Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Stuart School of Business places experiential learning at the center of its business education, combining classroom study with internships, group projects, research, student organizations, competitions, and industry interaction. Illinois Tech's Elevate Your Future initiative provides undergraduate students with hands-on opportunities, while the technology-focused environment of the university allows business students to work across disciplines and apply business concepts to practical problems.

Students can develop practical skills through:

• Interprofessional Projects (IPRO): The B.S. in Business Administration includes 6 credit hours of IPRO electives, giving students an opportunity to work in interdisciplinary project environments alongside students from other fields.

• Internships: Stuart undergraduates gain work experience through internships with Chicago businesses, organizations, and government agencies. Recent internship placements have included BMO Harris Bank, Societe Generale, CME Group, Deloitte, Amway, Exelon, and Wintrust Financial Corp.

• Research opportunities: Illinois Tech's Elevate initiative includes research opportunities, allowing students to gain hands-on experience while developing research and analytical skills.

• Study Away: Elevate also provides opportunities for students to participate in study-away experiences, extending business learning beyond the regular classroom environment.

• Industry-connected learning: Stuart faculty and programs connect students with industry members, and the school emphasizes faculty-guided research, internships, student organizations, competitions, and industry-relevant experiences.

• Business and technology integration: Courses such as BUS 102 Introduction to Business Analytics, BUS 305 Operation and Supply Chain Analytics, BUS 321 Analytics for Optimization, and BUS 351 Financial Analytics provide an analytical and technology-oriented component within the business curriculum.

• Entrepreneurship projects: Students selecting the Entrepreneurship specialization can study subjects including New Product Development, Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Management, Product Development for Entrepreneurs, Managing the Creative Process, and Business Innovation.

• Career Management Center: Stuart's Career Management Center supports students from their first day through their careers, while faculty and alumni networks help students develop professional connections and pursue internships and employment.

The B.S. in Business Administration provides graduates with a broad business foundation that can be combined with specialized knowledge and technology-oriented skills for careers across analytics, finance, operations, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and related business functions. Stuart emphasizes career readiness through internships, research, group projects, industry connections, and its Career Management Center, with graduates entering organizations across Chicago and beyond.

Typical career directions include Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Management Consultant, Operations Analyst.

Key opportunities and outcomes include:

• Career services: Stuart's Career Management Center (CMC) provides career support from the beginning of a student's Stuart experience and throughout their career. The center works with faculty and alumni networks to help students pursue internships and employment opportunities.

• Employer connections: Recent Stuart internship placements include BMO Harris Bank, Societe Generale, IRI Worldwide, CME Group, Deloitte, Amway, Exelon, Snips Media, Navy Pier, and Wintrust Financial Corp.

• Career outcomes: Illinois Tech states that Stuart graduates are hired by organizations including CME Group, Exelon Corp., Amazon, Deloitte, Extreme Networks, Caterpillar Inc., Nielsen, and Northern Trust.

• Industry preparation: Stuart's curriculum combines business with technology, analytics, entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary education, while the school reports that its programs are designed to advance students' careers in technologically oriented private- and public-sector industries.

• Accreditation value: Stuart is AACSB accredited, and Illinois Tech reports that fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide have earned this accreditation. Stuart has held AACSB accreditation since 1999, with the accreditation renewed for another five-year period in 2023.

• Employment statistics and salary: The official Stuart source currently provides a career-outcomes section for recent bachelor's graduates but does not publish a specific B.S. in Business Administration salary figure on the program page. Therefore, a program-specific salary figure should not be entered without an official supporting source.

• Entrepreneurship pathway: Students can use the Entrepreneurship specialization to study new product development, intellectual property, product development, creative-process management, and business innovation, supporting progression toward entrepreneurial and innovation-focused roles.

Further Academic Progression: After completing the B.S. in Business Administration, students can continue into graduate-level business study at Stuart. Illinois Tech offers an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) that can allow Illinois Tech students and recent alumni to complete a bachelor's and master's degree in as few as five years, with Stuart master's options available across business-related fields.