Guest Speakers
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The members and directors of FMA would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincerest appreciation to our speakers. You are the backbone of our organization. Your guidance, advice, and motivation inspire our members to achieve. For directions to Barsema Hall on the Northern Illinois University campus, please click here.
A Few Pointers for our Speakers
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Speaking events last from thirty minutes to no more than one hour.
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Expect an audience between thirty and fifty members.
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The topics covered vary from speaker to speaker. Here are some suggestions:
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Describe your daily ritual at work. Illustrate for the students what business decisions are involved throughout the course of your day.
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Describe your company. What does your company do? How does your company make money? What types of clients are involved? How do you acquire your clients? What are some trends in your industry and innovative forces that mold your business into what it is today?
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Reliving your collegiate experience, what do you wish you would have done differently? What suggestions do you have for graduates and beyond?
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As an interviewer or interviewee, what tips might you have for today's students? What are some issues involved with getting that first job? Subsequent jobs?
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Discuss any specific finance or accounting topics and themes that you tackle on a daily basis.
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Some speakers have used this opportunity to recruit as well. We encourage companies to sell themselves. FMA members are expected to bring resumes.
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The meeting time for these events is 7:00 PM.
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Prior to the meeting, speakers are treated to a dinner at Texas Roadhouse at 5:00 PM as a compliment from FMA members and officers (Please click here for an interactive map).
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The meeting location for these events is Barsema Hall, 740 Garden Road, DeKalb, IL, 60115.
Meet the Firm Night - October 4th 7 P.M. - 9 P.M.
This event is held each year during our fall semester to all businesses that want to communicate and interact with the finance students at NIU. Meet the Firm Night provides both firms and students with an informal setting where they can meet and discuss internship and employment opportunities before formal interviews begin.
We hope that you will consider attending this event. The fee to participate is $250 per firm which goes to cover the evening’s expenses as well as the ongoing programs of the FMA. Companies attending our Meet the Firm Night will also be offered a table (without fee) to be set up at a later date during peak traffic in the Barsema Hall atrium for an added chance to meet all of our business students.
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If you and your company are interested in participating in Meet the Firm Night, please download and complete the enclosed form and return it with your check made payable to the Financial Management Association.
Please mail these items to:
FMA “Meet the Firm Night”
NIU, Department of Finance
Barsema Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115.
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We look forward to hearing from you!