The Stuart School of Business offers a specialized course sequence, focused on the Salesforce platform, that is designed to equip students with the technical, business, and professional skills that employers highly value.
These courses are essential for students who want to stand out in a competitive job market and have a chance to start their careers with leading companies in the growing Salesforce ecosystem.
Why Salesforce? ☁️
Salesforce is a leader in customer relationship management (CRM) solutions and is used by top organizations like Formula One, United Airlines, and the World Economic Forum. These global brands rely on Salesforce to enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and drive digital transformation.
What’s the Value?
- 📈Understanding and mastering Salesforce opens doors to numerous career opportunities across various industries, providing robust career growth and competitive salaries.
- ⚠️Currently, there are not enough qualified individuals to bridge the existing talent gap in the ecosystem.
- 💡Illinois Tech has taken this opportunity to offer courses that will provide its students with technical, business, and professional skills that are in high-demand.
Read on to learn more about both courses, Applied Admin, and Building Apps.
BUS 495/595-04: Applied Admin
This course equips you with the essential business analysis and professional skills that are in high demand – not only the Salesforce ecosystem, but across all technology fields. Students will learn how digital transformation initiatives are designed and delivered through real-world scenarios and hands-on exercises. While this course will prepare students for the Salesforce Business Analyst certification, the versatile skills you will learn can be applied across various platforms – like Dynamics, Amazon, etc. – and role – Marketing, IT, Sales, etc. Learn from expert practitioners and build your skills through expert-guided, practical case studies to understand the complete lifecycle of IT projects.
BUS 495-595-03: Building Apps
This course equips you with the technical proficiency and business acumen needed for a successful career in IT with Salesforce, and also prepares you for the Salesforce Administrator certification – which is widely recognized by top Salesforce customers like Boeing, Discover, and McDonald’s. You will engage in hands-on labs and real-world projects to master the creation and management of Salesforce applications.
What Do These Courses Offer? 🎁
- Hands-on learning for practical experience using real-world scenarios
- Technical skills alongside essential business and human skills
- Access to expert practitioners who provide support and best practices
- Opportunities to strengthen professional skills and confidence through labs and/or capstone presentations
- 1 Salesforce Certification Exam voucher
- 1 exam study package
What Are Students Saying? 🔊
- “I really enjoyed how the course was structured, especially how the labs supported the learnings from the videos and the trailheads. Additionally, the instructor was very supportive and helped with the smallest of doubts aiding the learning process.”
- “I really loved this course, the instructors were kind and very helpful with information!”
- “Overall great course and looking forward to taking the Salesforce exam.”
What’s Next?
- You may register for your courses through the student portal. These are virtual courses offered through the Stuart School of Business; please consult with your advisor if you have questions on earning credits or degree requirements.
- Courses are delivered by Camp4, an Illinois Tech career preparation partner. The Camp4 team leverages its proven industry experience to create and deliver courses that prepare students for future careers.
- To request a syllabus, please email iit@camp4network.com.
