Charting a Career Path in Finance
“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 Illinois Tech, 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 Illinois Tech came with some obvious positives due to its location. “I was born and raised in Chicago, so attending college...
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Getting Involved and Building Connections from Day One
(BA 3rd Year)Athletics, academics, involvement, and Chicago were important factors in Garrison Carter’s decision to attend Illinois Tech. They have continued to be at the center of his experience as a student, and...
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Adding M.B.A. Expertise to Entrepreneurial Experience
(CE ’20, M.B.A. ’24)John Wolf took the plunge into entrepreneurship when he was an undergraduate civil engineering major at Illinois Tech, teaming up with one of his classmates to launch a startup fantasy streaming...
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Chicago’s International Expert on Policing
M.P.A. ’15If there’s one thing that can be said about former Chicago Police Department commander Elias Voulgaris (M.P.A. ’15) and his experience on the force, it’s this: It is broad, and ubiquitous. In his 35...
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The Lessons of Luxembourg on Chicago’s South Side
M.P.A. ’06Tannis Williamson (M.P.A. ’06) got the idea for her consulting firm while getting a crash course about other cultures in the Netherlands. The Arab Spring had just happened, with protests across many...
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Tech-Focused Courses and Internship Are Keys to Launching Career
(M.S. FIN ’23)High-quality faculty, a tech-savvy curriculum, and the downtown Chicago location drew Rucha Dhopeshwar to Stuart School of Business for the Master of Science in Finance program. “The fact that a lot...