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FALL 2021 NEWSLETTER
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
New Term - New Goals- New Accomplishments
Welcome to Fall 2021 term from the College of Business at Governors State University!
 
The 2020-2021 academic year has been an extraordinary year for all of us as the global pandemic continued to challenge the ways we teach, learn, work, and conduct our daily lives. However, students, faculty, and staff in the College of Business at Governors State University were not deterred by these disruptions. With dedication, perseverance, and support for each other, we were able to make steady progress towards the strategic goals in our Vision 2020 strategic plan, while also transitioning into our new five-year strategic plan, Strategy 2025. I’m excited to share with you our AY20-21 annual report, which highlights many outstanding accomplishments by our students, faculty, and alumni during this year . Continue reading...
Internships making a way
Internships provide hands on experience for the recipient to engage, learn and develop singular relationship with corporate partners. By participating in an internship prior to leaving college it can provide the recipient a professional edge on upcoming organizational positions and build long term relationships.

Colton Krska - M.S. Accounting
Deloitte: 2022

Diamond Jones - B.A Business Administration
Argonne National Labs : 2021

Dylan Webb - B.S. Accounting
Deloitte: 2022
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Ellie Reyes - B.S. Accounting
Blackhawks: 2021

Mitzie Soto - B.S. Accounting
Hyatt Corporation : 2021
Alumni Spotlight...well done
Marshall Holsapple
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Degree : MBA 2021
Title: Area Manager
Company: Amazon
Mark Foley
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Degree : B.A. Bus. Administration
Title: Customer Success Analyst
Company: Glassdoor

Meet our new faculty....WELCOME ABOARD
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Dr. Hye Park, Assistant Professor, Marketing

Q: Last book you read for pleasure?
A: Becoming by Michelle Obama. She's such an inspirational person!
Q: Pets?
A: None
Q: A children’s book about my youth would be entitled?
A: Where the wild things are. I loved going to new places and having new experiences with my friends and parents. 
Q: If I could have lunch with someone I have never met, who would it be (living or dead)?
A: Elon Musk. Now that I am a parent of two children, I want to ask him how they came up with a baby name X Æ A-Xii....(Continue)
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Dr. Katherine Carl, Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems.

Q: Last book you read for pleasure?
A: The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi
Q: Pets?
A: We have four very spoiled pets:
  • Bubba, a 100 lb golden doodle
  • Jolene, a 50 lb golden doodle
  • Charlie, a large orange cat
  • Gracie, a small calico cat that is Charlie’s sister
Q: A children’s book about my youth would be entitled?
A: If you give a girl a Super Nintendo and a keyboard
Q: If I could have lunch with someone I have never met, who would it be (living or dead)?
A: Peter Sellers ( Continue)
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Dr. Robert Garcia, Visiting Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems

Q: Last book you read for pleasure?
A: The manga guide to linear algebra and Michelle Alexander's New Jim Crow
Q: Pets?
A: None, but I'm looking for a cat.
Q: A children’s book about my youth would be entitled?
A: Green rage and family
Q: If I could have lunch with someone I have never met, who would it be (living or dead)?
A: Noam Chomsky (living) or Rodolpho Corky Gonzales (dead). Continue
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Dr. Sebastien Mary, Assistant Professor, Economics

Q: Last book you read for pleasure?
A: Intuito, by Laurent Gounelle
Q: Pets?
A: No
Q: A children’s book about my youth would be entitled?
A: Peace and quiet
Q: If I could have lunch with someone I have never met, who would it be (living or dead)?
A: Queen Elizabeth II (Continue)
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Are you an alumni of the College of Business, let us know what you have been up to- click here to update us on your professional accomplishments. Giving back your expertise is one of the best legacies for the next generation.

Are you on LinkedIn...so are we! Become part of the COB community, connect now 
Faculty Accomplishments...well done!
Alice Keane, J.D., LLM.
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Appointed Co-Editor and Chief to the Midwest Law Journal
Dr. Chevonne Alston
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Outstanding Dissertation award for the American Accounting Association Government and Nonprofit Section
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