Entrepreneurship
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, October 8, 2019 by
This past month, Flames Consulting Group has hosted multiple events
introducing UIC students to the world of consulting. Early on in
September, FCG executive members started to develop curriculum for
workshops and establish a better membership hierarchy. Membership
sign-ups are open to all UIC undergraduate and graduate students of
any majors or disciplines. One of the main benefits of becoming an
FCG member is the access to case studies. Earlier this month, FCG
partnered with the Undergraduate...
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Monday, May 13, 2019 by
UIC Extended Campus provides learners of all ages with innovative
and transformative courses and programs to further their growth as
individuals. These programs enhance their growth as individuals and
assists them in more fully participating in and contributing to
society. Mirlene Dossous recently completed the UIC-SEA Social
Enterprise Certificate via UIC Extended Campus and shared her
experience and key takeaways with the UIC Business team. I’m
currently a school district manager, supporting...
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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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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, 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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Wednesday, October 18, 2017 by
The study abroad application deadline for Spring 2018 is October
27! We talked with the Study Abroad Office about the opportunities
available to UIC Business students and the information you should
know as you decide to apply. Academics The
highly motivated students at UIC Business are often understandably
nervous to miss a semester of classes on campus. It’s important to
know that studying abroad does not extend your graduation date. In
fact, UIC students who study abroad have, on average,...
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017 by
UIC Business Scholar sophomores Edgar Gabriel Avalos and Brian
(Seungyong) Lee are the co-founders of One. Clothing Brand.
We caught up with Avalos and Lee to learn about the company, what
is coming up next for the brand, and the role UIC Business has
played in the company’s founding. Both Avalos, born in the U.S. and
raised in Mexico City, and Lee, raised in Seoul, South Korea before
moving to Michigan in 2009, brought a passion for entrepreneurship
with them to UIC. In October 2016, Avalos...
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 by
In 2012, Michael Mikhail joined UIC as Dean of the College of
Business. In five years, he’s launched programs such as iLEAD — the
Institute for Leadership Excellence and Development -- the renowned
Business Scholars program, increased enrollment, and improved
student outcomes. We sat down with Dean Mikhail to hear his
thoughts on the past five years and learn what he looks forward to
accomplishing in the future. Q: You just underwent UIC’s five-year
assessment process with rave reviews. What has...
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Friday, September 29, 2017 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: @CBAatUIC
Facebook Page: UIC Business We started the Fall 2017 semester
with a busy and productive month. Let’s take a look back at some
highlights with our September social media recap. It’s hard to say
goodbye to a carefree summer schedule when classes start.
This year’s Student Org Networking Night...
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 by
Are you a UIC Business graduate student interested in start-ups,
market research, venture capital, or the medical device industry?
If so, the UIC Medical Accelerator for Devices Laboratory is hiring
for their interdisciplinary team that develops novel, real world
medical devices. MAD Lab pairs business students with industrial
designers and engineers to validate healthcare ideas and problems
that UIC doctors, nurses, or students identify. For more
details on how business students contribute to...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017 by
The Business Career Fair takes place on September 18 from 11:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Student Center East Illinois Rooms. When
preparing to make the most of your time with employers, ask
yourself these three key questions. 1.) How will I prioritize the
employers that I want to talk to? Look at the list of employers
that will be at the fair the week before. There will not be time to
speak to everyone, so rather than wandering around the room looking
for a short line or a company name that you...
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Friday, May 5, 2017 by
Daniel Natsagdorj paid his way through UIC’s entrepreneurship
program in part by working long weekend hours as a server at a
River North sushi restaurant. When he enrolled at UIC, Daniel had
nearly a decade of food service experience, so the server work was
nothing new. But when he started the job, the sharing economy was
relatively new; Uber had recently arrived in Chicago. It got Daniel
thinking about how restaurants managed their delivery drivers. “In
all my years of working at restaurants,...
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Friday, August 5, 2016 by
The Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Chicagoland
Chamber of Commerce plays a key role in the resources that the
Chamber of Commerce offers business and entrepreneurs, resources
that include business planning, market research, assistance dealing
with local governments, and much more. This fall, Liautaud students
have the opportunity to explore these resources in MBA 590 -
Foundations in Entrepreneurship, an 8-week course led by Florence
Hardy, Director of the Illinois SBDC at the...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016 by
When it comes to launching ventures, the Startup Challenge goes
well beyond the walls of UIC Business, inviting everyone in the UIC
community to bring their best venture concepts to the table. The
Startup Challenge is an annual program of the Institute for
Entrepreneurial Studies, and though it has evolved in name and
format over the last 11 years, the mission has remained the same:
to turn ideas into viable businesses. This year, 56 teams took part
in IES’s series of seminars, workshops,...
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Thursday, March 3, 2016 by
The faculty of the Professional Development Program at UIC Business
are here to support all UIC students, whatever their area of
specialization. We offer the soft skills that help them stand out
among professionals in their fields. Self-awareness, self-control,
the ability to work in a team; these elements of professionalism
raise students above their peers both in job searches and in the
workforce. Our BA 100 and BA 220 Professional Development classes
are required for freshmen and sophomores...
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 by
Text by Abhinaya Konduru. UIC Business students interested in
Chicago’s startup community can't afford to miss Campus 1871, which
takes place April 8-10 in downtown Chicago. The Campus 1871
application is due Sunday, February 14th. What is 1871? 1871 is a
nonprofit tech incubator on the 12th floor of the Merchandise Mart.
The name comes from the year of the Great Chicago Fire, though not
from the fire itself. “It’s about what happened next,” says 1871’s
website, “a remarkable moment when the...
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 by
Shang Wu: I recently met Chris Kearney at UIC Career Fair.
He started his own company after graduating from UIC with a
bachelor degree in marketing. As a UIC MBA student with a marketing
concentration, I took a deep interest in his story, which I think
will be a great inspiration for all UIC students. Shang Wu:
You graduated from UIC. Can you describe your life as a student at
UIC? Chris Kearney: I transferred to UIC as a junior from the
College or DuPage and JJC, and like many transfer...
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Friday, July 10, 2015 by
Thank you to Sarah Agamah, Brett Czekaj, and Mackenzie Magnus for
providing this blog post about your experience in Social
Entrepreneurship 594. For those interested in entrepreneurship we
highly recommend to take a closer look at this popular UIC Liautaud
course within the Entrepreneurship concentration. During
the Spring 2015 semester, students in Professor Maija Renko’s
Social Entrepreneurship course were given the unique opportunity to
tackle real problems in the social enterprise space. By...
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