Tag Archives: H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Nova Southeastern University Mourns the Loss of H. Wayne Huizenga, Celebrates His Legacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Wayne. Very few people can be identified simply by saying their first name. But in South Florida – and the international business world – when you said Wayne, people knew you were referring to H. Wayne Huizenga. His passing not only leaves a…
Tonight’s State of the Union Address May Raise Questions about the Economy
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – President Obama is set to deliver the State of the Union address this evening followed by the Republican response. With the economy still being one of the most important topics for the American people, he may touch upon economic issues and trends for the coming year. Nova…
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – The United States Congress has until this Thursday, December 11 to pass a budget bill – if it doesn’t, the nation will be facing another possible government shutdown. That means that right in the middle of the holiday season, businesses and consumers may have to deal…
NSU to Provide Business Students with Mentoring Opportunities from Leaders in the Business Community
Students to Meet on Campus with Esteemed Executives & Entrepreneurs FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – There have been countless studies that show that for many students their academic performance is better when a mentor is involved. Having that one-on-one interaction allows students to bolster what they are learning in…
Checks and Balances: The Government Shutdown in Perspective
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – When James Madison wrote the U.S. Constitution in 1787 he intended the system of Checks and Balances to operate in such a way that by separating the powers of different institutions “tyranny of the majority” would be countered. He relied on differing opinions in the separate…
NSU Serves as Host Site for National Diversity Council’s Women’s Conference
NSU served as the site for the National Diversity Council’s 4th Annual Florida Women’s Conference recently. Hosted by NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, more than 190 executives from corporations and businesses across the state attended the day-long conference according to site organizer Karen Goldberg, associate director of…
Huizenga Business School Featured Paul S. Hill as Distinguished Lecturer
Paul Sean Hill, the Director of Mission Operations at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, spoke as a Distinguished Lecturer at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Approximately 140 guests attended the lecture which was held in the…
NSU’s Huizenga School of Business to Welcome Distinguished Speaker, Ben Baldanza- March 20
NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneur will welcome Distinguished Speaker Ben Baldanza, president and CEO of Spirit Airlines on Thursday, March 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building, room 1124. R.S.V.P. to Maria Ang at ma1724@nova.edu. Please join us. See flyer for details…
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. –February 18, 2014- Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship has announced the names of three South Florida business leaders, who will be inducted into its Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on Wednesday, April 30. Joining the distinguished ranks of Hall of Fame…
NSU’s Graduate Business Student Association to Welcome Former Investment “Shark” Kevin Harrington
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– February 12,2014 – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship will host Kevin Harrington, former investment “Shark” on ABC’s Shark Tank and current chairman of As Seen On TV, Inc., on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Harrington has been…
Huizenga School Hall of Fame Members featured as Distinguished Lecture Speakers
Three honorees of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Hall of Fame were featured as speakers of the Distinguished Lecture Series. Guest speakers were Hall of Fame members: Armando Leighton, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Founder, CRS Jet Spares, Inc.; Felix S. Sabates, Jr., Chairman, Trinity Yachts,…
NSU’s Maria Petrescu, Ph.D., Interviewed on Holiday Shopping
In a recent interview with CBS4, Maria Petrescu, Ph.D, assistant professor in Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship explained that shoppers who missed out on Thanksgiving holiday deals will still be able to take advantage of more deals during the rest of the holiday season. “You…
Huizenga Business School Celebrates Appointment of Dean
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship held a reception to celebrate the appointment of J. Preston Jones, D.B.A., as dean of the business school. The reception followed the annual Board of Governors’ and Entrepreneurs’ Council meeting in the Huizenga Sales Institute’s Executive Conference Center. Faculty members joined…
Jack Pinkowski, Ph.D., associate professor and Chair of Public Administration at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship published an opinion piece in the Huffington Post and the Sun Sentinel in which he discusses the our system of checks and balances and puts the recent government shutdown into…
NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship to Welcome Seth Goldman, Oct. 30
The Huizenga School of Business continues its Distinguished Lecture Series on Wednesday, Oct. 30 when it welcomes Seth Goldman, president and TeaEO of Honest Tea. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 10:00 am in the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Goldman…
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. announced the appointment of J. Preston Jones, D.B.A., to the position of dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. The appointment was made effective Sept. 5.
NSU President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., has announced the appointment of J. Preston Jones, D.B.A., to the position of dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. The appointment was made effective Sept. 5. Jones has provided over two decades of leadership and service…
Huizenga School Professor Presents on Careers for those with Doctorate Degrees
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, D.B.A., and professor of Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was an invited speaker at the annual residency workshop of Keiser University doctoral students. The workshop was held at the Westin Hotel, Fort Lauderdale. Mujtaba spoke about “Careers for Earning a Doctorate…
Huizenga School Professor Speaks at the Weston Rotary Club
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, D.B.A., and professor of Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was an invited speaker on the topic of “Business Ethics and Cultural Perceptions: Reflections for Socially Responsible Decision-Making,” recently at the Rotary Club of Weston. There were approximately 100 people in attendance…
