Upcoming Events at Northern Illinois University Business School

Each semester, the Northern Illinois University College of Business hosts more than 100 business executives to lecture in classrooms and share their insights on business and life with NIU business students, alumni, faculty, and staff. The college also sponsors various events, such as conferences, workshops, and keynote addresses from industry leaders.

Here are a few upcoming events at NIU that you should mark down on your calendar:

Ethically-Inspired Leadership: the Student Perspective – Tuesday, March 22, 2016, Barsema Hall 200, 5:00-6:00 PM

NIU President Doug Baker presents best practices in ethically-inspired leadership and engages in conversation with participating NIU students on the student perspective of this important topic. President Baker’s presentation launches the NIU student-created HEAT program: Huskie Ethical Awareness Talks. HEAT is a series of programs on ethics developed by students in NIU’s Leaders in Ethics Academic Discipline, which is part of the college’s nationally ranked BELIEF program (Building Ethical Leaders using an Integrated Ethics Framework).

NIU President Baker’s presentation is sponsored by the NIU College of Business and its BELIEF Program. For NIU Business students, this event is Business Passport approved.

“Culture Building,” MBA Colloquium Executive Lecture Series – April 7, 2016, NIU Hoffman Estates – 5:30PM

NIU Alumnus Ned Colletti, who is Senior Advisor to the President of the L.A. Dodgers, will present on the topic of “culture building” as part of the Spring 2016 NIU MBA Colloquium Executive Lecture Series.

Colletti’s contributions to the Dodgers included an eight-year period as the organization’s General Manager.  Before his tenure with the Dodgers, Colletti was Director of Baseball Operations and Assistant General Manager of the San Francisco Giants.  He began his major league career with the Chicago Cubs as a member of the front office when the Cubs won the National League East in 1984 and 1989. Colletti’s presentation is sponsored by the college’s MBA Colloquium Executive Lecture Series.  

RSVPs are required by April 1. To RSVP, send an email to msalmon@niu.edu or call 1-866-NIU-MBA1 (648-6221).

NIU’s 4th Annual Social Impact Summit – April 8, 2016, NIU Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center

The 4th Annual Social Impact Summit is an event created by NIU students that features leaders in the social impact space. The Summit aims to educate students about social entrepreneurship – a growing movement in industry, to inspire attendees to become change makers – and to facilitate networking for those who are interested in the social space. Since its creation in 2013, more than 600 individuals have attended this event (with over 200 attendees in 2015; 220 in 2014, and; 170 in 2013).  

According to NIU, this year’s Social Impact Summit will continue to include a business plan competition, “Pitch with a CAUSE,” where entrants will present their ideas to a panel of experts for a chance to win startup funds. NIU’s Social Impact Summit is created entirely by NIU students in the university-wide student organization CAUSE:  Collegiate Association of Unreasonable Social Entrepreneurs.  

The event is sponsored by Product Development Technologies and is open to all. Tickets are $5 for NIU students and $20 for all others. You can to get your tickets here.

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