Since its founding in 1979, Business Week has been the heart of professional development in the College of Business at Illinois State. Business Week is a week-long series of engaging professional development opportunities for students of all ages. It encourages personal interaction between students, alumni, potential employers, and industry leaders. Through this, students foster soft skills essential for success in the professional world.
This week-long series of interactive events includes discussions of leadership, business etiquette, effective networking, goal setting, communication, and career management by Illinois State University alumni. We are proud to represent the College of Business, and we are looking forward to celebrating 44 years of helping students develop personally and professionally.
Monday’s Professional Development Dinner speaker is Michael Allen, the chief financial officer at the OSF Healthcare System. The keynote speaker for Thursday’s main event will be Kathleen Savio, chief transformation and people officer of Zurich Insurance Group.
Major events of the week:
• February 20: Professional Development Dinner
• February 21: Transition seminars
• February 22: Equity, diversity, and inclusion event
• February 23: Keynote Speaker Address
• Spring 2023 semester: Corporate social responsibility event
