Skills for Career Success
Manoj Kumar Gaddam chose Illinois Institute of Technology’s Data Science program because the university is one of the top 20 institutions in this field of study and is also a pioneer in adapting data...
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Capstone Project Is a Solid Investment
With his sights set on a career in private equity, Trevor Wheeler chose to pursue dual degrees—a Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Finance. “The great reputation was the #1...
Aerospace Engineering Student, Aspiring Rocket Scientist
As a student with a passion for STEM, Levin Rosete has further refined his interests to engineering and technology. “At ÂÌñÉç I was between mechanical and aerospace for the first two years of...
Focusing on Sustainability at Navy Pier
As someone with a lifelong interest in environmental issues, Savitha Chelladurai decided a few years ago to pursue a career path in which she could make a larger contribution to improving the...
Learn in Class and Apply It in Your Internship
Ahsan Lodhika’s interest in business was sparked in high school, first when he took an accounting class and then as he dove into finance through activities with the school’s business club. When it...
Analyzing Customer Data to See What Works, What Doesn’t
When he was a graduate student at Stuart School of Business, Karan Tupe’s summer internship at BMW Technology Corporation—which turned into a part-time job the following semester—enabled him to take...
Gonzalo Galindo Barragan: Design Implementation of a Digital Scorecard
In this age, companies are more aware than ever before of the options that can give them a competitive advantage over their competitors. It is important to measure the process of achieving these...
Education on Her Own Terms
Sometimes an unconventional path is just the right fit. Such was the case for Ursula Hersh, who took two years off between high school and college to work full-time. Hersh had heard about Illinois...
Taking Action on Climate Change
Since graduating with a degree in social and economic development policy, Brian Gomez has become finance and operations manager of Sunrise Movement, a nonprofit organization mobilizing young activists...
Putting Lessons to Work
On the first day of the first finance course she took at ÂÌñÉç, Aiman Moizuddin learned a lesson that has stuck with her ever since. Stuart School of Business Clinical Professor John Twombly...