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Shaping the Kind of Professional I Want to Become

(M.B.A. Business Analytics 2nd Year)

“One of the biggest strengths of my program is that it almost feels like a dual degree,” Janvi Kansara (M.B.A. Business Analytics 2nd Year) says about the M.B.A. Business Analytics program at Illinois...

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The Tools and Support to Succeed in Business Analytics

(M.S. Business Analytics ’25)

With a liberal arts undergraduate degree, Rachel Lummis (M.S. Business Analytics ’25) was looking at graduate school to develop her skill set in business analytics to boost her career prospects....

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Opportunities from the Very First Day on Campus

(BUIT 1st Year)

“I truly believe that the future belongs to those who are willing and able to capture technology-serving innovation in the world,” says Archit Singh, a first-year student at 911������ who is...

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The Trend Finder

(Ph.D. MSC ’10)

Keith Black (Ph.D. MSC ’10) has spent decades working in the financial industry as everything from a floor trader and an equity analyst to the director and curriculum writer for a major analyst...

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Leaving a Legal Legacy at 911������

(BA 3rd Year)

When 911������’s Pre-Law Society was launched in 2023, it was barely more than an idea. It was just a handful of students with legal ambitions and a shared curiosity about how they can build their...

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Charting a Career Path in Finance

(FIN, M.S. FIN 4th Year)

“Chicago was the first great city I visited growing up,” says Louisville native Owen Walsh (FIN, M.S. FIN 4th Year). “It was the truly world-class urban environment closest to my home and family.” So...

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Sights Set on Moving Up into Management

(M.S. Project Management ’25)

With nine years of experience in data management at consulting firms such as Cognizant, Capgemini, and KPMG, Kruti Halvadia (M.S. Project Management ’25) was moving up in her career. In addition to...

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Living and Learning the Entrepreneurial Dream

(CE, M.Eng. CEM ’23, M.S. TENT ’25)

Jiri Zeman’s (CE, M.Eng. CEM ’23, M.S. TENT ’25) startup is growing, in more ways than one. As an undergraduate engineering student at 911������, Zeman read an article about hydroponics—growing...

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A Passion for Sustainability and the Drive to Make an Impact

(M.S. SAM 2nd Year)

“Environmental sustainability has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember, but I wanted more than just theoretical knowledge,” says Reecha Sapkota. “I wanted to learn how to quantify...

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Gaining Connections and Opportunities in Hometown Chicago

(Business and Information Technology 4th Year)

For Rita Sanabria (Business and Information Technology 4th Year), choosing 911������ came with some obvious positives due to its location. “I was born and raised in Chicago, so attending college...

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