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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Our Alumni Get Down to Business

Senior Data Analyst, Glassdoor

Experience gained in an international digital marketing challenge and an internship gave Sharanya Sreenivasan the chance to hone her skills and take her career to the next level.

Sharanya Sreenivasan (M.S. MANL ’22)

Assistant Teaching Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

After a decade in the finance industry, Will Gogolak learned high-level research skills and prepared for an academic career in Stuart’s doctoral program in management science.

William Gogolak (Ph.D. MSC ’22)

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)

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)

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Principal, Accenture

With dual master’s degrees from Stuart, Changyue “Jack” An delivers high-level business and strategic knowledge combined with first-rate data science skills.

Changyue “Jack” An (M.B.A./M.S. MANL ’16)

Senior Data Analyst, Glassdoor

Experience gained in an international digital marketing challenge and an internship gave Sharanya Sreenivasan the chance to hone her skills and take her career to the next level.

Sharanya Sreenivasan (M.S. MANL ’22)

Assistant Teaching Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

After a decade in the finance industry, Will Gogolak learned high-level research skills and prepared for an academic career in Stuart’s doctoral program in management science.

William Gogolak (Ph.D. MSC ’22)

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)

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)

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Principal, Accenture

With dual master’s degrees from Stuart, Changyue “Jack” An delivers high-level business and strategic knowledge combined with first-rate data science skills.

Changyue “Jack” An (M.B.A./M.S. MANL ’16)

Elevate Your Future in Business

At Stuart, your bachelor’s in business administration degree comes with a guarantee. Illinois Tech’s unique Elevate program guarantees you a personalized academic and career plan plus hands-on experiences—such as internships, business competitions, and study away—that help prepare you to launch a successful career.

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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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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

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.

News

Stuart School of Business News

Stuart School of Business Earns Renewal of AACSB Business Accreditation

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) announced that Stuart School of Business at Illinois Institute of Technology has earned a five-year accreditation...

Futures Look Bright as Stuart Team Places Sixth in Worldwide Trading Competition

Best Hawk, a team of students from Stuart School of Business at Illinois Institute of Technology, showed its acumen in futures trading by placing in the top 1.2 percent of teams globally that...

Business and Entrepreneurship

Building Pathways for Small Food Producers to Reach Big Buyers

Community Food Mobilization in Chicago (CFMOB), a group of community organizations, civic partners, and academic researchers led by Illinois Institute of Technology Associate Professor Weslynne Ashton...

Stuart Stands Out

Stuart is AACSB Accredited. Only 5% of Business Schools Globally Are.

—Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International

Only Business School in a Tech-Focused University in Chicago

Internship and Career Guidance

Stuart’s Career Management Center Offers Personalized Resources Exclusively for Business Students.