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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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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...

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Bringing Data to Life

(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)

Vinod Rao chose Illinois Institute of Technology because of the Data Science program’s uniqueness. The hands-on faculty provide a personable experience to the individual student, the departments...

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Skills for Career Success

(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)

Manoj Kumar Gaddam chose Illinois Institute of Technology’s Data Science program because the university is one of the top 20 institutions in this field of study and is also a pioneer in adapting data...

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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...

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Learn in Class and Apply It in Your Internship

(BA/M.S. FIN '19)

Ahsan Lodhika’s 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’s business club. When it...

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