Imani Watson
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 by
Management Leadership Association (MLA) is a pre-professional and
philanthropic organization based at the University of Illinois at
Chicago. Every year, MLA hosts the MLA-Target Case Competition, a
fun and educational event that provides opportunities to improve
teamwork, presentation, and leadership skills in a real boardroom
setting. Each three-person team prepares a 20-minute presentation
with their solution to a unique management case study. They then
present their recommendations to a panel...
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Friday, May 3, 2019 by
We all know how stressful preparing for final exams can be, but let
music come to your rescue! We’ve asked UIC Business students for
their favorite #CramTracks that keep them plugged-in and motivated
to excel during their exams. Here are 23 songs that will help you
power through spring 2019 finals season.
- “A Moment Apart” by ODESZA “They're all very melodic, happy, but also relaxing.” — Tiffany L.
- “Brown Skin” by India.Arie and “Cranes in the Sky” by Solange “Their soothing voice makes for a...
Monday, April 29, 2019 by
Anurag Vuthunuri is an undergraduate student majoring in Finance
and minoring in Business Analytics. Anurag has been the President
of the Finance and Investment Group for the past two years and the
founder of UIC's Improv Club. He is a Business Scholar, Honors
Student, and part of UIC's GPPA Program for MIS. He has also served
with Collegiate Association of Business Scholars (CABS), Business
Student Advisory Board (BSAB), and has been a research assistant
for iLEAD. Anurag has interned at many...
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 by
As Black History Month comes to a close, UIC Business would
like to highlight one of our own Black History makers, Dr. Benet
DeBerry-Spence, Professor and Department Head of Managerial
Studies, the first African American department head and first
African American tenured professor in the UIC College of Business.
Chicago born and raised, Professor DeBerry-Spence stayed local in
her pursuit of higher education. She attended the University of
Notre Dame for undergrad, the University of Chicago...
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Thursday, February 14, 2019 by
Recent graduate Brittany Barton (Master of Science in Marketing
’18) is not your typical business student. After receiving her
Bachelor’s degree with a double major in Psychology and Spanish
from Loyola University New Orleans, the Baton Rouge native started
her career in education - primarily in education and training field
within the nonprofit sector. “I kind of just fell into this work,”
she recollects. Her introduction into the industry started through
working with Autistic children and...
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 by
The recent headlines surrounding the nation’s opioid crisis begs
the question, “How is this epidemic happening, when many of these
drugs are prescribed?” The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports
that anywhere from 21% to 29% of prescription opioids are misused.
They also hold that the total economic burden of prescription
opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year,
including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction
treatment, and criminal justice...
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018 by
UIC finals week is fast approaching (as if you needed a reminder)!
If you ask a college student what are some of their busiest moments
as a scholar, many will say “finals week.” Millions of students
across the country are preparing for their upcoming final exams,
projects, and presentations. While finals time is a student’s
opportunity to step up and demonstrate the wealth of knowledge
they’ve attained over the semester, it can also lead to high levels
of stress. According to NBC News, four in...
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 by
UIC Business Scholar and senior year Accounting and IDS double
major, Patrick Klimek is a young professional who is making a
difference. His summer experience as a 2018 Deloitte Tax intern
afforded him an opportunity to give back to young students in need.
It all started with Patrick securing an internship with Deloitte,
one of the "Big Four" accounting organizations and the largest
professional services network in the world. Patrick discussed how
he landed his internship: “As a Business...
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Thursday, October 25, 2018 by
Carley Mostar, MBA ’19, cares about her community and it shows.
This summer, Carley was selected as a finalist in the Ford College
Community Challenge (Ford C3) for two proposed neighborhood
improvement initiatives. The challenge invites students
worldwide to partner with organizations to design projects that
address critical needs of their community. Carley first heard about
Ford C3 through her involvement in the UIC Business chapter of Net
Impact, a nonprofit membership organization for...
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Thursday, October 4, 2018 by
Matt Gorniak’s career is a testament to the new American dream. At
17, Matt immigrated to the United States with no network or
connections and is now the Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of
G2 Crowd, one of Chicago’s fastest growing tech companies. After
earning his MBA (’02) from UIC, Matt sought a career filled with
self-starters like himself, leading him to the technology industry.
“I was looking for a high-growth opportunity where I could compete
on a level playing field.” Matt’s...
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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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Friday, August 10, 2018 by
UIC Business caught up with Finance majors Nicolas Robledo ’20 and
Edgar Avalos ’20 to discuss their experience at Goldman Sachs
Undergraduate Camp and how they will leverage their learnings in
their careers. What is the Goldman Sachs undergraduate camp? What
did it consist of? Edgar: It is a three day series of networking
opportunities in Dallas, Texas connecting students from all over
the country with Goldman Sachs employees. We had the opportunity to
attend a series of presentations given by...
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Friday, June 15, 2018 by
In the second semester of the 2017-18 academic year, Robert
Chirinko, Professor of Finance, took sabbatical leave to further
his research on the Puerto Rican debt crisis and other research
projects. Between January and March, he was a visitor at the Booth
School of Business, University of Chicago. He continued working on
his research projects at the Einaudi Institute for Economics and
Finance in Rome from March until June. The Puerto Rican research
was a continuation of a paper he started to...
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