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The NIU College of Business MBA program is ranked in the top tier of CEO Magazine’s Global MBA Rankings (2016), which showcases schools that deliver exceptional quality along with great ROI. Both the evening MBA and the EMBA formats appear in the top tier of their respective categories. “We are particularly proud of making this ranking...
NIU alumni Dan Rozenblat, Marie Sutera and T.R. Johnson are helping NIU sport management students to their one goal. Photo: Chicago Blackhawks
Former Chicago Bulls Coach Phil Jackson led the Bulls to six NBA championships running the triangle offense in the 1990s, and now the Northern Illinois University Sport Management Program is doing the same with similar results. However, NIU’s version of the triangle offense involves connecting students and academic programs to the world through teaching, research...
Sebring Software, Inc., named Northern Illinois University alumnus Larry Colton as chief financial officer.  As the company gains momentum in dental practice management (DPM), a new finance officer is primed to take Sebring into a vigorous acquisitions phase, according to a company news release. Colton, who earned his MBA from NIU, has served as the company’s vice president...
Photo of a woman making a business presentation
The NIU College of Business will host an event at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, on “The Value of the MBA for Women in Business.” Panelists include: Lyle Heidemann, retired CEO of True Value; Elizabeth Isham-Cory, spokesperson, Federal Regulatory Agency; Denise Schoenbachler, dean, NIU College of Business; and Lisa Vicicondi, district sales manager-retail, McKesson The...
Peter Garrity
During Souper Wednesday, alumnus Peter Garrity gave invaluable tips on how to be successful during an interview and on the job. Although this weekly lunch hour event is designed for University Honors students to learn from alumni, his tips are beneficial to anyone who is searching for a job or already employed. Garrity, who serves...
Barsema Hall, home of the NIU College of Business
Successful alumni give back to NIU by getting involved in the “Executive in Residence” program through the College of Business. The program encourages successful alumni and friends to share their experiences in the business environment with students in the College of Business – “Where the Classroom Meets the Business World.” Enthusiastic and talented alumni tell...
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A Florida-based plumbing products company hopes it will soon be flush with cash, thanks to advice from some Northern Illinois University MBA students. The students, enrolled in the NIU College of Business Evening MBA program, studied Sarasota-based Aqua Mizer’s business plan as a class project this past summer. The 14-student class, comprised mostly of working professional...
The ENAE Business School in Murcia, Spain
Business moves faster and blurs borders now more than at any time in history. To keep pace, companies are looking for employees who bring a unique set of skills to the workplace, one that Northern Illinois University College of Business Fast-Track MBA programs are designed to provide. The program provides students with the full MBA...
Ryan Neir
Northern Illinois punter Ryan Neir is one of 69 candidates for the 2012 Ray Guy Award, presented to the nation’s top collegiate punter, the Augusta Sports Council announced Friday. Neir, a senior from Roscoe, Ill., is averaging 38.3 yards per punt for the 7-1 Huskies, who take on Western Michigan at 11 a.m. Saturday in...
True Value: Start Right. Start Here.
A True Value Company executive’s experience in a Northern Illinois University class led to a $100,000 gift from his employer to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. John Donigian, vice president of inventory management for True Value, was part of a team of NIU Executive MBA students working on a class project to increase visibility of,...
NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish, a four-year starter whose Huskie tenure has included a comeback from a career-threatening injury and playing for three head coaches and four position coaches, is a candidate for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for football. Harnish is one of just 30 candidates for the award, which honors seniors who have...
Barsema Hall, home of the NIU College of Business
“When Joe Walker was looking for an MBA program he wanted one that would get him back into the workforce quickly and that would challenge him enough to prepare him for a management job. Walker believes he found the perfect program in Northern Illinois University’s new Fast-Trak MBA program.” So begins an article in the...