Common Grounds: Coffee & Conversation at UIC Liautaud

To kick off the start of another great school year, the UIC Liautaud Graduate School of Business will host several coffee and conversation networking events in Douglas Hall during the first two weeks of classes.

UIC Liautaud students will have the opportunity to network at our Common Grounds events with staff, other students and faculty members from a variety of our graduate programs.

Each Common Grounds event is hosted by a different UIC Liautaud student organization, so stop by and mingle with our groups to learn more about these student run organizations.

All events take place on the second floor of Douglas Hall, in the foyer space in front of the café.

Monday, August 27
5 – 6 p.m.
Event hosted by Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) and Net Impact

Tuesday, August 28
4:30 – 6 p.m.
Event hosted by Graduate Finance Interest Network (GFIN) and Master of Science in Accounting Association (MSAA)

Accounting students: Bring your resumes and join us at Tuesday’s event for a MSA-focused Resume Workshop with Career Services Director, Jeffrey Wilson, hosted by the MSAA. In preparation for the Meet The Firms event on September 10, accounting students should plan to be at this event to get one-on-one advice from Jeff. The resume workshop will take place in Douglas Hall (room 310) starting at 5  p.m.

Wednesday, September 5
5 – 6 p.m.
Event hosted by Innovation Incubator and MBA Association (MBAA)

Thursday, September 6
5 – 6 p.m.
Event hosted by Graduate Marketing Association (GMARK)

Come out before class to meet your fellow students and faculty over coffee and juice. We look forward to seeing you at one or more of these gatherings!