Business and Technology Division

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The Business and Technology Division prepares students for entry into the job market and gives them a firm academic base for continuing their education at a four-year college or university. Advisory committees made up of business and industry representatives ensure state-of-the-art curricula and up-to-date information. Faculty members have real-world experience that offers students realistic professional guidance.

Business and Technology Office
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1034
(630) 942-2592
biztech@cod.edu

Donna Stewart
Dean of Business and Technology

Kris Fay
Associate Dean for Business

John Kronenburger
Associate Dean for Technology

Alison Greene
Technical Education Center Academic Adviser
(630) 942-2969

Kathy Kotowski
Tech-Connect Adviser
BIC 1732
(630) 942-3961

Faculty Spotlight

Carolyn England Computer Information Systems
"Learning is experience and learning is being able to work with others. It's important for me to help my students get to the next level, whether they are retraining for a new job or transferring to earn their bachelor's. I want to make sure that they never stop learning."
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Tom Robertson Automotive Technology
"I hope my students develop the same curiosity I have to discover how something works and why it works that way, and then I hope they can apply that understanding to determine why something isn't working or is broken."
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Bill Wolfe Computer and Internetworking Technologies
"Teaching is a way to give back the knowledge, experience and enjoyment I have obtained throughout my career and life in the use of technology," he said. "I hope my passion for technology and learning something new every day is contagious."
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George Salabes Real Estate
"I am most inspired when I receive letters or emails from prior students telling me how much they learned and how much they enjoyed the course, how they passed the state license exam, how much they enjoy working in the industry, and how well they are doing in the real estate business."
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Kathy Horton Accounting
"I hope my students leave me seeing accounting as a dynamic communication process critical to the operations of our global economy."
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Mary Beth Leone Hospitality Management
"The more I get to know (my students), the better I am in understanding what they need. Each individual needs something different from their teacher, and it is up to the educator to figure out what that is."
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