Business

Written by Prof. Jack Rose

For Immediate Release
Contact: 
Dr. Marcela Moyano
marcela@uinternational.edu

Miramar – Students in Professor Jack Rose’s Business Expo class showcased their businesses on Monday, June 21, 2021 between, 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., at the Dr. Alberto Moyano Auditorium, United International College, 3130 Commerce Parkway, Miramar, FL These budding entrepreneurs unveiled their future business plans and had a great turnout of individuals to interact with them about their product/service.

Student Esteban Roldan’s company is called Best Car Parking and Car Care Services that will target busy business properties in South Florida. While their vehicle is on the site, Roldan’s company will offer different services, such as car detailing, oil change, and shopping services to make their client lives easier to navigate by saving their clients valuable time.

Ana Pinedo is promoting Sweet Love, her surprise breakfast business that individuals can order a complete breakfast that is delivered on a wooden tray, decorated with balloons and appropriate decorations. Recipients of the Surprise Breakfast gift will certainly treasure the thoughts behind this gift.

Ashok Kusumala is excited about his Iconic Gas and Convenience Stop, and looks forward to implementing localization marketing techniques to service customers with the products they use.

Satish Dasari is confident that his franchised Kwik Stop Grocery Store will be welcomed in communities without a grocery store that is within a close proximity to their homes. His experience in the business will contribute to entrepreneurial success.

Ricardo Forero’s Broward Driving School will assist new drivers with individual driving lessons and teaching clients all the rules of the road, in preparation for each of his clients to obtain their driver’s license.

Juliet Contreras’ Mystic by Juliet creates an individual “soul box” for clients and for gift giving. This unusual, creative item is dedicated to creating boxes to improve stability of people who practice meditation, yoga, and reki. The recipient has the opportunity to improve self-esteem, quality of life, balance energy, balance chakras, and in the use of healing.

Valentina Ortiz’s company, RosediVale, is a new classic jewelry aspirational brand that generates female empowerment through its classic and unique styles. The central concept of RosediVale is to reflect traditional and elegant pieces that muse femininity and elegance.

In preparation for their own Business Expo, students attended a recent trade show/expo at the Miami International Mart in Miami Gardens where they were able to interact with many of the vendors and observe the purposes of executing a great trade show/expo.

“Working with these great students and watching them develop their ideas and bringing them to fruition, is the result of their coursework in marketing, management, accounting, finance, business planning, and entrepreneurship, added Professor Rose. Over the years, many successful entrepreneurs have started and grown their businesses successfully.” For more information, please contact Professor Rose at jrose@uinternational.edu.

Written by Prof. Chonevski Aleksandar

UIC Students Explore the Operación Pedro Pan

During the COVID-19 Winter Semester of 2021, United International College’ (UIC) students from the International Business Management Program followed an online Ethics course conducted by Prof. Aleksandar Chonevski who invited Dr. Javier Gonzalez, a social justice professor from Barry University, on April 12, to present Operación Pedro Pan.  After which, the class linked to a Global Immigration webinar.

On April 12, Barry University’s Institute for Immigration Studies (IIS),  partnered with the Catholic University of America to sponsor a virtual speaker panel discussion entitled “Immigrant Family Separation:  Past and Present.” Students from UIC’s Ethics class were invited to participate and reflect on the virtual event.

Nice United International College students reflected upon the Pedro Pan Conference with ideas, practice discussions, and themes, that concerned the panel highlight such as: comparison of different systems and social contrast, trauma, welfare, injustice and ethical relativism, feminism, difficulties of immigration, equality and discrimination, revolutionary purpose, educational challenges, struggling to survive, better citizens, family reunions that is extension prose of contemporary issues.

Ethical class conclusion: This conference “Immigrant Family Separation:  Past and Present” revealed memories and contemporary lived experiences of Pedro Pan minors from the largest exodus in south Florida that shifted and recognized educational, cultural, socio-economics, psychological and political needs that happened and continues to happen in America, with purpose of dialogue and action to further research the narratives of American Dreamers.

Written by Prof. Jack Rose

Miramar, Florida – Students in Professor Jack Rose’s Business Expo class were invited to attend the recent Miami International Trade Mart Show on March 8^th held in Miami Gardens. This B2B trade show included vendors showcasing their products in various categories, including luggage, household, health and beauty, party supplies, disposable goods, picture frames, calendars and other paper products, area rugs, electronics and more.

The students interacted with many of the vendors who shared their experiences with the business majors. Jodi Meserve of IG Design Group Americas Inc. encouraged students to take advantage of any and all opportunities that come their way. Jodi is an expert on global sourcing and the students learned about the importance of using Excel spreadsheets. Traveling all over the world, Jodi shared that she does not speak any other language, but preparation and research of potential clients were very important. “You establish a relationship, ask about their customer want and styles, colors they like, and then you build a presentation geared specifically to their business.” Professor Rose added, “Just like music is the universal language, spreadsheets and numbers speak volumes without uttering a word.”

These budding entrepreneurs were attending the trade show since their final project is to execute their own business expo. Attending the trade show were students, Elona Dushku, Renata Diniz, Valentina Perez, and Quynh Truong. All of the students said the trade show was a great experience and they enjoyed seeing a live trade show since most of the trade shows have been virtual the past yar. “Speaking with these vendors was very special,” Valentina added.

Written by Prof. Jack Rose

Miramar – Students in Professor Jack Rose’s Business Expo class presented their First Virtual Business Expo on Thursday, September 17th through Zoom.us, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

In the past, the business expo was held in the school’s Dr. Moyano Auditorium at United International College, 3130 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, Florida. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the students attended the Virtual National Small Business Expo held on August 4^th and 5^th. Professor Rose emphasized that one of the most important words in business is flexibility and while the students looked forward to this event that always had a large attendance allowing the students to interact with potential clients, the need to promote their products and services had to take on another venue. Thus, the First Virtual Business Expo was conceived.

Tuong Hoang plans to open Queen Beauty Nail Salon offering not only manicures and pedicures, but skin care services through various facial treatments, waxing and threading.

Hong Nguyen’s business is Dream English Center where people who want to improve their English skills in her native Vietnam, in Nghe An countryside. She plans on offering a quality-learning environment for young children, teenagers, and adults.

Alix Paez, a native of Venezuela, is passionate about the make-up industry and believes that makeup can be used as a therapeutic instrument, since it also increases and transforms the clients mood and self-esteem.

Tram Tran’s business enterprise is Beauty Hair Salon and believes that proper hair care and treatment contributes to an increase in self-confidence.

Binh Nguyen also looks forward to opening her own nail salon providing excellent nail care and other services in a relaxing environment.

Students submitted their written Sales Promotion Plan as their final term project.

For further information, please contact Professor Rose at jrose@unilatina.edu