Northern Illinois University

College of Business - NIU

Guiding Principles, Department Objectives, & Learning Goals

Department Statement of Guiding Principles

As part of the College of Business, we strive to enhance our students' professional futures by collaborating in a professional and ethical manner to provide inspired teaching for developing critical thinking capabilities and skills, valuable research for creating management knowledge, and meaningful service to students, alumni, the university, scholars, organizations, and communities.

Department Objectives

  • To provide educational opportunities inside and outside the classroom which prepare students for today's globally-integrated business world
  • To seek opportunities outside the classroom which improve our students' preparedness for their professional futures
  • To bring current business issues into students' educations
  • To improve our ability to engage students in the process of learning
  • To engage with practicing managers and business organizations to the mutual benefit of department stakeholders (e.g., students, faculty, alumni, organizations)
  • To develop and maintain life-long reciprocal relationships with our alumni
  • To engage the academic community in ways which develop and disseminate knowledge about the management of people and organizations
  • To seek opportunities to contribute our skills and abilities to enhance the college, university, and professional groups

Assurance of Learning

Goals

  • Our graduate will be able to function effectively in a team setting.
  • Our graduates will communicate effectively.
  • Our graduates will demonstrate problem solving skills.
  • Our graduates will understand the impact of human behavior in organizations.
  • Our graduates will understand how to use resources effectively within organizations.