Consulting, Entrepreneurship & Business

Illinois Institute of Technology · Career Community

Consulting, Entrepreneurship & Business

Lead and Transform the Digital Economy.

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2. Run one consulting or finance simulation — try before you apply

3. Start case prep with a coach:

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$101,190

Median Pay · Management Analysts

9%

Growth 2024–34 · Much Faster Than Avg

98,100

Annual U.S. Openings

McKinsey · CME · 1871

Chicago Business Hub

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook — Management Analysts (May 2024 wages; 2024–34 projections). Verified August 2026.

Leverage Chicago’s status as a global financial and consulting hub, with access to top-tier firms and major institutions headquartered here. Elevate your financial modeling, data analytics, and strategic problem-solving through hands-on experiences. This blend of technology-focused strategy and real-world work prepares you for high-impact careers in consulting, FinTech, investment banking, and entrepreneurship.

The case is a skill. The network is a system. Chicago is the proving ground for both.

1Three Moves to Launch Your Business Career
Experiences, case coaching, and alumni mentors▾

I. Find & Secure Experiences

Explore internships and roles with consulting firms, financial institutions, and startups.

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II. Ace Case & Behavioral Interviews

Work with a career coach on case prep, resumes, and building your network.

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III. Meet Alumni Mentors

Connect with Illinois Tech alumni across consulting, finance, and entrepreneurship.

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2Essential Skills for Success
Technical prowess and transferable strengths — what it takes to excel▾

Technical Prowess

Master financial modeling, data analytics, business-intelligence tools, programming (Python, R, SQL), and project-management frameworks.

Transferable Strengths

Hone analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, leadership, negotiation, and client-relationship management.

Illinois Tech’s Elevate experiences develop both the technical expertise and the professional skills that matter in a technology-driven business environment.

3Case & Interview Prep
The tools serious candidates drill with▾

Drill the frameworks on your own, then run live cases with a coach — the reps with a human across the table are the ones that convert.

4Finance, Modeling & Data Skills
From the spreadsheet to the dashboard — level up the hard skills▾

Finance & Modeling

Data & Business Intelligence

  • Tableau — data visualization, free for students
  • Microsoft Learn — Excel and Power BI, free official training
  • Kaggle — analytics practice and real datasets
5Jobs, Internships & Your Community
Apply now — employers hiring in business, vetted and curated▾

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Your Career Community

6Entrepreneurship & the Chicago Ecosystem
From the Kaplan Institute to 1871 to the exchange floor▾

Build Something

  • Kaplan Institute — the innovation hub on your own campus
  • 1871 — Chicago’s startup incubator; events open to students
  • YC Startup School — free founder curriculum from Y Combinator

Know the Ecosystem

  • CME Group — the global derivatives marketplace, headquartered here
  • Built In Chicago — tech jobs and company news
  • Your “why Chicago?” answer lives in this row — name the institutions, then go meet them
7Stuart School of Business
Your business school — and its dedicated Career Management Center▾

Chicago’s only business school inside a tech-focused university — AACSB-accredited, with nationally ranked master’s programs and a dedicated Career Management Center.

Stuart students: the Stuart Career Management Center is your dedicated career team — visit them for internship and job search support, from your first day through graduation.

Ready to lead in the digital economy? Bring your target firms and your first practice case — we will build the plan together.

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Illinois Tech graduates are in high demand. See what our graduates are doing within six months of graduation

Career Services tracks career outcomes on an annual basis through a survey known as First Destination. This data refers to the post-graduation status of students within six months of graduation and provides a snapshot view of the success undergraduates obtain.

For the 2025 class, surveys were collected from 91% of graduates.

Graduates of Illinois Tech pursue a wide variety of industries and positions in leading companies and organizations, and Career Services strongly believes that engaging in internships, research, study abroad, and student organizations are practices that lead to post-graduation success. For additional information or questions, please get in touch with Illinois Tech Career Services at careerservices@iit.edu and review our collection and reporting methodology.

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The vast majority of our graduates obtained full-time employment or decided to continue their education through graduate studies.

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Contact Information:

Phone
(312) 567-6800
Website
https://www.iit.edu/futures
Address

McCormick Tribune Campus Center
3201 S State St, Suite 106
Chicago, IL 60616

Career Services Office Hours

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed