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Tuesday, May 11, 2021 by
The United Women’s Network held their 7th Annual Women in Business
Conference in acknowledgement of International Women’s Day. The
two-day event boasted many significant firsts and was a big
success. The first UWN conference to go virtual, it lived up to its
in-person impact with an amazing lineup of speakers and activities.
Intricate discussion and planning led to the creation of a live
speaker event and an innovation challenge. The ‘Next Millennium
Innovation Challenge’ was a chance for...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021 by
The month of December gives many of us reasons to be joyous: music,
lights, family, gift-giving, friends, food, and much more. However,
the 2020 winter season proved to be especially hard on Chicago’s
west-side residents facing marginalization and the COVID-19 crisis.
Immediately, Earth’s Remedies saw an opportunity to provide relief.
Earth's Remedies was founded by Mercedes Pickett. Her brother,
alumnus Charles Pickett ’17, is the Vice President. The duo brought
the West-Side Holiday Drive to...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 by
The Future Leaders in Business Junior (FLB JR) Program gives 10th
and 11th grade high school students the opportunity to learn about
careers and programs of study in the field of business. FLB JR is
comprised of fun and educational activities meant to empower youth,
specifically those from underrepresented communities. A generous
donation made by UIC Business alumnus, Al Heller, provided the
support that was necessary in order to offer this one-week
experience at no cost. The 2020 FLB JR program...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 by
Black Lives Matter. We in UIC Business are committed to ensuring
this message is heard, understood and realized. On July 23,
2020, students, faculty and staff gathered to lead with a critical
conversation that created space for reflection, dialogue and
action. Featured speakers included: Dean Michael Mikhail, Vice
Chancellor Rex Tolliver, Earth's Remedies Vice President &
Chief Development Director Charles Pickett ('17) and Black Student
Union President Ashaley Hassel. This critical...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020 by
UIC Business caught up with alumnus Manny Favela BS ’88 and asked
him six questions about his career experience in the restaurant
industry. 1) What inspired you to become an entrepreneur and found
Burrito Parrilla Mexicana? My decision to retire from McDonald’s
after nearly 30 years was mostly driven by two reasons: I wanted to
spend more time with my family and I wanted to dedicate the rest of
my life to making a difference in people’s lives in the areas of
faith, employment and education....
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020 by
Our organization, the American Marketing Association - UIC Chapter,
organizes site visits every semester for our members. We believe
site visits are great opportunities for students to gain insight
into how a company operates and what the culture is like.
Additionally, students are able to network with recruiters and
professionals at the companies, potentially leading to internship
or job opportunities. This spring 2020 semester, thanks to a
connection within the company, a group of members from...
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Monday, August 5, 2019 by
A generous gift made by Dr. Paul Russell Cary and the company he
co-founded will establish the Dr. Paul Russell Cary Mediatainment
Scholarship at UIC Business. The gift will support students at the
college who demonstrate strong academic performance and have
financial need. Dr. Cary is a retired business educator and
part-owner of Mediatainment, an entertainment production company
based in Chicago. Dr. Cary was struck by the financial need of many
aspiring undergraduate students in Chicago and...
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 by
UIC Business alumnus details his success in the food and liquor
industry Happenstance is how entrepreneur Pankaj “PK” Garg MBA ’90
describes his entry into the food and beverage industry. “It was an
epiphany that came to me 35,000 feet in the air,” says Garg,
founder of SōmruS, a premium spirits company founded in 2012. “I
had just enjoyed an Eastern-inspired meal while traveling from
India to the U.S. It was followed by a delectable Indian dessert
called ras malai. I still needed my nightcap,...
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Monday, August 27, 2018 by
Ranked third on the Forbes: Best American Employers list, Google is
one of the most recognized companies on the planet. While most know
the company as a high-powered Internet search engine, many are
unaware of its philanthropic arm, Google.org. Many people could
only dream of working with the tech powerhouse that is Google, but
graduate student Sarah Siderius, who is working toward completing
her MBA in the spring of 2019, had the unique experience of working
as a contractor for Google.org....
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Thursday, April 26, 2018 by
Kera Beskin is a graduate student and researcher here at UIC. She
grew up in rural Minnesota and is graduating this May with her dual
master’s of public health and master’s of business administration
at UIC. The president of the Public Health Student Association and
currently working as a research assistant at the UIC School of
Public Health, she has also served as a Business Ambassador and
will deliver this year’s graduate speech at the UIC Business
commencement. We caught up with Beskin as her...
