COB ranked among top 100 schools

BusinessWeek magazine has again ranked Illinois State University’s College of Business among the top 100 undergraduate business schools nationwide. Illinois State placed 93rd out of all public and private universities and 46th among public undergraduate business programs in BusinessWeek’s Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2011 rankings. This marks the fourth year out of the last five

CAST

The College of Applied Science and Technology invites alumni to the 11th Annual Science & Technology Week April 18-21. Speakers during the week will focus on global issues addressing disciplines found within the college. Visit www.cast.IllinoisState.edu for more information. 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 18 Bone Student Center Old Main Room Crop Protection Research Institute Director

Winning with Integrity—The Importance of Principles in Achieving Success

Dave Magers ’77, M.B.A. ’86, executive vice president and chief financial officer of COUNTRY Financial, will present “Winning with Integrity—The Importance of Principles in Achieving Success” a free public presentation in Braden Auditorium on Wednesday, March 30th. David Magers has been executive vice president and chief financial officer of COUNTRY Financial since 2003 where he

College of Business prepares for Business Week 2011

The College of Business welcomes nearly 60 employers and 24 alumni and Hall of Fame inductees to Illinois State University as they share specialized expertise and explore cutting-edge developments with students during Business Week 2011. From the keynote address to networking, business etiquette and leadership to goal setting and effective interviewing, you will gain many

A Reexamination of Gender-Based Attitudes Toward Group Projects

Authored by Dr. James Wolf and published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 27, the work scrutinizes the popular idea that women have a universal preference for collaborative work. This work indicates that an individual’s penchant for group work is related more to confidence, not gender. The article may be found here: