Northern Illinois University (NIU)

Experiential Learning Profile

An NIU education is nationally recognized in quality, nationally ranked in value and aimed at providing you with personal, career and life success. Through internships, research, study abroad, over 300 student organizations and more, the faculty and staff of NIU work hard to provide you with life-changing opportunities.

DeKalb, Illinois, USA ● Est. 1895 ● https://www.niu.edu/

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Academic Programs

Name
Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Gorham)
Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Collum)
Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Collum) – Herby Pop
Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Joseph) – Southside Birthing Center
Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Doughty) – LRS Recycles
Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Rosenfelder) – We Sow We Grow
Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Collum) – Aurora
Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Redisi) – Ultrasonic Power Corp
Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Doughty) – Parents for Peace & Justice
Business in Action, Summer 2022 (Collum) – AFC School District
Business in Action, Fall 2022 (Collum) – Donatos

Completed Projects

Charter	Company	Program	Status
Growing Mysteria Cosmetics – Project 1 – Marketing, Sales & Business Development, Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain	Mysteria Cosmetics		Complete
Marketing ReStore	Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity	Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Gorham)	Complete
Develop a Customer Service & Retention Strategy	Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity	Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Gorham)	Complete
Launch Strategy for “HYP” – Habitat Young Professionals	Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity	Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Gorham)	Complete
Visualize and Improve Inventory Management using Finance, Accounting, and Inventory Data	Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity	Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Gorham)	Complete
Marketing ReStore	Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity	Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Collum)	Complete
Develop a Customer Service & Retention Strategy	Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity	Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Collum)	Complete
Launch Strategy for “HYP” – Habitat Young Professionals	Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity	Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Collum)	Complete
Visualize and Improve Inventory Management using Finance, Accounting, and Inventory Data	Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity	Business in Action, Spring 2021 (Collum)	Complete
Herby PoP Product Development Challenge	Herby PoP	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Collum) – Herby Pop	Complete
Develop a Marketing Strategy for Herby PoP	Herby PoP	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Collum) – Herby Pop	Complete
Conduct a Financial Projections Analysis	Herby PoP	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Collum) – Herby Pop	Complete
Conduct a Manufacturing Location Analysis for Herby PoP	Herby PoP	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Collum) – Herby Pop	Complete
Develop Fundraising Strategies for Chicago-based Non-profit Birthing Center Fundraising Goals	Southside Birthing Center	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Joseph) – Southside Birthing Center	Complete
Update Website for Chicago-based Non-profit Birthing Center	Southside Birthing Center	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Joseph) – Southside Birthing Center	Complete
Make Recommendations for HR Recruitment & Retention at a Chicago-based Non-profit Birthing Center	Southside Birthing Center	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Joseph) – Southside Birthing Center	Complete
Make Recommendations for Organizational Structure at New Chicago-based Non-profit Birthing Center	Southside Birthing Center	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Joseph) – Southside Birthing Center	Complete
Develop Knowledge Base Videos for Recycling Residential Customers	Lakeshore Recycling Systems	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Doughty) – LRS Recycles	Complete
Develop Driver Retention Strategy for Recycling Company	Lakeshore Recycling Systems	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Doughty) – LRS Recycles	Complete
Improving Customer Experience in Residential Recycling Services	Lakeshore Recycling Systems	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Doughty) – LRS Recycles	Complete
Inform Digital Transformation Strategy for Business Continuity for Customers and Employees	Lakeshore Recycling Systems	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Doughty) – LRS Recycles	Complete
Research and Development for New Product	We Sow We Grow	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Rosenfelder) – We Sow We Grow	Complete
Marketing Plan for We Sow We Grow	We Sow We Grow	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Rosenfelder) – We Sow We Grow	Complete
We Sow We Grow Business Plan	We Sow We Grow	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Rosenfelder) – We Sow We Grow	Complete
Wages and Staff Management	We Sow We Grow	Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Rosenfelder) – We Sow We Grow	Complete
Make Recommendations for Ultrasonic Power Corporation’s Future Forward Marketing Strategies	Ultrasonic Power Corporation	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Redisi) – Ultrasonic Power Corp	Accepted
Recommend Alternative Strategies for Sourcing Qualified Job Candidates	Ultrasonic Power Corporation	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Redisi) – Ultrasonic Power Corp	Accepted
Conduct a “Make or Buy” Cost Analysis	Ultrasonic Power Corporation	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Redisi) – Ultrasonic Power Corp	Accepted
Conduct a Fabrication Location Analysis for Ultrasonic Power Corp	Ultrasonic Power Corporation	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Redisi) – Ultrasonic Power Corp	Accepted
Propose a Targeted Marketing Strategy for a Community Financial Empowerment Center	Aurora Illinois	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Collum) – Aurora	In-Progress
Make Research-based Recommendations for Financial Empowerment Center to Increase Client Outcomes	Aurora Illinois	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Collum) – Aurora	In-Progress
Research and Recommendations for Funding Portfolio Diversification	Aurora Illinois	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Collum) – Aurora	In-Progress
Make Research-driven Recommendations for Expansion	Aurora Illinois	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Collum) – Aurora	In-Progress
Charting New Pathways for Fundraising Success & Organizational Growth	Parents for Peace & Justice	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Doughty) – Parents for Peace & Justice	Proposal
Recommend strategies for program impact assessment	Parents for Peace & Justice	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Doughty) – Parents for Peace & Justice	Proposal
Building a cohesive branding and marketing strategy	Parents for Peace & Justice	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Doughty) – Parents for Peace & Justice	Proposal
Recommend Strategies for Increasing Retention in Voluntary Community Programs	Parents for Peace & Justice	Business in Action, Spring 2022 (Doughty) – Parents for Peace & Justice	Proposal
Develop a School District’s Onboarding Program for New Hires	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD #275	Business in Action, Summer 2022 (Collum) – AFC School District	Accepted
Make Recommendations for Improving a School District’s Website	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD #275	Business in Action, Summer 2022 (Collum) – AFC School District	Accepted
Develop a Playbook for Increasing Retention Among Instructional Staff	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD #275	Business in Action, Summer 2022 (Collum) – AFC School District	Accepted
Develop a Comprehensive and Sustainable Financial Reporting Structure for an Education Foundation	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD #275	Business in Action, Summer 2022 (Collum) – AFC School District	Accepted
Using Data Science to Improve Business Processes and Outcomes for Donatos Pizza	Donatos Pizza	Business in Action, Fall 2022 (Collum) – Donatos	Accepted
Develop Impactful & Sustainable Employee Retention Strategies for Donatos Pizza	Donatos Pizza	Business in Action, Fall 2022 (Collum) – Donatos	Accepted
Elevate Donatos Pizza Customer Rewards Program	Donatos Pizza	Business in Action, Fall 2022 (Collum) – Donatos	Accepted
Develop a Multi-Site Pricing Strategy for Donatos Pizza	Donatos Pizza	Business in Action, Fall 2022 (Collum) – Donatos	Accepted