When Ximena Sanchez-Ramirez arrived at Illinois State, she felt homesick until coming across the Association of Latinx American Students (ALAS). Just one year later, she is thriving as the secretary of the registered student organization.
Unit: College of Business
Healing on a high note
Brett Gillan ’02, MBA ’08 talks about his experience at Illinois State and how it formed a unique path for his future.
Business ACUMEN: Diversity, professionalism, and success
Diversity, professionalism, and success are the core values of Business ACUMEN, a new registered student organization (RSO) in the College of Business.
Job negotiation tips for Redbirds entering the workforce
Tis’ the season for job offers. Career Services provides tips to help Redbirds be successful when negotiating job offers.
GROWTH Dimensions: Colleges tailor professional development to needs
Professional development is not one-size-fits all. Illinois State’s GROWTH Change Team collaborates to develop college-specific professional development programming.
Power and politics in organizations: Is it really that bad?
This session will provide participants with a much deeper and useful understanding of political activity in organizations and how to enhance their own political acumen.
Virtual leadership: Is that even a thing?
By incorporating the latest research/perspectives, this session will provide participants with important insights into the skills that will be necessary to manage in today’s constantly changing world.
Humor and leadership: How might it matter?
This session will focus on the types of humor that are beneficial to leaders and those that are not, how humor can provide interpersonal benefits to leaders and the organization.
Sharpen your skills with these leadership sessions
Join the the Alumni Association for a series of leadership sessions to help Redbirds develop and expand their tool kits. These sessions are designed for all alumni to learn key takeaways to implement in their work spaces.
MQM professor teaches fellow teachers multiple ways to assess online learning
One of the challenges of online teaching is finding an effective method for assessing student learning beyond multiple choice tests. Dr. Tera Galloway, associate professor of management and quantitative methods in the College of Business, has given the topic a lot of thought.