The dates are set for students and alumni to connect with employers at the 2022 spring career fairs.
Unit: College of Business
College of Business announces 2020 and 2021 Early Career Achievement Awards recipients
Illinois State University’s College of Business (COB) will host its Early Career Achievement Awards ceremony during Homecoming 2021. Early Career Achievement Awards (ECAA) recognize younger graduates who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership, the potential for future distinction, and a commitment to serving others. One honoree is selected from each degree program.
College of Business Advising Center is growing
The physical footprint of the College of Business Advising Center is growing—within the first-floor hub, it calls home in the State Farm Hall of Business. The office space is growing there, amid a sea of wall-to-wall technology kiosks.
Dr. Ashley Hicks is fulfilling her mission to increase diversity in the College of Business
Dr. Ashley Hicks, Ph.D. ’20, has been on a mission to make the College of Business’ student body more diverse, and her plan is working well so far. Hicks serves as assistant to the dean for Student Services, but her primary responsibility is enrollment management for the college.
Dr. Tina Williams named new chairperson of the Department of Management and Quantitative Methods
Improving people’s work experiences and sense of belonging has always been Dr. Tina Williams’ passion, be it in the business setting or in academic research. That’s also the approach she’s taking in her latest role, as chairperson of the Department of Management and Quantitative Methods (MQM) in Illinois State University’s College of Business (COB).
ISU’s new Innovation Hub looks to spark entrepreneurship, economic growth in McLean County
Momentum is building again for Illinois State’s Innovation Hub.
College of Business alum paves the way for the next generation
When Kevin Stevens CRPC® Private Wealth Advisor graduated in 1994 with a degree in finance, financial planning wasn’t a well-known career. However, the career appealed to Stevens. With 24 years of experience in financial planning, Stevens is now focused on giving back. The scholarship Kevin Stevens funded will provide five, $5,000 scholarships for Illinois State University students interested in the profession.
Help wanted: Dr. Tina Williams’ research seeks to change perception of underemployment
Dr. Tina Williams, interim chair and associate professor of the Department of Management and Quantitative Methods, specializes in studying this phenomenon, referred to as underemployment.
NIFA further supports College of Business professor’s wine trails research
United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) has awarded a $500,000 grant to a research team led by Dr. Peter Foreman, associate professor in the Department of Management and Quantitative Methods.
ISU business alum Tyler Kirby helps grow brand of increasingly popular Kansas City Chiefs
Tyler Kirby ’07 has been the vice president of business development during the Kansas City Chiefs’ two recent Super Bowl appearances.
