Business Administration (B.S.)
Business+ at Illinois Tech’s Stuart School of Business is next-generation business education with guaranteed experiences that will power up your career.
As the only business school in Chicago that’s part of a tech-focused university, we’ve designed our Business+ program to help you develop the entrepreneurial spirit and twenty-first century business skills that employers are seeking.
Here’s how Business+ adds up for your future.
Our comprehensive business administration major is second to none. You’ll learn the key concepts that provide a solid business foundation for any career path you choose.
Plus customize your degree with a specialization. Develop the depth of knowledge and advanced skills that will set you apart. We have dozens of options to choose from.
- Dive deeper into finance, marketing analytics, applied economics, or technological entrepreneurship
- Build your technical and quantitative skills in a STEM field
- Gain expertise in psychology, human-centered design, or other exciting areas
Plus guaranteed hands-on experiences—such as internships, group projects, and research—through Illinois Tech’s one-of-a-kind Elevate program. This is where you connect your classroom learning with real-world practice. You also get a personalized plan to guide your academic studies and prepare you to land a great job when you graduate!
Plus Chicago, a premier international business center. With Illinois Tech’s connections to the business community and our city’s diverse range of industries—from finance to tech to manufacturing—you’ll have access to Chicago’s remarkable resources for internships, networking, and jobs.
Business+ at Illinois Tech. Our promise to give you a great return on your investment!
Program Overview
Business+ at Stuart School of Business empowers you to customize your business administration degree and engage in real-world, hands-on experiences in the global business hub of Chicago. We help you develop the twenty-first century business skills that employers are seeking and land a great job.
Career Opportunities
The Stuart Business+ program’s combination of business fundamentals, a specialization, guaranteed hands-on learning opportunities through Elevate, a personalized academic plan, and an emphasis on tech-focused business skills uniquely prepares graduates for careers across the spectrum of finance, analytics, marketing, entrepreneurship, management, and consulting. See more specifics in the specialization descriptions.
Companies that have hired Illinois Tech Bachelor of Science in Business Administration graduates include:
- Ernst & Young
- Exelon Corporation
- Groupon
- JPMorgan Chase
- Morningstar
- Motorola Solutions
- Walsh Construction
Our business administration major is designed to build core business competencies, including accounting, economics, statistics, finance, business law, marketing, management, decision making, operation and supply chain, and entrepreneurship.
Through a specialization of your choice, you also develop a depth of knowledge and advanced skills in an area of business (applied economics, finance, marketing analytics, or technological entrepreneurship) or in an academic field outside of business. See more specifics in the specialization descriptions.
Admission to Illinois Tech is required to enroll in the business administration program. Consult your academic adviser to transfer into the program.
Choose a Business+ Specialization
“The Stuart School of Business curriculum puts a hands-on approach to the courses that will be most relevant to your future career. Most professors are actively working in their field, so they focus the material on what they use professionally.”
“With the smaller class sizes at Stuart we really get to know our professors, and they get to know us. I've been able to have one to one conversations after class, join a professor for coffee, and get advice and networking opportunities. It makes the learning environment that much better.”
With business and finance courses plus experiences such as Stuart Investments, an internship, and international competitions, Mohamed Shamel built a strong portfolio for a career in equity research.
Mohamed Shamel (BA/M.S. FIN ’21)
As a student and athlete at Illinois Tech and now in his career, Miles Thompson has experienced the power of teamwork and the success it can bring.
Miles Thompson (BA ’20)
Ahsan Lodhika picked Illinois Tech because of its accelerated master’s degree program and strong finance program. As an intern at CME Group, he saw the value of his business studies in his on-the-job experience.
Ahsan Lodhika (BA/M.S. FIN '19)
Aiman Moizuddin learned quickly that her education at Illinois Tech would put her on the path to success. She made sure to take full advantage.
Aiman Moizuddin (BA/M.S. FIN ’19)
There were reasons for Oscar Cazelez to give up. He never did, and then graduated from Illinois Tech with two degrees and a path toward success.
Oscar Cazalez (BA/M.S. FIN ’18)More Value with Business+
Elevate Your Future
Through Illinois Tech’s Elevate program, we guarantee you hands-on opportunities like internships and other valuable experiences. Add in your personalized Elevate Your Future plan, and you’ll have the twenty-first century skills to land a great job!
Your Career Is Our Priority
Stuart’s Career Management Center is dedicated to business students with individualized career counseling, resources for internship and job search, career pathway programs, and networking with business professionals.
Add a Master’s Degree
Start your career with a master’s! You can earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Stuart in as few as five years, while keeping your undergrad scholarships, through Illinois Tech’s Accelerated Master’s Program.
Featured Faculty
John Twombly
Charles T. Hamilton
Ghazale Haddadian
Gregory Chaudoin
Li Cai
Andrew Kumiega
Nik Rokop
Stuart Stands Out
Earn 2 Degrees (B.S. + Master's) in 5 Years
Choose a Stuart master's in finance, marketing analytics, public policy and administration, or tech entrepreneurship
Only Business School in a Tech-Focused University in Chicago
Stuart is AACSB Accredited. Only 5% of Business Schools Globally Are.
—Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International