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MBA Department Calendar
Distinguished Speaker Series - PSI
Wed, February 15, 2012 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM State Farm Hall of Business (SFHB)-357 & 366
Sales Career Fair and Networking Reception
Thu, February 16, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Bone Student Center (BON)-Prairie Rooms North & South
Distinguished Speaker Series - PSI
Wed, March 7, 2012 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM State Farm Hall of Business (SFHB)-357 & 366
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MBA Program for You:
- Customized for working professionals and recent graduates
- One of the Best Business Schools worldwide recognized by Princeton Review for the sixth year in a row (2007-2012)
- Ranked #32 in the 2011-12 Beyond Grey Pinstripes Global 100 MBA
- Award-winning faculty active in researchand academic associations
- Close to State Farm, COUNTRY Financial, Caterpillar, Archer Daniels Midland, Growmark, and Afni.
- Qualified students will have valuable work experience, tuition supports, and/or stipends through Graduate Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, and other scholarship programs.
- Learn more about the Illinois State University MBA advantage
Corporate MBA Program:
The 2012-2014 CMBA-Normal Program
This accelerated weekend program delivers a fully accredited curriculum which can be completed in 19-29 months depending on the student's academic background. The program's target participants include mid- to upper-level corporate managers, business entrepreneurs, and other institutional leaders.
The core part of the program begins on November 16, 2012. If you have an undergraduate degree in business (e.g., management, finance, marketing, or accounting), you can apply to this program until the core part starts. For more information, please contact the MBA Program Office by email or call (309)438-8388.
Illinois State University Outstanding Young Alumni Award – Amar Kamath
MBA ’97
Amar Kamath, Vice President of Marketing, BioReference Laboratories
Sparta, N. J., will receive the Illinois State University Outstanding Young Alumni Award at the annual Alumni Association Awards Recognition Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 16. Amar, along with other alumni award recipients, will also be acknowledged during the Founders Day Convocation on the same day.
Amar, the 2010 recipient of the College's MBA Early Career Achievement Award, is currently a member of the College of Business Advisory Council. Congratulations!
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Contact Us
Illinois State University
Master of Business Administration Program
Campus Box 5570
Normal, IL 61790-5570
Location: State Farm Hall of Business, Room 201
Telephone: (309) 438-8388
Facsimile: (309) 438-7255
Office Hours
Monday-Friday:
8:00am-4:30pm
External links: Websites dedicated to assisting MBA students in job search process
Announcements for Current MBA Students
2012 Spring Career Fair
February 14 (for internship opportunities) and February 15 (for full-time positions) in the Bone Student Center.
Princeton Review 2012 Student Survey
This survey collects actual responses and quotes from current MBA students about their academic and student life. The information will be incorporated in the 2013 Princeton Review's Best Business Schools Ranking. As such, it is critical for all current MBA students to participate in this survey and provide their honest responses. Thank you. Survey Link
Internship Opportunities at:
Summer 2012 Internship at State Farm Bank
Internship Position at Bloomington Economic Development Council (EDC)
The Robert Crowell MBA Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Robert Crowell MBA Endowed Scholarship Fund, established in 2007, is the first endowed scholarship offered by the MBA Program. Mr. Crowell is a 1995 graduate of Illinois State University's MBA Program and provided the funding to assist business professionals returning to school to work on their MBA degree.
We encourage qualified students to view the qualifications and apply. Applications are accepted year round. Selection is made during the spring semester and the winner is recognized at the annual award banquest usually in late April.
Writing Assistance for Graduate Students
Assistance at the University's Julia Visor Center is free and available to all students for any type of writing -- including graduate students working on course assignments, projects, research papers, theses, or dissertations. In addition to on-campus assistance, off-campus students may be able to arrange for consultation via computer.
For One-On-One Writing Assistance for any writing assignment, call (309) 438-7100 or come to the Julia N. Visor Academic Center at 012 Vrooman Hall.
Nestlé Purina 2012 internships and trainee opportunities