Johnson & Johnson Corporate vice president and CIO LaVerne Council ’86 M.B.A. returned to campus and shared the presentation “Information Technology means business: Create real wealth combining technology with business”.

Council is a member of the Illinois State University Alumni Hall of Fame and has agreed to serve as the keynote speaker for Business Week 2010 in March.

Listen to LaVerne Council share about creating real wealth combining technology with business. (mp3)

Scottie Venable ‘86 FIN is a member of the Illinois State University College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame. A Managing partner for The PrivateBank, and a Lieutenant Colonel for the U.S. Army Reserves.

Venable is an expert at achieving excellence. Click here to listen to his presentation  “Focusing on the important tasks: Achieving extraordinary results with basic management and personal skills.”

Listen to presentation by Scottie Venable of The PrivateBank - “Focusing on the important tasks: Achieving extraordinary results with basic management and personal skills.” (mp3)

In this tough job market, it is vital to distinguish yourself from other qualified candidates competing for the same position. Illinois State University graduate Eric Hoss ‘87,’90 M.B.A. has spent more than 25 years studying the most effective ways for an individual to maximize the interview experience.

He is the author of “Removing Doubt in an Interview: A Better Way to get the Job you Want.” Click here to listen to the recent presentation he made at the College of Business at Illinois State University.

Listen to presentation by Eric Hoss - “Removing Doubt in an Interview: A Better Way to get the Job you Want.”. (mp3)

Jim Schlesser ‘76. ‘76 M.S. is a Partner at Deloitte Tax LLP. He recently shared the presentation  “Decoding generational differences :  The business model of the future” with College of Business students, faculty and industry partners.

Schlesser is a member of the Illinois State University College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame.

Listen to presentation by Jim Schlesser of Deloitte Tax LLP  - “Decoding generational differences : The business model of the future”. (mp3)

Corporate image and expectations vs. personal image and lifestyle – What do I need to know? was a topic explored by Illinois State University graduates Shannon Falls CPA ‘00 ACC, senior manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers and John Munie ‘94 BUA, president, Focal Pointe Outdoor Solutions Inc. during a visit to the College of Business.

Listen to Shannon Falls and John Munie speak about Corporate image and expectations vs. personal image and lifestyle.  (mp3)