Future online MBA applicants to Florida State University can pursue a newly created Major in Alternative Investments and Finance. Aimed at providing a pivotal financial skill set already in high demand, the new major leverages FSU’s nationally ranked programs in finance, real estate, and risk management and insurance.
Collegewide News
College inducts three more into Faculty Hall of Fame, honors faculty, staff
The College of Business' inductions of Robert Brymer, the late Ross Heck and the recently retired James Pitts into its Charles A. Rovetta Faculty Hall of Fame coincided with its annual faculty and staff awards presentations.
MBA Real Estate Specialty rises in national rankings
Florida State University’s MBA specialty in real estate secured the No. 1 spot in Florida and the No. 6 rank nationally, according to public schools listed in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 graduate rankings released today.
VITAS Healthcare CEO: Health care needs evolution, not ‘fixing’
Nick Westfall, chairman and CEO of Miami-based VITAS Healthcare, delivered the keynote address during the 2025 Business of Healthcare Summit at Florida State University.
Former Aer Lingus CEO emphasizes ‘value in keeping things simple’
Former Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh emphasized the value of simplicity Monday at the Florida State University College of Business, sharing insights from his remarkable career journey from a shy airport worker to successful airline executive.
College mourns passing of major benefactor, widow of longest-serving dean
The Florida State University College of Business sadly announces the passing of Mary W. Solomon, a major benefactor of the college and the widow of E. Ray Solomon, the college’s longest-serving dean to date. She was 97.
Bruning Speaker Series: ‘Come work for us a little while’
Florida State University alumnus Chris Spencer, executive director of the State Board of Administration of Florida, recently appealed to FSU College of Business students to consider launching their careers at the Tallahassee-based SBA. Among its considerable responsibilities, the agency invests the proceeds of the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, which ranks among the five largest public pension funds in the United States and the 20 largest in the world.
Online MIS, RMI master’s degrees rise in national rankings
Leading with a leap to Top 10 status among public schools for its master’s degrees in management information systems (MS-MIS) and risk management and insurance (MS-RMI), the Florida State University College of Business surged upward in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 rankings of online master’s degrees and MBA specialties released today.
Real estate, RMI lead rise in undergraduate business rankings
FSU jumped to No. 31 among all undergraduate business programs at public schools on U.S. News’ 2025 Best Colleges Rankings list, up seven spots from No. 38 last year.
‘Coming home’: College welcomes Leslie Mille as new director of rebranded Business Career Services
Leslie Mille, a student career services veteran who previously served almost seven years in a leadership position in the college, has assumed the role of the Christopher E. Iansiti Senior Director of Business Career Services, renamed from the Center for Professional Success and steadfast about helping undergraduate and graduate students launch or enhance fulfilling careers.
