MBA
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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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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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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Thursday, November 30, 2017 by
UIC Business offers a collection of preferred and guaranteed
graduate admissions programs that put qualified students on the
fast track to admission. Whether you are an aspiring Master of
Science in Business Analytics, Master of Science in Accounting,
Master of Science in Marketing, or Master of Science in Management
Information Systems, you may be eligible for one of these highly
respected programs. An advanced degree continues to be one of the
most highly coveted resume builders in an...
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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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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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Wednesday, September 6, 2017 by
Ryan Patterson, Samantha Payne, Allan Rodriguez, Kathrynn
Sharp, and Robert Grilli [Not pictured: Jaime Manriquez] In
Consumer Behavior (Marketing 461), Professor Lan
Nguyen Chaplin has high expectations of her students. To
communicate these expectations and the level of professionalism
required to succeed, Professor Chaplin invited alumni of the course
to speak in the opening session of her Fall 2017 classes. “It
is a tough class that places a high demand on professionalism in
addition 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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Thursday, July 6, 2017 by
Calling all UIC Liautaud students! Are you looking to strengthen
your resume and give back to the community at the same time? Are
you interested in helping a local Chicago organizations streamline
its finances, create a new marketing strategy, or even improve its
network security? What is inKind? InKind Consulting is a
student-led, pro-bono consulting program created by the MBA
Association and Net Impact student organizations from the UIC
Liautaud Graduate Business School. The InKind program...
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Saturday, April 15, 2017 by
Since 1973, the CSSLA ceremony has recognized outstanding student
leaders and student volunteers who, while maintaining high academic
achievement, demonstrate a commitment to the UIC community through
participation in student organizations and campus activities and
throughout the greater Chicagoland area through active service and
community engagement. One of this year’s award recipients was
Michael J. Mlekowski, an MBA candidate at UIC Liautaud. Below,
Michael tells us about his work for the...
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Thursday, April 6, 2017 by
Yih-Ting Chen, MBA ’17, came to UIC Liautaud from Taipei, Taiwan,
where he’d worked as a hospital pharmacist, a job that gave him
privileged insight into hospital management, single-payer
healthcare, and Taiwan’s pharmaceutical market. As a pharmacist,
Chen was putting his bachelor’s degree to work precisely in his
area of expertise. But the more he learned about healthcare, the
more interested he became in business and management. “I knew that
Taiwanese healthcare faced challenges,” Chen says,...
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Friday, March 31, 2017 by
One highlight of the academic year is the annual Chancellor’s
Student Service and Leadership Awards (CSSLA) ceremony. Since 1973,
the CSSLA ceremony has recognized outstanding student leaders and
student volunteers who, while maintaining high academic
achievement, demonstrate a commitment to the UIC community through
participation in student organizations and campus activities and
throughout the greater Chicagoland area through active service and
community engagement. One of this year’s award...
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Monday, December 12, 2016 by
Jill Kozeluh, MBA '12, has been busy with UIC lately. She recently
participated in a housing and economic development panel hosted by
UIC’s Net Impact chapter, where she introduced UIC Business
students to the work of Accion Chicago. She also paid a visit to
Professor Renko’s social entrepreneurship class to talk about
microfinance for Chicago’s underserved entrepreneurs. On top of all
this, she’s looking forward to a new connection between her work at
Accion Chicago and a fresh partnership...
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 by
On a Tuesday afternoon behind an inconspicuous façade on West
Harrison Street, offices, labs, design studios, and meetings spaces
all buzz with activity; medical students are rehearsing elevator
pitches; engineers are discussing market research; design students
are learning about construction technology; and Liautaud MBA
students are overseeing a range of projects for outside firms who
have come to UIC seeking solutions. This is UIC’s Innovation
Center, where Professor Jelena Spanjol and her...
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Friday, November 4, 2016 by
Amy Guo is a full-time MBA candidate graduating from UIC Liautaud
next spring. Guo brings her combined backgrounds in business
analytics and digital advertising to her marketing concentration at
Liautaud. In this post, she shares her internship experience at BMO
Harris from this past summer. In February of 2016, Jeff Wilson at
the Business Career Center emailed us about internship
opportunities at BMO Harris, so I took the first step toward
applying, emailing the hiring manager at BMO Harris to...
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Friday, September 23, 2016 by
We regularly invite our MBA Ambassadors to share their views
on student life at UIC Liautaud. Amish Brahmbhatt is a full-time
Liautaud MBA student and President of the MBA Association. Below,
Amish shares his reflections on the first year of his Liautaud
experience. As an analyst in the Consumer Electronics
department of Sears Holdings, I was responsible for compiling data
to support testing and solve business problems. Over time, I
started thinking more and more about not just how we...
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Monday, August 29, 2016 by
The first week of term was a whirlwind. You worked or interned over
the summer, and jumped from the frying pan into the fire. But by
now you've adjusted (we hope) and put your priorities in order. If
you're new to Liautaud and haven't yet joined a graduate student
organization, now's the time to choose. UIC Liautaud encourages all
students to become a part of the campus community by joining at
least one of the many graduate student organizations at UIC
Business. We've already done a lot of...
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