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.
The Marketing Department welcomes new faculty member Dr. Peter Magnusson who will be teaching our global marketing courses.
The Marketing Department welcomes Dr. Paul Prabhaker as our new Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing.
Many members of our Marketing faculty have been busy globetrotters: Dr. Tanuja Singh, Dr. Elisa Fredericks, and Dr. Debra Zahay attended the Academy of Marketing Science World Marketing Congress in Italy; Dr. Dan Weilbaker traveled to Austria for the Professional Sales Program; Dr. Mark Rosenbaum went to Burma to teach Services Marketing.
Congratulations to Dr. Elisa Fredericks who was promoted to Associate Professor!
Congratulations to all our scholarship and award winners! Click on the link to view pictures from the Department of Marketing Scholars' Presentation Ceremony that was held on March 31, 2007 at the Holmes Student Center.
Congratulations to Dr. Geoff Gordon and Mr. Ed Brata for being nominated for this year's excellence in teaching awards.
Dr. Mark Rosenbaum was interviewed on National Public Radio regarding his research on the relationship between social bonds and "third places" which was also featured in the Chicago Tribune last August.
"Meet the Firm Night" held on February 5, 2007 was a huge success! Over forty companies participated in the Department of Marketing annual event. The evening began with a business led seminar on successful job search strategies.
Special thanks to Dr. Rick Ridnour, Mrs. Ellen Panzer, Mrs. Ieva Engel, Amy Feyerherm, and Pi Sigma Epsilon for putting the event together.
Nicole D'Ambrosio - a 2003 NIU marketing graduate -- will compete with 18 contestants in Season 6 of Donald Trump's "The Apprentice Los Angeles" television program. Way to go, Niki!! More . . .
The Marketing Honor Society Initiation Ceremony was held on November 2, 2006. Forty-two students with a minimum GPA of 3.25 were initiated into the MHS. The guest speaker was Mr. Nicholas Gialamas who received the 2006 Outstanding Alumni Award. Visit their Web site . . .
Commitment to Excellence Awards. Click to check out the recipients.
On September 20, 2006, the Department of Marketing joined forces with Career Services the Lincoln Hall Business Careers House, the Fashion Industries Organization, and the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall to host the first annual "Dress for Success Fashion Show." This event was the first of its kind and approximately 400 students, faculty and staff attended.
Dr. Marketing Mark Rosenbaum's research on the relationship between social bonds and "third places" (establishments outside of home and work) was featured in an August 12, 2006 Chicago Tribune story "Hangouts Feed Souls of Lonely."
The Department of Marketing welcomes three new faculty members: Dr. John Hansen, Dr. Robert Riggle, and Dr. Mark Rosenbaum. Also new this year is Mr. Joe Cullinane, Executive in Residence. More . . .
The Department of Marketing welcomes Dr. Tanuja Singh as our new Department Chair. Dr. Singh joined NIU's faculty in 1996 and has taught a number of executive, graduate and undergraduate courses in international marketing and marketing communications. Dr. Singh replaces Dr. Denise Schoenbachler who is the new Dean of the College of Business.