IIT Graduate Enrollment Blog

Explore Stuart in Video

Watch and listen as students and faculty at IIT's Stuart School of Business talk about the advantages of a Stuart degree.  The videos are available as part of the Explore Stuart website.  Explore Stuart is an online digital hub for IIT Stuart videos, podcasts, publications and links to business organizations.

If you are interested in...

the Environmental Management and Sustainability program, click on Professor George Nassos' video here.

an MBA, check out the video of Professor Krishna Erramilli here.

a student's perspective, watch Master of Science candidate Nancy Stephenson here or Master's candidate Solomon Shields here.

Meet an IIT Alum: Akeem Akinola, Software Engineer, Cerner

Akeem T. Akinola graduated in December 2007 with a Master’s in Information Technology and Management (ITM). Prior to joining IIT, Akeem obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Minna (Nigeria) in 2004. Although well experienced in hardware and technical support, his craving for creativity and dynamism encouraged him to apply to the ITM program at IIT and specialize in Application Development.

Wishing to use the skills acquired from the ITM program and to gain further experience, Akeem decided to attend the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Career Fair in Ohio, March 2007. While at the fair, Akeem interviewed and networked with several top companies and eventually received an on-the-spot interview and internship offer to work with Goldman Sachs & Co (ranked #1 by Vault as Top 50 Most Prestigious Firms) as a Technology Analyst in the Fixed Income Currency and Commodities (FICC) group. Working as a technologist in the New York branch of one of the world's largest global investment banks afforded Akeem the opportunity to learn about the investment industry and to gain firsthand insights into the way Wall Street operates.

Akeem’s career goal is to become a top technologist and successful project manager, potentially at a top investment bank. His ideal job would allow him to perform both managerial and application development tasks. While on campus, Akeem interviewed with several companies through the CMC’s on-campus interviewing program (OCI) and eventually received an offer from CERNER, a leading healthcare solutions provider worldwide. He is currently a Software Engineer in CERNER’s Bedside Care Unit and is actively utilizing his skills to improve software solutions in the healthcare sector.

His advice to fellow students: “If it’s worth doing, then it’s worth doing well! Put your 100% in everything you do and the rewards will come accordingly. Remember that IIT is just a tunnel to success. How well you can use the resources that IIT provides to achieve your career goals is really up to you!”

This article originally published in the Winter 2007 Opportuniities, an IIT Career Management Center newsletter.  It was written by April Griffith, (Career Management Center), with updates by Akeem Akinola and edits by Lesley Rivetto.

Meet an IIT Alum: Steve Mannina, Chief Information Officer, Cook County Treasurer’s Office

Education:
Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration, 2003
Master of Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering, 1991

Northeastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Business and Management, 1982

Q: How has your IIT education helped you throughout your career?
I learned about a wide variety of topics, and gained access to the latest thinking in software engineering and business while completing my MSCS and MBA coursework. I learned about topics that I might not have discovered simply through my work experience.  Earning degrees at IIT also broadened my personal perspective both in terms of meeting people from many different countries, and meeting people from different companies, both Chicago-based and international.  Finally, my courses at IIT were intellectually demanding. This carried over to my standards at work.

Q: What other training/education have you found necessary to your career?
Since project management is such an important skill in IT, I have found training and reading in project management very helpful.

Q: If you have had any career mentoring relationships, were they valuable to you, and how?
While I had many good professors at IIT, I am particularly grateful to Dr. Ilene Burnstein, my advisor for my Master of Science in Computer Science degree; and Dr. George Kalidonis, my advisor for my MBA degree. Both were incredibly generous with their time and offered great insights. I have also benefited from working for talented managers who have helped me move from a technical role to primarily management role.

This article originally published in the Fall 2007 Opportuniities, an IIT Career Management Center newsletter.

Visit the Graduate Open House on Wednesday!

Unlimiited Potential! To learn more about graduate degrees that offer endless possibilities, don't miss our upcoming Graduate Open House. While there, you can:

• Meet with faculty advisors and learn about Master's, Professional Master's and PhD offerings as well as non-degree and graduate certificate options
• Speak with graduate admission advisors
• Learn about funding options with financial aid advisors
• Tour IIT's historic Main Campus

Representatives from the Career Management Center and more will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Join us:

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) Ballroom
3201 South State Street, Chicago

Free parking is available in the D1 lot on the southeast corner of 33rd and State Streets.

For more information, contact Lesley Rivetto at rsvp.grad@iit.edu or 312.567.3832.

Register for this event today!

