpose of this award is to recognize innovation and excellence in international trade instruction, curriculum development, research, program development, and/or advocacy of international business issues.

FAU’s Ken Johnson, Ph.D., Honored for Housing Market Indices
Ken. H. Johnson, Ph.D., associate dean in Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business, has been selected as the 2023 winner of the Ratcliff Award by the American Real Estate Society (ARES).

Venture for Athletes Wins FAU Business Pitch Competition
A new company using sensor technology to help athletes perform better won the $10,000 first prize in the 15th annual Business Pitch Competition sponsored by Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business and the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship. Dash, founded by FAU student Juan Fortich, develops small wearable pods that allow athletes to be healthier and maximize performance by improving their form in real time.

The Runway at FAU Returns to the College of Business
The Runway at Florida Atlantic University will merge under the College of Business, a move designed to strengthen the synergy between entrepreneurship initiatives and the college’s core mission.

FAU Research: Logistics Expansion Slows as Transportation Prices Hit Post-Recession Lows
The Logistics Managers’ Index had the lowest overall reading since March as the supply chain reacts to economic uncertainty, according to researchers from Florida Atlantic University and four other schools.