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Thursday, April 19, 2018 by
by Jasur Rasulov A premiere benefit of the UIC Business Scholars
Program is the Speaker Series. Every semester, several
well-established business professionals—most of them UIC
alumni—visit UIC Business to deliver speeches on a variety of
topics, exclusively for Business Scholars. Although the specific
details of every speech vary, the common underlying themes surround
the topics of leadership, determination, paths to professional
success, personal branding, and dealing with setbacks. ...
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Monday, March 19, 2018 by
The 2018 Management Leadership Association and Target Case
Competition took place at the end of last month, with 11 teams
presenting to a panel of Target staff members. Each year,
Target partners with the UIC Business Career Center to host this
program that asks students to develop and present solutions to a
unique challenge facing the company. This year’s case study prompt
presented teams with the opportunity to directly apply their lived
experiences as college students. The retailer gave...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 by
As the first in his family to receive a college education, Don
Hermanek (BS Marketing ’70) chose to attend The University of
Illinois at Chicago for his undergraduate degree because he could
commute, receive an affordable education, and work full-time at
Goodyear Tires in Berwyn, IL to help pay for it. Little did
Hermanek know how beneficial his UIC Business education would
be. Hermanek credits his UIC education with providing a
strong foundation that extended beyond business theory. It gave...
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 by
We would like to introduce you to a new member of the UIC Business
Student Services staff, Mayra Sanchez. Mayra joined the Student
Services team as an Academic Adviser this January, and she will be
working specifically with UIC Business Scholars. Prior to this
role, Mayra worked as part of the college's Events Team for the
past three years. We have put together some fun facts about Mayra,
so please read on. And make sure to say hello when you see her
around! Favorite Chicago Activities/ Places:...
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Friday, March 2, 2018 by
Be sure to follow UIC Business on social media to stay up to date
on upcoming events campus activities, business news, and fun things
going on around Chicago: Instagram: @UICBusiness Twitter:
@UICBusiness Facebook Page: UIC Business While we’re already
halfway through the Spring 2018 semester and just starting to see
some spring temperatures on campus, let’s take a look back at some
UIC Business highlights with a midterm social media recap. UIC
Business Swims with the Sharks For UIC Business,...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018 by
PwC is currently recruiting for Winter 2019 internships, as well as
their Early Identification Programs (Dec. 2019 or later grad date)
such as Start, Career Preview, and Elevate. Applications are
due the night of Tuesday, February 13th on the PwC website. UIC
Business caught up with Grace Wood, talent acquisition senior
associate and lead recruiter for Chicago universities, at a
branding day in Douglas Hall where she shared some insight into the
PwC recruiting process. UIC Business: What are...
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Monday, February 12, 2018 by
Groupon will be at the February 13 Business Career Fair, and is
looking for May graduates to fill open sales roles in Merchant
Development and Business Development. UIC Business caught up
with Lauren Mullins, senior sales campus recruiter at Groupon,
during a branding day organized by the Business Career Center. UIC
Business: What kind candidate is Groupon looking for? LM: People
who do well here have an entrepreneurial spirit, are
self-motivated, super coachable, resilient, and organized. I’d...
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018 by
Mike Maali speaks to UIC Business Scholars at a 2016 event hosted
by PwC. Mike Maali, BS ’88, is a Partner and the Midwest Regional
Leader in Risk Assurance at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in
Chicago. UIC Business caught up with Maali after he was honored by
Chicago United as a 2017 Business Leader of Color. Maali
talked about his time at UIC, the importance of diversity in the
workplace, and his advice for current students. Maali
came to UIC in 1984, eventually earning a degree...
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018 by
ChangEd, a Chicago startup co-founded by a UIC Business graduate,
hopes to transform our relationship with student loans. Nick
Sky ’13, took the time to talk with the UIC Business Blog about
ChangEd’s founding, mission, and the role UIC Business played in
making the concept behind ChangEd a reality. Sky and his brother
started formulating the business plan for ChangEd in mid-2016 when
his brother realized that the balance on his own student loans was
not falling as fast as he would have liked,...
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Monday, December 4, 2017 by
From left: Joe Moag, Susan Kantor, Asma Hasan. By Asma Hasan and
Susan Kantor The business skills taught in UIC Business graduate
programs are in high demand for non-profit organizations and
explain the significant number of MBAs employed in the sector.
Recognizing how important business skills are to non-profits,
Associate Professor Maija Renko presented UIC Business students
with an independent study opportunity focused on non-profit market
research. This project we took on was conducted...
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