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Other Hiring Firms:

Accenture
Allstate
Chicago Board of Trade
CVS Pharmacy
Jewel
National City
Northwestern Mutual
RSM McGladrey
Transunion
US Cellular


Graduate compensation:

Mean base salary: $  40,300
Median base salary: $  40,000
Mean signing bonus: $  3,700
Median signing bonus: $  3,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $  0
Median other guaranteed compensation: $  0

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Job offer results, 2009 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 54  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 19  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 3  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 24  %
Accepted first job offer by graduation: 54  %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 19  %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 3  %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 24  %

Top hiring firms:



Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
  

KPMG LLP
  
PepsiCo Inc.
  
Target Corp.
  
UBS Investment Bank
  
Walgreens
  
Wal-Mart
  
Wells Fargo
  
Bank of America Corp.
  
Best Buy
  
State Farm
  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  
Merrill Lynch
  
Morgan Stanley
  
Nestle

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CAREER SERVICES
Percent of 2009 graduates who provided employment information:
83  %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 87  %
Not seeking full-time employment in business: 13  %

Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students on campus in previous academic year:
82

Companies posting full-time job offers on school job boards, previous academic year:
876

Career services provided for business majors:
The College of Business Undergraduate Career Center provides a full range of career services beginning in freshmen year. Career advisors instruct freshmen through a semester long First Year Experience course, introducing students to campus career preparation initiatives and familiarity with business professions. Students are assigned to a career advisor in freshman year and continue to meet with them through graduation and beyond. These advisors help students with career path planning, vocational assessment, information on job market trends, resume preparation, mock interviews, job and internship search strategies, salary negotiations, and internship credit . To ensure that our students are prepared to enter business professional environments, students attend a career preparation seminar, resume review, and a mock interview session. In addition, corporate partners and alumni provide career advice, resume critiques, and mock interviews. The Undergraduate Business Career Center partners with college departments and student professional organizations to host panel presentations and corporate information sessions. A Corporate Discovery Program provides an opportunity for students to visit local businesses. Alumni often host events providing lunch and a chance to network with business professionals. The opportunity to attend bi-monthly Executives’ Club of Chicago luncheons and breakfasts to assist in honing networking skills is available to business undergraduates through the career center. Career fairs and seminars are regularly held throughout the year offering students internship opportunities and information on permanent placement. The career center works directly with employers who post over 700 positions through the college’s NACElink site annually

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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception:
23,011

Total living alumni:
22,635

Percent of alumni who gave, 2008-09 academic year:
1  %

Mean alumni gift 2008-09:
$  416

Median alumni gift, 2008-09:
$  50

  Single donation in excess of $10 million in 2008-09?
No


Prominent alumni:

Name: Michael Fung
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Audit Executive, Walmart Stores
Name: Roger Shiffman
Title: President and CEO, Zizzle
Name: Ray Roman
Title: Vice President, Global Consumer Operations, Dell

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FACULTY
Faculty:

Full-time faculty : 76
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 27
Permanent/tenured professors: 33
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 21
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 0
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are also members of company boards of directors or of advisors: 6
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are business owners: 6

Prominent faculty:

Robert Chirinko
Mark Shanley
Sandra Wayne

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CAMPUS LIFE

Largest on-campus organizations for business students:


Accounting Club
The Collegiate Finance Organization
American Marketing Association
Management Leadership Organization
Alpha Kappa Psi

  Freshmen are required to live on campus:
No

  Business students are grouped in learning communities:
Yes

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Business clubs and extracurricular activities:

Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity
Betta Gamma Sigma Fraternity
UIC Investment Society
UIC Ambassadors
College Career Fairs
Dean's Student Advisory Council
Leadership Conferences
Take a Professor to Lunch

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Business program offers study abroad opportunities:
Yes

Study abroad program description:
The Study Abroad Office is committed to making overseas study and international cultural immersion an integral part of the educational experience to better prepare students to meet the challenge and opportunities of a global society. Students may participate in summer, semester, or year long academic experiences by selecting from more than 200 programs in over 50 countries on 6 continents. A Study Abroad experience helps to prepare students for the global economy in which they will work, and many programs also include an internship component, giving students an opportunity to gain valuable practical experience working in an international environment. Financial aid and scholarships are available for Study Abroad.

