College of Business

Empathy in organizations: Q&A with the Barsema Professor of Social Entrepreneurship

March 26, 2020 michelledejean CoB, COVID-19, Faculty

“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Christine Mooney, the Barsema Professor

Continuing to learn

March 23, 2020 COBTech CoB, COVID-19

As the world faces the challenge of a lifetime in the spread of COVID-19, our

We are here for you: Special message from Dean Rajagopalan to NIU Business students about COVID-19

March 20, 2020 michelledejean CoB, COVID-19, MBA, Students

Dear NIU College of Business Students, The NIU College of Business community shares your deep

How your brand can shine during the pandemic – marketing professor’s research in ADWEEK

March 17, 2020 michelledejean CoB, COVID-19, Faculty

Assistant marketing professor Elina Tang’s co-authored piece on brand management in times of crisis, such as

HEAT talks expose students to unique ethical dilemmas

March 17, 2020 COBTech Alumni, CoB, Students

Huskie Ethics Awareness Talks (HEAT) are organized and presented by the Leaders in Ethics and

Students of NIU Business: Olivia Elliot

March 16, 2020 michelledejean CoB, Students

Hometown: Waterman Year: Junior Major: Business Administration What do you like most about NIU? I love all the

Students of NIU Business: Frank Acheampong

March 13, 2020 michelledejean CoB, Students

Hometown: DeKalb, IL Major: Operations Management and Information Systems major Transfer From: Harper College What is your major, and

CREXi, founded by NIU Business alumni, raises $30MM in funding

February 11, 2020 michelledejean Alumni, CoB

NIU Business alumni and CREXi founders — Mike DeGiorgio (B.S. marketing ’10) and Erek Benz

NIU Business management alumna Deb Brucker appointed VP of American Express

February 7, 2020 michelledejean Alumni, CoB

Deb Brucker (B.S. management) is Vice President of Design & Value Generation Learning for American

NIU Business accountancy alumnus Terry Jiminez appointed CEO of Tribune Publishing

February 4, 2020 michelledejean Alumni, CoB

NIU College of Business accountancy alumnus Terry Jimenez has been tapped to serve as the

Students of NIU Business: Abby Price

January 24, 2020 michelledejean CoB, Students

NIU helped Abby transfer, and now she’s accomplished more than she ever imagined. Abby Price is

Media coverage: ‘Frugal’ NIU Professor Examines Entrepreneurs

January 23, 2020 michelledejean CoB, Faculty

NIU Business assistant professor Tim Michaelis’s research on trait frugality and entrepreneurship is being covered

9 tips for building wealth

January 21, 2020 michelledejean CoB

Reposted from the Lawndale News. This editorial ran on January 16, 2020 and was written

Students of NIU Business: Grace Piotrowski

January 17, 2020 michelledejean CoB, Students

Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL Year: Expected graduation: May 2020 Major: Accountancy Are you attending NIU on any scholarships?

Innovative faculty research: frugality and entrepreneurship

January 16, 2020 michelledejean CoB, Faculty

It wouldn’t be entirely inaccurate to say that Tim Michaelis, assistant professor of entreprenuership at

From NIU Huskie to Google Noogler

January 14, 2020 michelledejean Alumni, CoB

Not everyone can claim to be a Noogler (a new hire at Google), but recent

Young alumnus reflects on his time at NIU

January 10, 2020 COBTech Alumni

Alumnus Andrew McComb (2018 BS OMIS) recently sent a letter to the dean and several

Young alumnus of NIU Business: Zohra Firdose

December 20, 2019 michelledejean CoB, Students

When Zohra Firdose transferred to NIU in 2017, she was, by her own description, uncertain

NIU Business student Matt Baker’s light display draws thousands

December 20, 2019 michelledejean CoB, Students

Northern Illinois University business freshman Matt Baker says he simply likes to bring “a bit

Alumnus Dean DuCray receives NIU honorary doctorate

December 17, 2019 COBTech Alumni, CoB

Alumnus Dean DuCray (B.S. 1964 ACCY and pictured far right) received an honorary doctorate at