In her new role as an academic advisor in the College of Business (COB) at Illinois State University, Jennifer Whitcomb hopes to “give students the tools and information they need to make decisions that best suit their personal goals and dreams.” “My goal isn’t to ‘tell’ students all the answers but to assist them in
For graduate student Clinton Aboagye, participating in Illinois State University’s Innovation Consulting Community (ICC) program was “a really rewarding journey.” Joining other students from across campus who were interested in tackling a real-world problem, the actuarial science master’s student partnered with the local NAACP chapter as a client in order to explore the issue of
The College of Business Executive Council (COBEC) is an organization comprised of the presidents of all registered student organizations (RSOs) recognized by the College of Business (COB). This council serves as the student advisory board to the dean of the college. Each year the college and the COBEC RSO co-sponsor the COB Student Involvement Recognition Ceremony to
During the National Business Education Association Annual Convention, Dr. Tamra Connor was named the 2021 Awardee for the John Robert Gregg Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Business Education.
For senior advanced marketing analytics major Amanda Anderson, receiving the College of Business’ 2021 Jack North Student Leadership Award is the realization of a goal she set her sophomore year.
Getting involved with Illinois State University’s Business Week is going to be easier than ever this spring as the 42nd annual event moves to an online format in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The human resource management concentration within the management major at Illinois State University has been recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for achieving its curriculum standards.
College of Business Dean Emerita Dixie Mills retired in 2007 from a 37-year career at Illinois State. In November 2020, a new connection to campus arrived via mail. Dr. Mills received a letter from Luke Seymour, the most recent recipient of the Dixie L. Mills Scholarship.
Dr. Kathy Mountjoy, Professor, Illinois State University, was recently named the recipient of the “IACTE Teacher Educator of the Year Award” during the Illinois Association for Career and Technical Education annual conference. T
Dr. Tamra Davis Connor received the Illinois Business Education Association (IBEA) 2020 Writers’ Hall of Fame Award in recognition of the impact of her recent professional publications.
