Business, Law & Policy

FSU College of Law wins two top national awards from the American Bar Association

Published: August 13, 2019 | 1:25 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

The American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division has presented two of its five national awards to the Florida State University College of Law. For the eighth time since 2008 and the third consecutive year, the Florida State University College of Law Student Bar Association (SBA) received the Student Bar Association Award, which honors the […]

FSU study finds tourism industry pays lowest wages nationwide

Published: August 8, 2019 | 12:00 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Florida’s booming tourism industry is the state’s leading industry with an annual economic impact of $86 billion supporting 1.5 million jobs, yet new research from Florida State University reveals wages for hospitality workers have not kept pace with the rising economy. The study, published in the journal Tourism Management, tracked salaries nationwide and found employees […]

No visits? No problem: FSU researchers find incarcerated juveniles still optimistic about future

Published: July 15, 2019 | 10:12 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Brae Young, FSU doctoral student in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

A new study by Florida State University researchers taps into the vastly unexplored area of incarcerated juvenile visitation, and their findings might not be what most expect. The research, published in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, found that nearly 75 percent of juveniles received at least one visit during their commitment […]

FSU’s summer law school program prepares and reassures undergrads

Published: June 27, 2019 | 2:00 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Students in the 2019 Donald J. Weidner Summer for Undergraduates Program at the College of Law learned about legal opportunities in state government as they toured the Florida Capitol June 20. (FSU Photography Services)

College students thinking about pursuing a legal career are making indelible memories at Florida State University’s award-winning Donald J. Weidner Summer for Undergraduates Program at the College of Law. About 60 undergraduate students from across the nation are enrolled in the program — the oldest and largest of its kind in the nation — and […]

Major gift advances preeminence of FSU College of Business to honor FSU alumnus James M. Seneff

Published: June 7, 2019 | 12:30 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

A generous $5 million gift commitment from CNL Charitable Foundation, founded by alumnus James M. Seneff, will establish an honors program at the Florida State University College of Business and advance the college farther down the path of preeminence. A cash gift of $2 million will create a community of elite undergraduate students designated as […]

Work experience poor predictor of future job performance

Published: May 13, 2019 | 11:00 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Chad H. Van Iddekinge is the Bank of America Professor of Management at FSU's College of Business.

A common hiring philosophy used for generations is being flipped on its head by new research from Florida State University. Screening job applicants based on their prior work experience is often a mistake among employers, according to Chad Van Iddekinge, FSU’s Bank of America Professor of Management and an expert on human resources management. “Previous […]

Inaugural class of master’s in business analytics students graduates

Published: May 6, 2019 | 1:46 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Steve McClellan, from left, principal data scientist at Integrated Musculoskeletal Care, Inc. visits with Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA) students Bryce Shay, Zachary Anders and Kellie Nielson before their final class presentation. Each student team was tasked with exploring IMC data and developing a business project to tackle and present.

A desire to take his task of data collection to the next level drove Jessie Tolbert to pursue a Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA) at Florida State University. Last weekend, he walked the stage as part of the College of Business’ first MS-BA graduating class. As an environmental scientist, Tolbert spent the first two […]

Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship will make FSU history with first graduating class

Published: May 2, 2019 | 2:30 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Florida State University's 2019 spring commencement will include the first graduating class from the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship.

Florida State University will celebrate a historic moment when students in the first graduating class of the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship earn diplomas Friday, May 3. The school, made possible by a record $100 million gift by Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation in December 2015, will award bachelor’s degrees to 137 students […]

FSU researcher finds hate crimes committed by groups hurt the most

Published: April 29, 2019 | 12:58 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, Education & Society, News

Hate crimes committed by groups are especially likely to result in injuries such as broken bones and missing teeth, according to a new study from Florida State University. Brendan Lantz, an assistant professor in the FSU College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, found that co-offending, or committing a crime with others, was significantly related to […]

How case analysis helps FSU business students solve real-world problems, hone career skills

Published: April 23, 2019 | 9:38 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, University News

Timothy Kinney, associate lecturer in the College of Business.

The ability to extract data and analyze information critically, solve a current business problem or grow an existing business is crucial for business students. That’s why Florida State University works to ensure students develop the creative reasoning skills integral to their business success and career growth. Tim Kinney, an associate lecturer in the College of […]

Airbnb’s explosive growth jolts hotel industry’s bottom line

Published: April 18, 2019 | 1:50 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Tarik Dogru, assistant professor at the FSU Dedman School of Hospitality, has a wide range of research interests including the sharing economy, hotel and real estate investment, behavioral finance and tourism economics.

Hospitality service Airbnb is fast becoming the 800-pound gorilla that’s shaking up the hotel industry and forever changing it. New research from Florida State University finds Airbnb’s exponential growth worldwide is devouring an increasing share of hotel revenues and also driving down room prices and occupancy rates. “This is the first study confirming the negative […]