Family Weekend at the College of Business provided an opportunity for students to show off the building to family and friends. Faculty were on hand to greet visitors and there were plenty of bagels and doughnuts to go around. Classrooms were open for viewing and a special study abroad session in the Caterpillar Auditorium profiled the many international opportunities available for business students. The weather provided a beautiful backdrop for an enjoyable weekend to honor parents and family.
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More than 70 accounting students will learn what it takes to be criminal investigators with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during a day-long fraud investigation simulation at Illinois State University on Friday, Sept. 18. The students will take part in the IRS’s “Adrian Project” Student Fraud Conference to solve hypothetical financial crimes using forensic accounting techniques.
IRS special agents are sometime referred to as “accountants with guns.” The “Adrian Project” allows students to experience the inner workings of a fraud investigation through the eyes of IRS special agents and learn about forensic career opportunities open to students with degrees in accounting.
Students will work in groups under the direction of current and retired IRS special agents to investigate crime scenarios such as business owners skimming funds from their company, a bar owner who keeps two sets of books, a multi-filer tax scheme, and a drug trafficking operation. In addition to using forensic accounting to follow a paper trail of financial wrongdoing, students will employ the tools available to federal law enforcement officers, including the use of undercover operations, surveillance, subpoenas, and search warrants. Participants will also make mock arrests of suspects in the crime scenarios.
“The ‘Adrian Project’ fraud investigation simulation is a great out-of-class experience for students,” said Gerry McKean, interim chair of Illinois State’s Department of Accounting. “It gives students a chance to see the forensic accounting and criminal investigation work done by IRS special agents and learn more about an exciting career option in governmental accounting.”
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We continue Part 2 of our conversation with Stephanie LH Calahan with specifics on how to more effectively use the COBAN group. Stephanie ’95 (BIS/HR) is an entrepreneur, nationally known speaker, media personality, author, publisher; and productivity / organization specialist about social networking and how she uses tools to build and maintain vital business relationships.
Her clients have included fortune 500 companies, startups, nonprofits, universities and numerous individuals across the country. Rolodex, Stacks & Stacks, and the Neat Company are a few of the international companies that have sought her expertise.
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Stephanie LH Calahan ’95 (BIS/HR) is a dynamic entrepreneur, nationally known speaker, media personality, author, publisher; and productivity / organization specialist. She and her consultants focus on helping you make the most of your time, space, information and ideas.
Her clients have included fortune 500 companies, startups, nonprofits, universities and numerous individuals across the country. Rolodex, Stacks & Stacks, and the Neat Company are a few of the international companies that have sought her expertise. We recently sat down with Stephanie to talk about social networking and how she uses tools to build and maintain vital business relationships.
Read more about networking on LinkedIn from Stephanie Calahan…
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The College of Business is pleased to announce the 2009-2010 Archer Daniels Midland Scholarship recipients. Seventy-five highly-qualified students applied for a scholarship.
Nine were selected; each receiving a $3,000 award.
2009-2010 Archer Daniels Midland Scholarship Recipients:
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The Illinois CPA Society has selected Deborah L. Lindberg, DBA, MBA, CPA as one of three professors receiving the 2009 Outstanding Educator Award. The award recognizes Illinois educators at a community college, college or university who excel in their leadership and teaching, and who have made continuous and outstanding contributions to accounting education in the state.
Lindberg, a Professor in the Department of Accounting at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois joined the faculty in 1997. She earned a doctorate from Boston University, an MBA from Florida Atlantic University and a BA from the University of Northern Iowa. A member of numerous professional and academic organizations, including Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, the American Accounting Association and the Institute of Internal Auditors, she has received many honors and awards, among them several Department of Accounting Outstanding Performance Awards for teaching, service and scholarly productivity, and the Arthur H. Winakor Award for the Outstanding Accounting Faculty Member of the Year for both the 1998-99 and 2002-02 academic years.
Lindberg’s research is currently focused on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). She has published in numerous academic and professional journals, including The International Journal of Accounting, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Issues in Accounting Education, The CPA Journal, Internal Auditor, Today’s CPA, the Journal of Insurance Regulation, and the National Public Accountant.
In the award nomination materials, one of her former students cited Lindberg for the “personal perspective” she shared and another said “her use of practical and realistic examples is what sets her teaching style apart from other professors.”
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Members of our various Advisory Councils, our corporate partners and recruiters consistently tell us that students entering the work force must have soft skills that compliment all they are mastering through coursework. They know Illinois State’s College of Business students are very well-prepared academically, but have asked that we continue helping our graduates develop skills that truly differentiate them from other candidates competing for the same positions.
The array of events that comprise Business Week 2009 are designed specifically to build these competencies and truly capture the spirit of Educating Illinois. They also provide valuable opportunities for alumni and external partners to get connected and hear the perspectives of top business leaders from across the nation. The Business Week 2009 brochure has all the details you’ll need.
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The College of Business at Illinois State University has re-configured its e-communication What’s New in the COB to include exactly the types of articles our alumni, external partners, faculty and staff value. You can:
Our goal is to provide you the news you want, how you want it. Which option do you prefer?
1. If you subscribe to What’s New in the COB by clicking on the RSS feed icon, stories will automatically drop in your RSS mailbox as they are released so you can view them at your convenience. (Click here to learn how.)
2. You can elect to receive this same news through a once-a-month email that includes links to the top stories from the previous few weeks. Go to www.cob.ilstu.edu/cobnews to subscribe for this option.
3. If receiving our once-a-year College of Business Alumni Magazine News & Views is all you need, let us know. Type “magazine only” in the subject line of an email to alhumph@ilstu.edu Be sure to include your contact information in the body of the message so we can fulfill your request.
Students in our Market Research class are currently seeking additional feedback from alumni, external partners, faculty and other stakeholders to help us further refine our interactive newsletter. So if they contact you about completing a brief survey, please do!
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In our information rich world we are constantly bombarded by messages, news, ads and more. Do you find yourself hitting “delete” because wading through it all feels overwhelming? Here’s a better plan. Take control of what types of stories and news you want to receive.
Check out this brief and clear video from YouTube. It explains how to harness the power of RSS feeds to ensure you get the information you want when you want it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU.
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