News and Events

The Walter E. Heller College of Business wants to enable you to find upcoming events and activities of interest to you as a prospective or current business student. In addition, we want to highlight some of the recent featured events for the college or the business community that may be of interest to you.

Upcoming Events and Activities

On June 16, the Heller College of Business will move it's downtown offices from the Gage Building to the new Wabash Building.

Save the date: for Facing Forward's 6th Annual 3H Social: Home, Help & Hope Tuesday, June 26th, 6-9 pm.

The Heller College of Business will again sponsor the Teen Entrepreurship Academy, an opportunity for incoming high school juniors and seniors who demonstrate an aptitude in the areas of math, science and technology along with an interest in entrepreneurship. Selected students will attend the five-day, green-technology focused Entrepreneurship Academy at Roosevelt University Chicago at either the Chicago or Schaumburg campus. The Chicago Academy will be held July 15 - 20, 2012 and the Schaumburg Academy July 29 – August 3, 2012.

The National Center for Student Leadership (NCSL) Fall Conference is November 1-4 in Orlando Florida. Early registration ends July 31.

Announcing the 2013 RMA Credit Risk Case Competition February 21-23, 2013 with prizes up to $10,000. Early registration ends September 30, 2012.

Organizations in the Business Community host events which may be of interest to our students, faculty and alumni:

• Monitor the web for the latest News and Events from Google Alerts with a subject of "Roosevelt University".
• The Illinois CPA Society hosts special events ranging from breakfast series to webinars to chapter meetings.
• Visit ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com for a list of upcoming events in the Real Estate business.
• World Trade Center Illinois, whose mission is to effect a new type of economic development for the State of Illinois by assisting Illinois companies in engaging global markets will be hosting upcoming international trade events and webinars.
• The New Leaders Development Series hosted by the Executive's Club of Chicago: Each program is preceded by informal networking and cocktail reception.
• The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities.
• The International Trade Association of Greater Chicago ("ITA/GC") is a not-for-profit, voluntary business association dedicated to promoting international commerce in all its forms.
• The Niagara Foundation with a mission to promote global fellowship hosts regularly scheduled and special events in the Chicago area.
• CCIM commercial real estate network events in Illinois.
• HACE, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement.
• Career Transitions Center of Chicago, CTC, offers events to support those seeking a job, looking for meaningful work, or otherwise going through a career transition. Watch this news clip from the December 2, 2011 of First Business News about optimism in the job market featuring CTC and one of its clients. 
• Boardroom Bound and Boardology™ Institute present Boardology™ 400 -- the Pipeline Seminar "preparing next-generation business leaders as candidates for boardroom service"
  
  

Featured News for the College

May 4, 2012 -  Franklin Honor Society Induction Ceremony of Roosevelt University. Agnes Podbial, 2012 BSBA, Major in Accounting graduate was selected to be the student speaker to deliver the induction speech [starting at 3:45 in the video below] . Agnes has been chosen to be a 2012-2013 Graduate Assistant in the Heller College of Business and will attain her CPA certificate and Master's degree in May of 2013.

April 21 and 22 the Heller College of Business sponsored the "Heller Fellows" weekend in which new students learned more about Roosevelt, did some team building, and learned leadership skills. Heller Fellows are the highest achieving students with leadership potential. Heller Fellows will be included as student leaders in college events; requested as student ambassadors and mentors for recruiting and events, notified of all the outstanding internship, special programs and job postings, and identified at graduation as a Fellow. Click here for photos from the scavenger hunt.

Each year, the Center for Campus Life coordinates the Student Leadership Awards program to recognize outstanding students, student organizations and members of the campus community who significantly enhance learning outside the classroom. The Student Organization and Leadership Awards Banquet was held on Friday, April 13, 2012. Click here for more photos from the event.

During Spring Break 2012, twenty four Heller College of Business students took an intensive 1 week course (MGMT 454 International Experience) at the Sorbonnes University in Paris. Click here for more pictures. See the Torch article.

March, 2012, the Heller Incubator business, The Careers College, headed by Todd Bermont made its first sale to a Chicago-area library. The Careers College offers clients information and tools to build a career strategy. Mr. Bermont is finalizing a special offering to Roosevelt University HCB students.

February, 2012, Dean Terri Friel participated in several international events including a NAFTA class at the Sorbonne University in Paris and the EFMD Dean's conference at Kent University in Nottingham, UK. This photo is Dean Friel at St. Pancras station in London when leaving the UK. This photo was taken by Rajendra Shirole, Director of International Programs Kent University and a Roosevelt University alumnus.

November 16, 2011, the Heller College of Business celebrated several achievements at a ceremony in Schaumburg's Alumni Hall: welcoming our new Delta Mu Delta honor society members, recognizing several outstanding students with special Achievement Awards, and recognizing Spring 2011 Dean's List students.

Check out the photos of college fun this fall at Halloween and for a Tailgate Party.

September 19, 2011, several HCB faculty and staff were honored for their years of service. See photos. 

July 2011, thirty high school students from the Chicago area received innovative math, science and green technology-based business life skills training at Roosevelt University during the second annual Green Teen$ Entrepreneurship Academy, which was made possible through the generosity of the Motorola Solutions Foundation. Led by Roosevelt’s Heller College of Business faculty as well as successful green-tech business entrepreneurs, the Academy provided incoming juniors, seniors and recent graduates from area high schools with opportunities to work with green-technology entrepreneurs, tour high-tech green facilities in the region and to develop their own green business plans. For photos, see our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.217720031603130.52823.111672188874582&l=99544f8c25.