Gaining Opportunity Through Research
For Ricardo Vinuesa, the possibility of participating in research and study groups as he progressed through his academic career provided him with a competitive advantage. “I believe that my...
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Fulfilling Passions and Changing Lives
(AMAT ’19)Joanna Czopek says she knew Illinois Tech would be the right fit for her to pursue her passion in mathematics. An eagerness to share knowledge with others landed her a job as a high school math...
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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 Offices
(M.P.A. ’16)In his current position, Scott Greene serves as the budget director for the Chicago Park District. Before that, he was an assistant director at the City of Chicago’s Office of Budget and Management...
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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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Improving Public Health and Fighting COVID-19 Through Design Innovation
(EMGT ’17)Irewole Akande grew up in Abuja, Nigeria, with big dreams of becoming an inventor. Upon graduation from high school he learned about Martin Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57), the inventor of the cell phone...
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Building a Dream Career in Civil Engineering
(M.S. Civil Engineering ’15, Ph.D. Civil Engineering ’17)“Illinois Tech has always been a famous school in my field of study,” says Faeze Khademi. As part of her doctoral research, Khademi investigated the behavior of 56 different railway truss bridges...
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Flexibility, Breadth, and Research Opportunities
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)Megha Lokanadham selected Illinois Institute of Technology’s Data Science program for many reasons. She says, “The reason I chose Illinois Tech over other schools was because of the flexibility of the...