What Are The Most Affordable Chicago MBAs?
Chicago is known for many things: delicious pizza (depending on who you ask), house music and a roaring comedy scene, to name a few. Though often overlooked simply due to its location in “fly-over country,” Chicago is the third most populous city in the U.S., and is home to nearly 40 of the Fortune 500 companies. This makes it an ideal place to pursue a business education. For those of you looking to pursue your MBA amidst the Windy City’s blend of Midwestern charm and big city bustle, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most affordable Chicago MBA programs.
The Best Chicago Part-Time MBA Programs
Balancing a full-time job and graduate school isn’t easy. Often, students find themselves giving up all of their free time to earn their MBA at night or on the weekends. So, it’s of vital importance that MBA candidates choose the best part-time MBA program for them in order to have an optimal experience.
To help you out, we’ve high the best Chicago part-time MBA programs. Continue reading…
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. Continue reading…
12 Coolest MBA Clubs and Student Orgs in Chicago
Hindsight is 20/20
Ever since I was a little kid, my mother always encouraged me to get more involved at school (or after-school really) by joining in student clubs and extracurricular activities. Whether it was because I was more interested in playing video games at the time, or if it was the fact that Quilting Club didn’t seem like very much fun, I never really did participate in these types of activities.
Fast forward a decade and I really wish I had gotten involved with some kind of club, especially with all the cool and diverse student organizations running on college campuses across the country today. But cool clubs aren’t limited to the undergrad level… Continue reading…
NIU Prof Christine Mooney Chimes in on Twitter’s Interim CEO and Leadership Succession
Christine Mooney, Northern Illinois University’s Associate Professor of Management, lent her insights on leadership transitions to Bloomberg Business in an article they ran on the appointment of Twitter Interim CEO Jack Dorsey.
“You’re basically on cruise control in your company,” said Mooney in the article. “Jack Dorsey may be able to get away with some more changes than other interims, but really he could start something and the permanent CEO could come in and say, ‘I want to do something else.'” Continue reading…
NIU Faculty Member Receives Beta Gamma Sigma Medallion for Entrepreneurship
Beta Gamma Sigma—the international honor society for business students—has awarded Northern Illinois University faculty member Dennis Barsema the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma Medallion for Entrepreneurship. His nomination follows his successful career as an entrepreneur, his positive impact to society, and his ethical business practices. Continue reading…
