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Vol. 1, Issue 6
Building Networks
We recently learned that Rob Peterson’s
submission to the Mid- American Innovation
in Education Competition, “Building Student
Networks with LinkedIn: The Potential for Alumni
Connections, Internships, and Jobs,” won first place.
Congratulations, Rob!
Upcoming Events
January 19, 2013
Dean’s Circle Basketball Game
May 3, 2013
COB Alumni Luncheon
Rob presented his winning project at the 2012
Mid-American Business Deans Association annual
conference in Chicago in October.
We are very proud to have the 2012 winning
innovation in education project from NIU!
May 16, 2013
Accountancy Alumni Reception
Dean Schoenbachler and
Dr. Peterson
Building Student Networks with LinkedIn:
The Potential for Connections, Internships,
and Jobs
Contributor: Dr. Robert Peterson
Networking is a chance to interact with people, build
friendships or business partners, identify opportunities, and
create value. Technology has made this process easier since
individuals can readily contact others who were previously
unknown. In the professional world, LinkedIn has become
Dr. Robert Peterson
the standard way to build virtual and personal networks.
One innovative class exercise had students building profiles,
garnering connections, joining groups, posting comments, and obtaining and writing
letters of recommendations. The results were overwhelmingly positive with students
exceeding the required mandates but, more importantly, they learned how to use
networking tools to improve their knowledge, access to experts, and secured job
offers based on their LinkedIn profile and presence.
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Dean’s Circle Member Profile….Janyce Fadden
It is no easy task to work a full time job, attend classes, keep
up with graduate level assignments, and earn an MBA all the
while being an expectant mother. For Janyce Fadden, perhaps
there was some comfort in knowing that a classmate and
paramedic, kept emergency equipment on hand, just in case
she gave birth during one of the lectures. Determination, grit,
and ambition are what drove this Deans’ Circle member, to
become a part of the inaugural graduating class of the NIU
Executive MBA Program.
Read full profile
December 2012
June 13, 2013
Management & Marketing
Alumni Event – Kane County
Cougars game
June 13, 2013
Rockford Golf Outing
January 2014
AASCB Visit to campus
For details and to register
Call for Alumni Awards
Each year the College of Business
recognizes outstanding alumni
achievements. Recipients are
selected on outstanding professional
and personal successes, as well
as involvement in civic, cultural, or
charitable activities. Do you know
someone who should be recognized
or nominated?
Nominate the outstanding College
of Business alumnus now.
View College of Business
Dean’s Circle Members
Janyce Fadden
An Era of Tax Uncertainty
Contributor: Dr. Kate Mantzke
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
— Benjamin Franklin, 1789
While Franklin’s observation about death and taxes is as true today as it was in 1789,
there is significant tax uncertainty as 2012 comes to a close. Many ‘temporary’ U.S.
tax rules that have been in force in recent years are about to expire.
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If you have ideas about improving
this newsletter or would like to share
your thoughts, please contact us
or e-mail Denise Schoenbachler at
Schoenbachler@niu.edu. We’d also
like to be updated on your career or
personal moves.
A few of the more significant rule changes are summarized here.
Golden Can Winner
Congratulations to the
Department of Management
who won the Golden Can Award
with 24 boxes. This year, we
collected 94.5 boxes which will be donated to
Northern Illinois Food Bank. We appreciate
everyone’s contributions and would like to
recognize the MBA Department for getting
the Fast-Trak students involved in a
friendly competition amongst themselves
which reaped 12 boxes. Also, many of our student
organizations helped in contributing this year. Our thanks
go out to them as well. Perhaps next year we can hit
a goal of 100 boxes to be donated!
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