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Tuesday, June 29, 2021 by
Pride Month 2021 has been a time to rejoice and reflect.
Celebrating what it means to live and love freely while
acknowledging the need for full equality. Moisés Villada is the
Associate Director of UIC’s Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) and
an incoming student within the UIC Business Master of Science in
Marketing program. He spoke about his interest in the MSM program,
advocating for LGBTQIA+ communities, and the potential for his work
to create widespread change. Congratulations on your...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020 by
In a recent interview, comedian and writer Mel Brooks said it best
"We can get through this stuff…” Although, we are going through
challenging and unprecedented times with COVID19, certain aspects
of our lives continue to go on. This includes working (from home
for many of us), cooking and eating (a lot in my case), and
adapting to new environments and technologies. This may also mean
developing new skills either formally or informally. With an
uncertain economy and job market, you may be...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020 by
During these challenging and unique times, the need for advanced
education in business is more important than ever. Having an
advanced degree can provide you with higher income over your
lifetime and make you more marketable in a competitive job
environment. While these are very uncertain times, developing a
plan about your future career and education is a positive step in
the right direction. UIC Business offers Guaranteed and Preferred
Admissions Pathways for our master’s degrees in...
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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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Friday, May 4, 2018 by
Courtney Hickman is a full-time fundraising professional with UIC
Business and is graduating in May 2018 from the Master of
Science in Marketing program. Hickman is passionate and
confident of her skill set in donor relations, capital campaign
fundraising, front-line fundraising, brand management,
promotions/marketing, and event planning. She will be singing the
National Anthem as this year's commencement student singer, and
reflected on her time as a UIC student for the UIC Business Blog:
Q:...
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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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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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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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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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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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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 by
We’ve already blogged a bit about how student organizations at UIC
Business can help you win scholarships and land jobs. These
organizations also offer business students opportunities to apply
classroom lessons and fill out their resumés with valuable
work-related experience, and when it comes to consulting work,
students need look no further than inKind at UIC Business. Liautaud
students interested in consulting should read on for details about
how to get involved in the 2016-17 year inKind...
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 by
Students still putting together their Fall 2016 schedule should
consider some of the college’s special topics courses, which
provide intensive study of business topics not regularly covered in
the course offerings. In this post, we feature Professor Wightkin’s
Applied Equity Investment Management course and Professor Lloyd's
Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility course. FIN 594 Applied
Equity Investment Management When John Wightkin looks back on his
first interviews out of his MBA, he...
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