The CBT Community Institute offers professional development focused on equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills, and growth mindset.
The NEIU College of Business and Technology is proud to introduce the Community Institute Unit, which encompasses four key offerings designed to empower individuals and businesses alike: the Business Innovation & Growth (BIG) Center, CBT Coursera for Campus, Adult and Executive Education, and degree completion.
The Community Institute offerings include:
Business Innovation & Growth (BIG) Center
- Empowers high-potential entrepreneurs to dream, create, and grow their businesses.
- Supports start-ups and existing businesses to fuel their entrepreneurial growth.
- Offers “Become Your Own Boss” 12-week business planning course
- Provides access to co-working space, professional development, mentors, and more!
- Provides access to in-demand fields such as data analytics, digital marketing, and data science.
- Offers valuable professional certificates and credentials from leading companies such as Google, Meta, IBM, and more.
- Master real-world skills through hands-on learning and interactive assessments.
- Validates existing knowledge and skill set.
- Offers 20+ specially designed executive programming that supports business leadership, organizational transition, and skills development.
- Prepared to train on the expansion of product lines, adoption of new technologies, compliance with industry regulations, market expansion, and promotion of growth and profit.
- Can customize training to meet your company's needs.
Credits without a credential? You can now earn a business administration degree through the Nontraditional Degree Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS).
- This is a credit-based, alternative, self-paced program compatible with career and family responsibilities.
- Schedule a Prospective Student Meeting (phone or video) by emailing ndp@neiu.edu.
Overall Benefits of the Community Institute
Your pathway post-degree or during a degree may change, and your business may need to pivot with market demands - we are here for those milestones.
- Comprehensive Support: By combining these offerings, the Community Institute provides a holistic approach to business, personal, and professional development, covering entrepreneurial growth, in-demand skills training, executive education, and degree completion.
- Increased Productivity: The unit is focused on upskilling and reskilling to ensure a more efficient and effective workforce.
- Innovation and Growth: Provides access to new technologies, leadership development, and market expansion strategies to promote greater innovation, entrepreneurship, and business development and growth.
- Enhanced Talent Management: Promotes improved talent acquisition and retention through targeted education and training programs.
- Employee Engagement: Offers an opportunity for stronger engagement and a more resilient workforce through continuous learning and development opportunities.
The NEIU College of Business and Technology's Community Institute is dedicated to fostering a thriving business community through innovative support, world-class education, and executive training.
Community Institute Contacts
Jessica Mueller, Executive Director of Adult Education, Advancement, and Business Innovation j-mueller4@neiu.edu
Diana P. Valdez, Associate Director of Program Development d-manzanares@neiu.edu
Gabriela Chavez, Office Administrator g-chavez3@neiu.edu
