School of Business & Technology

Elena Romero on the set of Hip Hop Subway with guests

Elena Romero Wins Two Telly Awards

June 23, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology

Elena Romero, assistant chair and assistant professor, Marketing Communications, is a two-time winner of the 46th Annual Telly Awards. Her […]

Baker Scholars, Baker Scholar Alumni, Dr. Joyce F. Brown, and Jay and Patty Baker pose for a photo on the patio of the FIT Dubinsky Center

Inside the New Baker Scholar Mentorship Program

May 5, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

Jay and Patty Baker have a simple message that they live by and share with everyone they meet: Give back. […]

Elena Romero stands in front of a conference table at PopCon 2025; Emil Wilbekin stands with participants in a panel discussion onstage at PopCon 2025

Romero and Wilbekin Present at the 2025 PopCon Conference

April 28, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology

Assistant Professors Elena Romero and Emil Wilbekin, both Marketing Communications, both presented at the 2025 PopCon Conference held at Thornton […]

Professor and student creating a redding material in a beaker

Student-Faculty Duo Creates Compostable Leather Alternative

April 21, 2025 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology, Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

For the capstone project in Technical Design this spring, graduating students were asked to create an innovative garment. Isabella Estevez, […]

executives from Shiseido on stage standing together

Shiseido Executives Share Business Philosophy with Students

March 10, 2025 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

It’s best to be scrappy. That’s some of the career advice three executives from Shiseido agreed upon on February 18 […]

Recapping the National Journalism Conference Held at FIT

March 3, 2025 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Featured, FIT + Industry, School of Business & Technology, Students

The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) held its annual conference at FIT February 24–26, offering real-world education and […]

two men with pageant sashes around their necks

Larry Tung Presents Documentary Short in Seoul

December 5, 2024 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology

Not Just Another Pageant, a documentary short directed and produced by Larry Tung, assistant professor in Marketing Communications, had its […]

assorted gift options from the Style Shop on a table: a small bowl, coasters, a makeup bag, jewelry

The 2024 FIT Style Shop Holiday Gift Guide

November 25, 2024 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

At a loss for what to get someone as the holidays approach? Check out the merchandise at FIT’s own Style […]

Elena Romero among the panelists; she is third from the left.

Elena Romero Presents at Howard University’s Hip Hop Studies Conference

November 22, 2024 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology

Elena Romero, assistant chair and assistant professor, Marketing Communications, was among the scholars, artists, and enthusiasts from around the globe […]

Don Lemon, Dr. Joyce F. Brown, and Emil Wilbekin.

Don Lemon Addresses Civility in the Media at FIT

October 21, 2024 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Diversity, Featured, School of Business & Technology

“I have a very strong perspective on things,” broadcast journalist Don Lemon said in an October 16 dialogue with Emil […]