Why choose Northern Illinois University Professional Development Programs?
NIUs professional development programs are facilitated by industry instructors including certified practitioners and accredited NIU College of Business faculty members. NIU College of Business Accolades • Accredited since 1969 by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in all three of the associations ranking categories: undergraduate, accountancy and graduate programs • Ranked 65th in the country by Business Week magazines 2007 online ranking Human Resources Education • Recognized as a SHRM Preferred Provider for HR programs offering CEUs • Acknowledged as one of the Top 20 university led programs for the SHRM Learning System (PHR/SPHR Exam Review) for the past 5 years • Received special recognition for multiple classes with 100% exam pass rates (1 award in 2004, 2 awards in 2005, 4 awards in 2006) • Exceeded overall national average pass rates by 10-20% Finance and Accounting Education Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) • Among the leading universitie