Spring 2008 Issue - NIU College of Business - Northern Illinois ...
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Message from the DeanWWelcome to this issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>NIU</strong> <strong>Business</strong>. This year, Iwould like you to travel with me around the world toglimpse some <strong>of</strong> the creative and exciting ways we areembracing the reality <strong>of</strong> a global business environment.The world is such a big place, and yet such a smallplace. This issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>NIU</strong> <strong>Business</strong> highlights how weare teaching our <strong>NIU</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong> students thatmessage through our global programs and initiatives.As a college, we made a commitment two years agoto focus on educating students to compete in a globalbusiness environment. We have made great progress,as you will see in this issue where we highlight a sample<strong>of</strong> our global programs. It is rewarding to see our <strong>NIU</strong>students take their first step on foreign soil, timid andtense, then return to <strong>NIU</strong> with the understanding thatpeople have more similarities than differences. It isrewarding to see our faculty infuse global businessprinciples throughout the curriculum as they have moreopportunities to learn and experience global businesspractices firsthand. It is rewarding to help our studentssee how they can make a real difference in others’ livesas they work directly with the world’s poor. We are trulytaking <strong>NIU</strong>’s <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong> global!DeniseSchoenbachler,dean <strong>of</strong> the<strong>NIU</strong> <strong>College</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong>,at China'sHuangpu Riverin front <strong>of</strong>the Shanghaiskyline.Despite the vastness <strong>of</strong> global, we all learned how smalland close the world is when, on February 14, <strong>2008</strong>, <strong>NIU</strong>made world news because <strong>of</strong> the tragic shooting oncampus. Within hours, <strong>NIU</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong> faculty,staff, and students had received <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>of</strong> condolenceand <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>of</strong> help…literally from around the globe. Ourfriends in such places as China, India, Brazil, Spain,England, Germany, Serbia, Mexico, and beyond hadheard <strong>of</strong> our tragedy and reached out to us. Indeed, inthe hours following these events, the world seemed verysmall to us. To all <strong>of</strong> you who reached out to us, thankyou.I do hope you enjoy this trip around the world withme, as well as catching up on news and events in the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong>. As always, I invite you to visit usin Barsema Hall or at one <strong>of</strong> our <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong>alumni events.Denise D. Schoenbachler, Dean<strong>NIU</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong>Where the Classroom Meets the <strong>Business</strong> WorldFINANCIAL STAKEHOLDERSThe <strong>NIU</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong> sincerely appreciates all investments made by alumni and friends.The college thanks each and every one <strong>of</strong> you.
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