Originally posted at the College of Business. Assistant to the Dean for Constituent Relations, Amy Humphreys, has accepted the job as director of Marketing for Heartland Community College. The new job will start on February 1, 2012. Some of Amy’s accomplishments since joining the College of Business in October, 2005 include: growing our College
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Two Named to Educational Investment Fund Board
by Eric Jome Two Illinois State University College of Business alumnae were recently named to the Educational Investment Fund Board of Directors. They are part of a 20-member group of alumni investment professionals that serve as mentors for a student-managed stock portfolio within the Department of Finance, Insurance and Law. The newest members of the
Vijay Menon M.B.A. ’83 Wins ET NOW-IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Award
Vijay Menon M.B.A. ’83, was the winner in the Auto/Auto Components Category at ET NOW-IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2011 Ceremony held recently in Mumbai. Congratulations Vijay! The company rates among the top three foundries in India. Located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra State, Menon and Menon Ltd., specializes in manufacturing intricate engine components like Cylinder Blocks
Favor Becomes a Life-long Career – Ken Kayser
Ken Kayser was just twelve years old when he hopped on a mower to cut his neighbor’s grass for the first time. Little did he know that 23 years later, he would own a successful landscaping business—Ken’s Landscaping and Supply, Inc—and be making more than two million dollars in annual sales. You cannot get more
COB Outstanding Researchers Announced
The COB Outstanding Researcher Award is designed to recognize a faculty person who demonstrates: a consistent record of scholarly productivity; significant contributions to his/her discipline; and a research record considered outstanding in comparison to his/her colleagues in the college and consistent with the record of previous College of Business Outstanding Researcher award recipients. The award
Task Force to review Educating Illinois
President Al Bowman has appointed a 25-member Task Force to review the University’s strategic plan, Educating Illinois 2008-2014: Priorities for Illinois’ First Public University. Sheri Noren Everts, vice president for Academic Affairs and Provost, and Dan Layzell, vice president for Finance and Planning, will serve as co-chairs of the Task Force. Educating Illinois 2008-2014 was endorsed by the Illinois
Varma quoted in Wall Street Journal
Does an investor’s gender, religion or politics influence his or her stock purchases? The question of “sin stock” ownership, recently investigated by Illinois State University’s Abhishek Varma and his co-authors, was the focus of this recent Wall Street Journal article http://blogs.wsj.com/totalreturn/2011/11/21/whos-more-likely-to-own-sin-stocks/?mod=google_news_blog Dr. Abhishek Varma is a member of the Finance, Insurance and Law Department in
New FIL Advisory Board Members
by Eric Jome Two Chicago-area business professionals and Illinois State University alumnae are the newest members of Illinois State University’s Finance, Insurance and Law Advisory Board. The board provides the Department of Finance, Insurance and Law with input on current business practices and standards and helps develop professional enrichment opportunities for students. Dawn Forden, Aurora, is
Accounting recognized for CPA exam performance
Reprinted from Media Relations The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has ranked Illinois State University’s Department of Accounting as one of the top programs in the country for student performance on the national CPA examination. Illinois State is ranked 15th in the nation for the overall pass rate for accounting programs offering advanced
COBAN tops 2000!
Rob Cho ‘04 is Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Management at Waterton Associates and the 2000th member to join the Illinois State University College of Business Alumni Network. This Finance graduate, who previously held positions of increasing responsibility at Freddie Mac, knows the value of engaging with fellow graduates. Rob recently shared these thoughts on the
