Student Life
Friday, September 3, 2021 by
On behalf of the OMG board: Taylor Lay, Joseph Russell, Aditya
Deep Rai, and Yogesh Kumar, welcome you to the new semester!
The Operations Management Group (OMG) is an organization for
students interested in enhancing their supply chain education and
networking opportunities. OMG prepares students for career
advancement in operations management by helping them develop
relationships with fellow scholars, alumni, and practitioners. In
the past, we have hosted case study discussions, networking...
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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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Friday, January 29, 2021 by
The formerly known Undergraduate Women’s Network has officially
been renamed to United Women’s Network. UWN is expanding to create
an inclusive membership open to undergraduate and graduate students
seeking the opportunities that UWN creates on the UIC Campus.The
United Women’s Network has seen immense growth and engagement as a
business student organization that focuses on women’s empowerment
and professional development for students across UIC, especially
since rebranding in recent years. In...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020 by
When the pandemic hit back in March, many international students
had no idea what to do - whether to stay back here or to return to
their home country. A substantial number of UIC Business graduates
chose to stay in the city, continue classes online and work
remotely amidst the pandemic gripping the entire world. We at UIC
Business, caught up with Nikhita Wadhawan, a Masters in Business
Analytics graduate student at UIC Business, who chose to stay back
in Chicago and adjust to the “new normal”...
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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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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...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 by
Team Chaplin is a name business professors and students have heard
throughout the last few years. The team is led by Professor Lan
Nguyen Chaplin, who was selected by Poets & Quants (the most
read news website on business programs with 100 million visitors)
as one of the Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors. Professor
Chaplin selects students to join the high-performing team, as well
as who can come back next semester. Her selection criteria includes
professionalism, resiliency, strong work...
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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, October 16, 2018 by
The “Doing Business in Europe” program offered to UIC Business
graduate students is a fantastic opportunity to learn about
international business while immersed in a different cultural
environment. This four-week course, taught at the ESC Normandy
School of Business, offers students the opportunity to visit local
businesses and study major aspects of European business culture.
Students that take part in this program can earn up to six credit
hours toward their MBA. The UIC Business MBA program...
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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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Tuesday, May 8, 2018 by
William O’Brien, assistant professor of finance, received this
year’s Silver Circle Award for the College of Business
Administration. The award, presented since 1966, honors
excellence in teaching by UIC faculty, with winners selected by
graduating seniors from each college. O’Brien joins the 13 other
faculty receiving the 2018 award and will be honored at UIC
Business commencement. O’Brien teaches Introduction to Managerial
Finance (FIN 301), the first finance course that students take at
the...
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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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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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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 by
The 12th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference took place
this past February, providing a forum for industry professionals
and students to discuss the expanding role of analytics in the
global sports industry. The MIT Sloan School of Management is
dedicated to encouraging growth and innovation in this space,
and the conference enriches opportunities for learning about the
sports business world. UIC Business’ own Kaushik Kompella, a
graduate student currently pursuing a dual degree in...
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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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