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The College of Business Young Professionals Network is an organization developed by impassioned and enterprising Northern Illinois University College of Business graduates in cooperation with the Northern Illinois University Executive Club. It is developed to serve three audiences:

  • College of Business alumni within 10 years of graduation
  • Current College of Business students
  • The College of Business’ faculty and staff

The founding members of the College of Business Young Professionals Network identified an opportunity to establish an organization, in partnership with the Northern Illinois University Executive Club, for alumni to work together towards improving the visibility of Northern Illinois University’s College of Business.

The Network’s mission is:

  • To create a network of College of Business alumni that will facilitate interaction amongst the College of Business alumni community, both personally and professionally.
  • To provide current College of Business students access to alumni for career advice, job opportunities and networking events.
  • To establish an organization that encourages alumni to give back to the College of Business.
  • To foster and develop members for consideration to join Northern Illinois University’s Executive Club.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the NIU Young Professionals Network please review the following requirements for membership:

  • A degree from Northern Illinois University
  • Less than 10 years since receipt of degree

Membership dues at the following level:

  • Regular Member - $100 contribution per year, which is tax deductible. Annual membership fees will be assessed every January. New members joining after October 1 will not be charged a renewal fee in the following year.

To complete a membership application click here. For more information about the YPN please contact Lia Kizilbash Gillet at 1(815) 753-5794 or YPNalumni@niu.edu)