Northern Illinois University

College of Business - NIU

Academic Offerings

Graduate Level

Graduate Programs in Business

NIU's College of Business offers four master's degree programs. Visit the M.B.A programs office to learn which courses are offered at the following four state-of-the-art campus facilities: Naperville, Hoffman Estates, and DeKalb.

Areas of Study

  • M.B.A. (Evening, Professional, or Executive)
  • Master of Science in Accountancy
  • Master of Science in Management Information Systems
  • Master of Science in Taxation in Accounting

European Business Seminar

Focuses on countries and businesses in European Union and combines both cultural experiences and the business perspectives of six to eight European-based firms.

Short-Term Study Abroad

Businesses and Culture in Southeast Asia, China, and Korea.

Executive Lecture Series

A networking venue where learners mingle with executives with global business backgrounds, and distinguished political leaders as they address real-time as well as future developments in the business and global environments. A listing of past participants follows:

  • Steven Levitt, University of Chicago Professor of Economics and co-author of the New York Times best-seller Freakanomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
  • Lyle Heidemann (B.S. Marketing 1967), President and CEO of True Value Company
  • Karen Kirwan, CIO of ATK
  • Nick Calamos (B.S. Finance 1989), Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Investments/CIO, Calamos Investments
  • David Oreck, Founder and Chairman, Oreck Corporation
  • David and Ron Gardner, The Motley Fool
  • JP Pritzker, Founder and Director, New World Venture Capital
  • Conor Cunneen, author of Why Ireland Never Invaded America
  • H.E. Mr. Asda Jayanama Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United States
  • Allstate Insurance Company
  • AMCORE Financial -  Robert Mueleman, President and CEO AMCORE Investment Group N.A.
  • David Miles, President and CEO Andrew Corp.
  • Barton Beers. Ltd.
  • Challenger, Gray and Christmas
  • Geoff Abott , Vice President Crains Chicago Business
  • Robert Reed (NIU Alum), Executive Editor Elco Industries
  • Furst Group -  Thoms Frust, President
  • Hospira, Inc. -  Kristina Rapp, Vice President - Ethics and Compliance
  • Ingersoll Milling Machine Co. -  Fred Wilson, CEO
  • International Paper Company -  Jim Berg, Director of Crisis Management
  • McDonalds -  Haydee Ortiz-Olinger, Managing Counsel
  • Morgan Stanley 
  • Motorola -  Robert Galvin, Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Northrop Grumman
  • OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
  • Pacific Scientific
  • Rockford Health System -  Gary Kaatz, President and CEO
  • Securities Exchange Commission
  • Supplycore -  Peter Provenzano, President and CEO
  • Swedish American Health Systems -  Robert Klint, President and CEO
  • Women's Business Development Center - Linda Darraugh, VP and Director of Venture Programs
  • Woodward Governor - Stephen Carter, VP, CFO and Treasurer