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Above and Beyond

Department News

  • Proactive Worldwide`s CEO Gary Maag Receives "Outstanding Marketing Alumnus" Award from Northern Illinois University More >>
  • Marketing professor and Fulbright Scholar has his research on "retail nepotism" featured in the International Business Times More >>
  • Courier-News story on business development in a difficult economic climate quotes the Associate Dean More >>
  • Marketing professor invited into a globally-recognized network of Research Fellows More >>
  • Marketing professor discusses how technology has changed the field of sales education. More >>
  • Associate Dean discusses corporate strategies and sustainability in SmartBusiness magazine. More >>
  • Singh named Dean of Business at St. Mary's University in Texas More >>
  • NIU Marketing Alumnus Lauren Hansen earns Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Germany More >>
  • Acxiom Corporation Professor of Interactive Marketing Discusses Interactive Marketing in SmartBusiness More >>
  • Congratulations to Ed Brata, a three-time recipient of the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award! More >>
  • Lauren Bearden, Emily Reed, and Aya Shoukry were named recipients of the 2009 NIU Outstanding Women Student Award! More >>
  • Scholarship Banquet 2009 (Photos) More >>
  • Fulbright Scholar and Assistant Professor of Marketing Mark Rosenbaum's research on customer communities is cited in the Harvard Business Review More >>
  • Fulbright Scholar and Assistant Professor of Marketing is interviewed on the impact of Customer Communities More >>
  • EMBA Class of 2008 Student Paper Wins Outstanding Paper Award at National Conference More >>
  • View photos of the 2009 Meet the Firm Night
  • Executive in Residence discusses Web 2.0 in SmartBusiness magazine article More >>
  • Executive in Residence quoted in Money Magazine story on starting a business More >>
  • College Dean Interviewed by SmartBusiness Magazine More >>.
  • Study on Online Marketing Techniques Featured in a WSJ Blog More >>.
  • Brian Gillet (2001 B.S. Marketing, 2002 M.S. Management Information Systems) named 2008 Outstanding Young Alumnus More >>.
  • The Department of Marketing Scholars' Presentation Ceremony was held on March 29, 2008. More >>.
  • Mark Rosenbaum named Fulbright Scholar More >>
  • Dan Weilbaker appointed to SMT Board of Directors. More >>
  • The Marketing Honor Society Initiation Ceremony was held on October 4, 2007. Forty students with a minimum GPA of 3.25 were initiated into the MHS. The guest speaker was Mr. Terry Horan who received the 2007 Outstanding Alumni Award.
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Marketing Department

Welcome to the Department of Marketing. We offer an outstanding and unique curriculum taught by award-winning professors. Our nationally recognized area of study in Professional Selling is supported by an industry-acclaimed Office for Selling Effectiveness.

Our Interactive Marketing area of study is one of only a few undergraduate programs in the country focusing on this dynamic aspect of marketing.

Our faculty and staff are active in partnering with the business community providing:

  • internship opportunities and scholarships for students
  • consulting assistance for businesses
  • career planning assistance for employers and students

We can help with internship development and placement. We have a strong scholarship program that allows businesses to give back by supporting marketing education at NIU.

For more information, email the Marketing Department.