Stuart School of Business Open House on Wednesday

Attend an Illinois Institute of Technology Stuart School of Business Graduate Open House and learn how you can be competitive in today's global market with a graduate degree.

We are hosting an Open House event on Wednesday, June 4 from 5:30-7p.m.

By attending an Open House:

• You will get the chance to meet with faculty from our Finance, Environmental Management and Sustainability, M.B.A., Marketing Communication and Ph.D. in Management Science programs.
• You will be able to ask questions about admission requirements and scholarship opportunities.
• You will have your application fee waived.

Come visit us at 565 W. Adams St, Chicago, Ill. to learn more about the how to be strategically competiitive.  The Open House will be held in the 10th floor Event Room.

Want to know more about IIT's Master in Public Administration? Visit the Open House on Thursday

The next MPA Open House will be Thursday, May 22 at:

565 W Adams St.
10th Floor Event Room
Chicago, IL 60661

Learn why IIT's Graduate Program in Public Administration, the choice of working public service professionals for almost 50 years, may be the right opportunity for you.  Our programs are designed for professionals in the public and non-profit sectors and will help you:

• Succeed in managerial and administrative positions
• Assume leadership roles within your organization and community
• Broaden your vision of responsible, ethical professional public service

MPA Open Houses are held at IIT's Downtown Chicago campus, just a block away from Union Station.

Open Houses include:

• An opportunity to meet with program directors, instructors, current students, and alumni to learn about curriculum, courses, faculty and program philosophy.
• Personal consultation to help you meet your professional and career goals in public service.
• Advice on admission and financing your education.

Please RSVP for this event here: http://www.mpa.iit.edu/openhousespring08.php

Can't make it on the 22nd?  Come to an MPA Open House on Thursday, June 5 or Tuesday, June 17, instead.

Oh the places you'll go!

As IIT's graduation ceremony nears, we would like to spotlight the bright future of IIT's graduate students. 

This Saturday's Commencement exercise will celebrate the start of varied and fascinating careers for graduate students as they move on to challenging work in the sciences, engineering, technology, business, law, architecture and design.

IIT graduates are recruited by a diverse group of companies.  Here is a small sample list:

• Accenture Technology
• Banco Popular
• Bank of America
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• The City of Chicago
• Exelon
• Fermi Laboratories
• Kenny Construction
• Motorola
• Navistar
• Pepsico
• Pfizer
• Sargent and Lundy
• Siemens
• Smith Barney
• T.Y. Lin International
• Teng & Associates
• Terra Engineering
• Turner Construction
• U.S. Steel
• VOA & Associates
• Walsh Construction
• WW Grainger

Congratulations Graduates!

Visit IIT at the Green Festival at Navy Pier

Meet IIT representatives and current students at the Green Festival celebrations this weekend at Navy Pier! IIT will be at Chicago's Green Festival:

Saturday, May 17, 10am-8pm
Sunday, May 18, 11am-6pm

Come see us at booth #2118!

We'll tell you about the green initiatives on campus, including the Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) and the Environmental Management degree program offered at IIT's Stuart School of Business.

For more information about Chicago’s Green Festival, visit www.greenfestivals.org.  Navy Pier is located at 600 E Grand Ave.

New Graduate Admission website launched!

  If you have visited the Main Campus Graduate Admission website recently, you may have noticed that our website has changed.  Our office has joined the university-wide change to a new web design, and we are excited about the results!

Please update your favorite links to include our new webpage addresses.

And check out some of our favorite pages:

Upcoming Events: http://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/overview/upcoming_events.shtml

Graduate Degrees: http://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/programs/degrees/

Merit Scholarships: http://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/finances/merit_scholarships.shtml

About Chicago: http://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/overview/about_chicago.shtml

Stuart School of Business Open House next Monday

Interested in business?  Attend the OPEN HOUSE INFORMATIONAL LUNCH on Monday, May 5 to learn about opportunities at IIT's Stuart School of Business.

Monday, May 5
11:45 am - 1:30 pm

Register Here

Downtown Campus
565 West Adams Street - 10th Floor
Chicago, IL

Open Houses are held at the Downtown Campus near Chicago's Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center.  Open Houses cover the following:

• A presentation and overview of IIT Stuart programs
• Information about admission and financial aid
• An opportunity to meet faculty to discuss Ph.D., M.B.A., Master's, and certificate programs
• The opportunity to get answers to all of your questions

You can read more about upcoming Open Houses at Stuart by visiting the following website: http://www.stuart.iit.edu/admissions/graduate/visit_stuart/openhouse.shtml

Questions?  Email admission@stuart.iit.edu or call 312.906.6576.