Northern Illinois University Courses & FeesDekalb, USA

Build a strong, flexible foundation for your business career. Our business administration program covers a complete range of business concepts. With the ability to manage finances, people and processes, you'll be ready to excel in any business area. And if you choose our emphasis in hospitality and tourism management, you can use your skills in unique settings like convention centers and cruise lines.

Are you ready to pursue interesting and rewarding careers managing people, information and action? You will be when you graduate from NIU with your B.S. in management. You’ll learn the skills needed to communicate effectively, solve problems and build important business relationships to make you successful in business.

Our program offers three emphases:

• Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility – for innovators who turn ideas into new ventures.
• Human Resource Management – for careers in employee recruitment, retention and training.
• Leadership and Management – for manager or supervisor positions responsible for leading and motivating teams.

Marketing is an exciting field. You directly influence how people interact with a brand, as well as how, when and why they buy one product over another.

There are many approaches and disciplines in marketing. With our innovative Bachelor of Science in Marketing program, you can specialize in one of four areas:

• Digital marketing
• Professional sales
• International marketing
• Retail Management

Or you can choose to customize your own program to achieve your career objectives.

Our Operations Management and Information Systems (OM&IS) program readies you for professional careers relating to the analysis, design, implementation and management of operations and information systems in organizations. You’ll receive practical exposure to operations analysis, logistics, project management and leading-edge information technologies, together with in-depth participation on team projects providing you the knowledge, communication skills and leadership experience that are demanded by today's business organizations.

The MBA program at NIU enhances your leadership skills, challenges you to think strategically, and expand your professional network. The NIU MBA experience is a great investment; choose one of the five unique program formats to fit your personal and professional schedule.

Program Types:

• Executive MBA - fall admit only
• One-Year (Chicago) MBA - fall admit only
• One-Year (Hoffman Estates area) MBA - spring admit only
   

Through the school business management program, you'll gain the necessary knowledge to become a top-level school business official, finance officer or administrator. Your focus on internship and field experience will build upon your course work, earning you the leadership skills and educational requirements to succeed as a chief school business official in elementary, secondary or college educational systems.

Computers are an evolving and essential part of our lives and society. With a degree in the dynamic field of computer science, you'll be prepared for a rewarding career in a broad range of industries. As you sharpen your math and technological skills, you'll also build your problem-solving abilities. You'll be ready to design software systems, administer technical enterprises or perform research in a technical field.

The Master of Science in computer science is a comprehensive program designed for students who want to build upon their knowledge and understanding of the latest computer technology. By learning both theory and practice in software development, enterprise computing, security and bioinformatics, you will be armed with the latest technological information to succeed in your field.

The Master of Science in instructional technology focuses on the design, development and evaluation of instructional programs and materials in the K-12 landscape. You will develop the skills you need to create new curriculum to meet the demands of an ever-changing society as well as the needs of the next generation of students.

The Master of Science in management information systems gives students the tools they need to guide organizations in the effective use of information systems resources in their career. You will develop your general and functional management knowledge of sophisticated information systems while building your theory and practical application skills.

Interested in both engineering and medicine? Biomedical engineering is the perfect major for you. Our program combines engineering principles with biological and medical sciences. You'll learn how to meet the technical demands of the growing health care industry.

Our program will prepare you to:

• Design medical instruments and equipment
• Research and develop new procedures
• Develop health care software and computer systems

You'll benefit from:

• Access to cutting-edge labs
• Guidance from accomplished teachers
• Opportunities to join student organizations.

When you pursue your electrical engineering degree, you can expect to gain a solid background in mathematics, science and engineering fundamentals that will make it possible for you to learn and use contemporary knowledge and tools to practice electrical engineering ­—ethically and successfully. You'll develop problem-solving skills to design and build systems, and you'll learn to communicate effectively with others inside and outside the profession.

As a profession, electrical engineering demands working with others in supporting disciplines to achieve common goals. Design is central to this profession, and is integrated throughout your course work. You'll be encouraged to approach central technical issues with increased awareness of logistical, ethical and social implications.

As an electrical engineering major, you'll have the choice to specialize in one of five areas: microelectronics, power/controls, signal processing and communications, electromagnetics, and computer engineering. The design experience is supported by concepts related to reliability, maintainability, and product value and will be culminated in a unique senior design experience

When you pursue your Bachelor of Science in engineering technology, you'll be working with instructors who have built strong partnerships with industry and believe in building a strong partnership with you. You can expect to receive scientific, mathematical and engineering principles allowing you to analyze, develop and implement systems. You'll learn to work effectively on team projects, and compete in today's innovation-driven industrial workforce.

Engineering technology solutions change society and the world. Our program gives you the ability to solve broadly defined engineering technology problems, and the skills to communicate technology issues both inside and outside of the field.

It's a discipline that looks at the entire life cycle of a product or service. Industrial and systems engineers are concerned with efficiency, quality, productivity, manufacturability, environmental impact, cost-effectiveness, timeliness, safety and customer satisfaction. As an industrial and systems engineer, you'll work in teams to identify and solve problems, conduct experiments and analyze the impact of your solutions.

Exploring how systems operate is at the heart of mechanical engineering. But learning about different materials and processes is just the start. More than taking things apart, mechanical engineering is about putting the pieces back together in ways that are better for people and the planet. With the ability to focus on innovative areas like robotics and sustainable energy, you'll help humankind evolve along with technology.

From delivery drones to wearable tech, mechatronics is a rapidly evolving field. Our mechatronics engineering program combines several kinds of engineering to focus on the creation of intelligent machines and systems. Your coursework will explore fast-moving technologies such as:

• Artificial intelligence
• Cloud technologies
• The internet of things

You'll benefit from:

• Extensive laboratory facilities
• Award-winning teachers
• Opportunities for hands-on learning

Meteorology is so much more than weather forecasting. It’s understanding how weather and climate impact our activities, and environment. It’s also about understanding how we can use weather and climate information to face inherent risks including the uncertainties of climate change. Those with meteorology degrees will be in demand to help deal with many of our world’s most pressing environmental issues.

Our program, rich in tradition, was the very first meteorology or atmospheric science degree program offered by a public university in Illinois. In addition to an abundance of hands-on learning opportunities

commonly associated with a large research university, you’ll find the personal attention typically associated with a small college, and dedicated faculty committed to mentoring and teaching. All core classes are taught by full-time, award-winning faculty. Our program meets standards established by the American Meteorological Society for an undergraduate degree in atmospheric science and federal civil service requirements for meteorologists.

The Master of Science in electrical engineering program is designed to stimulate your creativity while providing an in-depth understanding of the basic physical phenomena involved in electrical systems. You will use modern techniques and the latest technology to analyze and design electrical components and systems.

With the engineering management specialization in the master of science in industrial and systems engineering program, students will learn to think globally, communicate effectively, creatively solve problems, and manage teams of diverse people - business skills that you can apply in the technical world of engineering. You can choose from two two tracks - engineering decision analysis and global logistics.

The Master of Science in industrial and systems engineering is designed to offer students the skills and tools they need to excel in the advanced techniques and concepts needed to analyze and improve manufacturing and service systems. Students will use advanced mathematics and scientific tools to design, improve and optimize human-technology systems while also improving research and reporting skills.