Since its founding in 1979, Business Week has been the heart of professional development in the College of Business at Illinois State. Business Week is a weeklong series of engaging professional development opportunities for students of all ages. It encourages personal interaction between students, alumni, potential employers, and industry leaders. Through this, students foster soft skills essential for success in the professional world.

This weeklong series of interactive events includes discussions of leadership, business etiquette, effective networking, goal setting, communication, and career management by Illinois State University alumni. We are proud to represent the College of Business (COB), and we are looking forward to celebrating 46 years of helping students develop personally and professionally.

Monday’s Professional Development Dinner speaker is Wendell Dallas, president and CEO of NICOR Gas. The keynote speaker for Thursday’s main event will be Jon Farney ’93, president and CEO of State Farm Insurance and COB alum.

Major events of the week

• February 24: Professional Development Dinner
• February 25: Transition seminars
• February 26: Fun-damentals of Business with ComedySportz
• February 27: Keynote Speaker Address
• February 28: Business Week Mentor Program Event