Higher Education - Miami, Florida, United States
Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, that is worlds ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity so that our graduates are prepared to succeed in a global market. One of Florida's 11 state universities, FIU is Miami's largest university with 50,000 students, 1,100 full-time faculty and nearly 200,000 alumni.FIU's College of Business, South Florida's leading business school with unique expertise in international business, entrepreneurship and healthcare, is the largest of the university's professional schools. Among the college's more than 43,000 alumni are some of South Florida's most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs. Approximately 6,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate business courses in its R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business. Each year more than 900 graduate students study in its Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate School of Business. Another 1,000 participate annually in one or more of its executive education programs.