Experiences Are Stepping Stones to Career Goal
Chicago’s opportunities and Illinois Institute of Technology’s Accelerated Master’s Program drew Mohamed Shamel from Cairo to Stuart School of Business to study finance. Throughout his time on campus...
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Building the Foundation for an Academic Career
(Ph.D. MSC ’18)For Xinting Zhen, research and teaching are the twin pillars supporting success in her academic career. She credits her doctoral studies and faculty mentors at Stuart School of Business with launching...
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Teamwork Runs Through Academics, Sports, and Career
(BA ’20)The value of teamwork is a theme that ran through Miles Thompson’s time as a student at Illinois Institute of Technology. Teamwork certainly was front and center for Thompson at Ekco Pool in Keating...
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Real Estate with a Purpose
(M.B.A. ’19)When Leslie Voegtlin was laid off from her job in information technology due to outsourcing, she decided to boost her career with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree to go with her...
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Developing Skills for Professional Success
(BA/M.S. FIN ’18)At Stuart School of Business, Veronika Shestakova was both a top student—she was tapped for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society—and active outside the classroom...
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Seeing the Positive Impacts of Policy Research
(M.P.A. ’16)After completing her Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree at Stuart School of Business, Yinman Zhong applied what she had learned to secure a highly sought research position at the China...
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M.P.A. Adds Up to Career in City Budget Office
(M.P.A. ’16)In his position at the City of Chicago’s Office of Budget and Management, Scott Greene oversees capital infrastructure budgeting for the city of Chicago. This wasn’t the career Greene anticipated when...
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Real-World Policy Projects Spark Career Plans
(M.P.A. ’17)“The academic experience at IIT Stuart School of Business laid the foundation for my future career plans and inspired me to pursue a doctoral program,” says Xi Chen, who is a Ph.D. student in public...
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Capstone Project Is a Solid Investment
(M.B.A./M.S. FIN ’19)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...
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Focusing on Sustainability at Navy Pier
(M.B.A. ’15)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...