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Katie School of Insurance
and Financial Services
James R. Jones
Director Katie School of Insurance and Financial
Services
College of Business-Illinois State University
Email: [email protected]
http://katieschool.org
Tel: 309.438.3021
Fax: 309.438.7753
Katie Insurance School
Established in 1991
74 National &
International
Recruiters on Campus
One of largest GIS
Chapters
5 Insurance
Faculty/Staff
100 Industry Speakers
on Campus/Year
Over $50,000 in
Annual Scholarships
Awarded to Students
90% of classes have
35 or fewer students
Over 90% placement
of graduates in
industry
Industry: Partner in Creating
Programs of Excellence
Insurance Industry as
Primary Customer
Industry Advisory
Board of Executives
Industry Partnerships
Mentor / Shadowing
Four Corners of Excellence
Talent
Professional Ed
Information
Networking
Talent
The Benefit of Hiring Students with an
Insurance/RM Education
1. Insurance/RM students are aware of industry
issues and challenges
2. Students can become productive more quickly
3. Students are more likely to “stick” because:
They have invested time in pursuing this as
career and will give it a fair chance
They know what they are getting into
Their existing skills and knowledge make them
more successful and confident than peers
They have already established network of
industry contacts
Students: Attracting the
Best & Brightest
Scholarships
Superb Internships: 1 of 2
Excellent Teaching
Small classes, and/or connected
with students
Rigorous Academic Program—
honors courses
Student Organization-GIS
Speakers on Campus
Recent Grads to Classes
Students to Meetings: RIMS,
CPCU, NAPSLO
High School Programs
MCLaude
Future of Insurance Education
Strong, and getting
stronger
More schools offering
programs:
Interdisciplinary
Finance/Tech skills
Katie School
Professional and Executive Ed
London Markets Program
Tailored Programs for New Associates
Executive Forums
High School Teachers Program
Information
Research
Symposia
White Papers
What can you do?
Speak to classes
Provide internships/Job shadowing
Invite students to industry meetings or
events
Provide Scholarship