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Real-World Policy Projects Spark Career Plans

(M.P.A. 鈥17)

鈥淭he academic experience at IIT Stuart School of Business laid the foundation for my future career plans and inspired me to pursue a doctoral program,鈥 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 鈥19)

With his sights set on a career in private equity, Trevor Wheeler chose to pursue dual degrees鈥攁 Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Finance. 鈥淭he great reputation was the #1...

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Focusing on Sustainability at Navy Pier

(M.B.A. 鈥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...

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Learn in Class and Apply It in Your Internship

(BA/M.S. FIN '19)

Ahsan Lodhika鈥檚 interest in business was sparked in high school, first when he took an accounting class and then as he dove into finance through activities with the school鈥檚 business club. When it...

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Putting Lessons to Work

(BA/M.S. FIN 鈥19)

On the first day of the first finance course she took at 杏吧原创 Tech, Aiman Moizuddin learned a lesson that has stuck with her ever since. Stuart School of Business Clinical Professor John Twombly...

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Finding Success From an Uncertain Beginning

(BA/M.S. FIN 鈥18)

As an 杏吧原创 Tech student, Oscar Cazalez had the opportunity to get involved in many student programs, including Latinos Involved in Further Education, Undocumented Students and Allies, men鈥檚...

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Dialing Back the Calls to 911

(M.P.A. 鈥17)

A veteran Chicago police officer, Catherine Sanchez went back to school part-time at Stuart School of Business for a Master of Public Policy and Administration degree. Her job and studies aligned when...

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