A message from the Dean - Illinois State COB one of Nation’s First to Embrace “PRME”

The College of Business at Illinois State has always emphasized ethical and responsible business behavior. We integrate ethics throughout the curriculum, and our Standards of Professional Behavior and Ethical Conduct serve as a model for business and academics alike. We have housed the Institute for Insurance Ethics for over ten years. Our faculty is committed to the development of ethical and responsible business leaders and many conduct research on issues of ethics and social responsibility.

 It is with a great deal of pleasure that we announce that the College of Business at Illinois State University has become one of the very first public universities in the nation to become a signatory to PRME – the Principles of Responsible Management Education. PRME is an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, and is jointly sponsored by AACSB International, the principle accreditation organization for colleges of business, the Aspen Institute, the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI), and Net Impact.  We have joined a small group of very elite American universities to join PRME, including such institutions as Harvard, Wharton, Michigan, Columbia, and less than two dozen others.  ISU is only the third public university to join the PRME effort.

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Business Week 2008

Members of our various Advisory Councils, our corporate partners, and recruiters consistently tell us that students entering the work force must have "soft skills" that complement all they are mastering through coursework.  Companies need interns and new hires who:

• Can interact confidently in a variety of business settings
• Know how to make introductions, listen effectively and contribute to professional conversations
• Appreciate the need to look comfortable in business attire appropriate for a particular company's culture
• Can "hit the ground running" by making a smooth transition from college to the professional world.

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Alumni Success Stories

Consulting Magazine, the premier publication in the consulting industry, recently honored John Madera ’03 Marketing, as one of its inaugural “30 Under 30” award winners.

Illinois State University recently announced its Outstanding Young Alumni Honorees. Among them was Stephen J. Rice '95, Marketing, who is Chief Financial Officer for Triumph Companies, Inc., in Newport Beach, California.

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Alumni Coaching Made the Difference

Moving to Texas to launch her career after graduation was more challenging than Taren Windish "07 expected. ISU alumni were there to offer mentoring and support.... 

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