Inspired & Transformed: Alumni Success Stories Panel Event on July 25

Learn what a UIC Liautaud degree has meant for a panel of alumni – and what it could mean for you!

Join us on July 25 at this exclusive event and hear from alumni from all three master’s programs (MBA, MSA, MIS) as they share their stories of how UIC Liautaud changed their career direction and/or its trajectory. Whether you are looking to change your career by switching industries or you are hoping to accelerate your current career path, hear from those who have had similar experiences.

Prospective students are invited to attend this event to see how UIC Liautaud prepares students for a business world marked by continuous change, with academic programs that focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and a multidisciplinary approach.

This special panel event will be held at the unique UIC Innovation Center, a collaboration, education and incubation center embedded in the University of Illinois at Chicago. The Innovation Center initiates programs and participates in activities that bridge research and education with industry.

Panelists include: 

ANNA LISA SOMERA, MBA/MPH 2006
Life Science Start Up Consultant/Medical Writer, Anna Lisa Somera Consulting

ANIRUDDHA SAPATNEKAR, MIS 2011
Consultant, Deloitte

MEGAN SPARKS, MBA 2011
Associate Brand Manager, Kraft Foods Group

JIM BRENDEL, MBA 2008
Solutions Architect Asset Management, Morningstar

RACHEL YANG, MSA 2013
Corporate Accountant, Zen Holdings, LLC

Event Schedule:
5:30-6:00pm | Pre-event mingle: Explore the UIC Innovation Center (1240 West Harrison) and chat with UIC Liautaud staff members and other guests.

6:00-7:00 | Keynote Panel of UIC Liautaud Alumni: UIC alums will share proven success stories of using their Liautaud degrees to change and accelerate their career paths. This session will be moderated by Caroline LaTorre, Director of Recruitment and Enrollment. Open Q&A with audience to follow.

7:00-8:30pm | Open Reception at Jak’s Tap (901 West Jackson Street at Peoria): Continue the conversation with our UIC alumni panelists, Assistant Dean Mary Corbitt Clark, Liautaud staff, faculty and current students. Light refreshments and cocktails served.

Register now to reserve your spot for this one-of-a-kind event at http://go.uic.edu/transform.