For a historical perspective about - and evolving changes in - NIU College of Business strategic planning, check out the Strategic Plan/Council's:
| Strategic Objective #1 | Action Team 1.a. | Learner Recruitment - Graduates |
| Strategic Objective #2 | Action Team 2 | Experiential Learning-Outreach |
| Leading Change | Action Team 7 | Long Range Planning |
| Completed and Ongoing Actions | Objective #1 | Business Outcomes Assessment |
| Completed and Ongoing Actions | Objective #1 | Student Career Preparation |
| Completed and Ongoing Actions | Objective #1 | Business Communication |
| Completed Recommendations | Objective #1 | Learner Recruitment - Undergraduates |
| Completed Recommendations | Objective #1 | Academic Tradition in Barsema Hall |
| Completed and Ongoing Actions | Objective #3 | Facilities and Technology |
| Completed Actions | Objective #3 | Physical Foundation |
| Completed Actions | Objective #4 | Learning Organization |
| Completed Actions | Objective #5 Objective #5 | Value-Added System Internal Communications |
| Completed and Ongoing Actions | Objective #6 | External Image & Marketing the College |