Stuart School of Business

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Learning at the Speed of Business

As the only business school in Chicago that is within a tech-focused university, Stuart School of Business has put its distinctive mark on business education.

You’ll find challenging business and management programs taught from an applied perspective and attuned to leading-edge industry practices. Courses emphasize hands-on problem-solving and mastery of the quantitative, analytical, and technological skills that employers seek.

Explore our bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, plus certificate programs for busy professionals.

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Congratulations Graduates!

The Stuart School of Business welcomed our new graduates into the Illinois Tech alumni community at Commencement on May 15. Congratulations Class of 2021—you did it and the Stuart School of Business is proud of you and commends you on your achievements.

Watch the virtual Stuart 2021 Commencement Ceremony
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Celebrate virtually by taking a video or photo and using supplied commencement stickers or photo frames. Use #IllinoisTechGrad or tag @Illinoistech on your social media posts.

Commencement Website

Our Alumni Get Down to Business

Student at Chicago-Kent College of Law

Illinois Tech’s Honors Law Program has put Afreen Mohiuddin on an accelerated path to her career goals in the field of corporate law.

Afreen Mohiuddin (BA ’20)

Data Analyst, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office

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)

Research Assistant, China Institute for Reform and Development

As a graduate student at Illinois Tech and then as a policy researcher at a think tank, Yinman Zhong’s vision of policymaking has expanded, and so have her career goals.

Yinman Zhong (M.P.P.A. ’16)

Financial Systems Analyst, CME Group

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)

Independent Model Review Analyst, HSBC

In the classroom and through a variety of activities at Stuart School of Business, Veronika Shestakova developed the skills that are bringing her professional success.

Veronika Shestakova (BA/M.S. FIN ’18)

Associate Supply Business Operations Specialist, Exelon Corporation

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)

Student at Chicago-Kent College of Law

Illinois Tech’s Honors Law Program has put Afreen Mohiuddin on an accelerated path to her career goals in the field of corporate law.

Afreen Mohiuddin (BA ’20)

Data Analyst, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office

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)

Research Assistant, China Institute for Reform and Development

As a graduate student at Illinois Tech and then as a policy researcher at a think tank, Yinman Zhong’s vision of policymaking has expanded, and so have her career goals.

Yinman Zhong (M.P.P.A. ’16)

Photo of Stuart School of Business student Ahsan Lodhika

Financial Systems Analyst, CME Group

Ahsan Lodhika (BA/M.S. FIN '19)

Independent Model Review Analyst, HSBC

In the classroom and through a variety of activities at Stuart School of Business, Veronika Shestakova developed the skills that are bringing her professional success.

Veronika Shestakova (BA/M.S. FIN ’18)

Associate Supply Business Operations Specialist, Exelon Corporation

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)

A student speaks with a potential employer at a career fair.

Your Career Is Your Passion—and Ours

Stuart School of Business offers a dedicated Career Management Center (CMC) exclusively for business students, hosting career information sessions, recruiting events, resume reviews, and mock interviews, as well as offering individual career counseling.

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Delivering on a Tasty Idea

Linxin Wen (M.P.A. ’15) started his food-delivery business as a one-man operation when he was a graduate student at Stuart. Now Chowbus operates in more than two dozen cities in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, and in 2020 raised a total of $63 million from investors.

A Vibrant Research Community

Professor of Economics Liad Wagman (in photo) and Amazon Economist Jian Jia (Ph.D. Management Science ’20) collaborated on groundbreaking research into the economic effects of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations when Jia was a student. Learn more about the research community at Stuart School of Business and how faculty mentorship prepares students for careers.

Research at Stuart