  Volunteer work and community service opportunities:
Yes

Volunteer opportunities description:
The university works to create civically engaged students who understand the value of active community service and lifelong learning. Students can engage in organized service efforts ranging from alternative spring break service trips throughout the U.S., to mentoring/tutoring programs and Junior Achievement educational programs with youth from the Chicagoland area through the G.I.V.E. (Get Involved in Volunteer Experience) program. During the fall semester about 25% of the student body participated in community service or volunteer efforts. Many students volunteer with the Junior Achievement Program whose purpose is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve their lives. Junior Achievement accomplishes this by using hands on experiences in the classroom to help young people understand the economics of life by bringing the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential and building skills in job success, professionalism, leadership, and self confidence. University students provided about 4000 hours of community service through Junior Achievement last year and made a difference in the lives of about 9500 urban youth.

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Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:
Yes

Work study opportunities description:
The College of Business Administration offers an extensive cooperative and internship program with corporations in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Being located in the midst of one of the most vibrant business districts in the world allows our students to participate in these programs year round instead of just in the summer. The top 100 include Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, Bank of America, Ernst & Young, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago Board of Options, CME, Deloitte, Caterpillar, KPMG, McDonalds, RSM McGladery, UBS Financial Services, Walgreens and many more. Students can receive up to three credit hours during a semester by participating in the BA 289 Internship Course. Over 300 students each year participate in this program which includes employers evaluating student performance while students evaluate the company and complete an essay describing how the internship has influenced their career plans. Students may also receive credit for experiential learning internships through Project Courses. The College of Business has been the recipient of the Illinois Board of Higher Education Cooperative Work Study Grant for eleven years. Over 100 students have participated in this state funded program. Other cooperative opportunities are developed through partnerships with the UIC Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies, UIC Center for Urban Business, and the UIC Family Business Council.

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CURRICULUM
Number of elective courses available in business program:
64






Year of the last major change to the business program's core curriculum:
2007

Leading areas of study:

Accounting

Entrepreneurship

Finance

General Management

Marketing

Technology

Special programs for business students:
The UIC College of Business Administration(CBA) is a major research-based institution located in the heart of Chicago that cultivates a spirit of entrepreneurship through real-world experience. Through its innovative curriculum, renowned faculty and commitment to experiential learning, the CBA advances its mission to create new knowledge, business, value and leaders for the global marketplace. Our location in one of the most vibrant business districts in the world allows many unique opportunities for our students. Our Executives in the Classroom course allows students to meet and learn from global leaders. Our Leadership Academy provides additional opportunities for students to interact with the global leaders in the Chicago area through the Executive’s Club where students attend bi-monthly meetings and have the opportunity to meet and network with top global CEOs and executives. The Academy also sponsors leadership workshops, conferences, and a guest lecture series where authors and relevant guest speakers are invited to discuss current topics. Being a world class university located in the world class city of Chicago provides tremendous experiential learning opportunities that are not available in other environments. Our Interdisciplinary Product Development course allows students to learn to work more effectively in cross functional teams. The course includes students and faculty from three colleges; business, art and architecture, and engineering along with corporate sponsors that work with the cross functional teams to provide a project that results in the research, conception, and development of innovative product design concepts. Other experiential learning opportunities with corporate partners include project courses in marketing communications, advertising, technology, entrepreneurship, small business consulting, and national business plan competitions. The integrative marketing communications course allows students to apply the theories they learn in the classroom in national contests and have resulted in several first place awards from the Department of Defense, Yellow Pages, Divine Chocolate, and PayPal competitions. Our specialized business and entrepreneurship residence halls and Innovation Center allow students to further their interests, skills, knowledge, and continue their experiential learning in a campus setting. Through our innovative and unique programming, our students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become the business leaders for Chicago and the world beyond.