Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Business+ at Illinois Tech’s Stuart School of Business is next-generation business education with guaranteed experiences that will power up your career.

As the only business school in Chicago that’s part of a tech-focused university, we’ve designed our Business+ program to help you develop the entrepreneurial spirit and twenty-first-century business skills that employers are seeking.

Here’s how Business+ adds up for your future.

Our comprehensive business administration major is second to none. You’ll learn the key concepts that provide a solid business foundation for any career path you choose.

Plus customize your degree with a specialization . Develop the depth of knowledge and advanced skills that will set you apart. We have dozens of options to choose from.

Dive deeper into finance, marketing analytics, applied economics, or technological entrepreneurship

Build your technical and quantitative skills in a STEM field

Gain expertise in psychology, human-centered design, or other exciting areas

Plus guaranteed hands-on experiences —such as internships, group projects, and research—through Illinois Tech’s one-of-a-kind Elevate program. This is where you connect your classroom learning with real-world practice. You also get a personalized plan to guide your academic studies and prepare you to land a great job when you graduate!

Plus Chicago is a premier international business center. With Illinois Tech’s connections to the business community and our city’s diverse range of industries—from finance to tech to manufacturing—you’ll have access to Chicago’s remarkable resources for internships, networking, and jobs.

Business+ at Illinois Tech . Our promise is to give you a great return on your investment!

Program Overview

Business+ at Stuart School of Business empowers you to customize your business administration degree and engage in real-world, hands-on experiences in the global business hub of Chicago. We help you develop the twenty-first-century business skills that employers are seeking and land a great job.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration provides a solid foundation in business fundamentals along with a basic grounding in science. Core business competencies include accounting, economics, statistics, finance, business law, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Students also take a specialization that allows them to develop a depth of knowledge in a business field or another field of their choosing. Currently, available business specializations are in applied economics, finance, and marketing, while specializations outside of business include applied math, architecture, construction management, logistics, and psychology, among others. In addition, the program's flexibility allows specializations to be created to meet a student's unique interests.

Choose a Business+ Specialization

Applied Economics

Develop the scientific, mathematical, and applied skill sets required to apply economic models in real-world settings.

Finance

Build expertise in finance, investments, and financial derivatives to prepare for a variety of jobs in the finance industry.

Marketing Analytics

Market research analysts are in high demand. Prepare by studying product development, market research, and consumer behavior.

Technological Entrepreneurship

Make your business ideas a reality! Study business innovation, manage the creative process, and more.

Sustainability

Understand the principles of sustainability and ways to address issues in economic, social, and environmental sustainability.

Leadership

Develop valuable skills in problem-solving, communications, and leading teams to success that apply at all levels of an organization.

Human Resources

Learn about critical human resource functions that are essential for all businesses to manage change and promote productivity.

Construction Management

Develop the knowledge and technical tools to build your career in the growing profession of construction management.

More Specializations

Take your pick! Any Illinois Tech minor outside Stuart School of Business may be used as a Business+ specialization.

Why Illinois Tech is one of the best value universities in the country

As an Illinois Tech student, you’ll automatically be considered for our university’s generous institutional scholarships. On average, this adds up to a savings of $107,472 on tuition and housing for every student during your four years at Illinois Tech ($134,340 for five years, based on fall 2021 figures).

We’re committed to dramatically reducing the cost of your degree, so you can focus on learning at one of the most dynamic and innovation-driven universities in the country.

Want some more great reasons?

• On top of our institutional scholarship, on average, Illinois Tech awards our students an additional $34,412 each in need-based tuition aid over four years ($43,015 for five years). (among FAFSA filers, fall 2021)
• We’re the #44 Best Value School in the nation (U.S. News & World Report)
• 98% of our students receive some form of financial aid
• The mean starting salary of our undergraduates is $63,938

Located in the great global city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a top-tier, nationally ranked, private research university with programs in engineering, computer science, architecture, design, science, business, human sciences, and law. As Chicago’s only comprehensive tech-focused university, Illinois Tech offers a bachelor of science, master of science, professional master’s, and Ph.D. degrees, as well as certificates, in in-demand STEM fields and other areas of innovation. Options include in-person, hybrid, and online courses. Undergraduate students can take part in dual-degree and pre-med/pre-health programs, as well as Illinois Tech’s Accelerated Master’s Program, which allows them to receive both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in as few as five years.

Illinois Tech is the only university to offer all students the Elevate program. Elevate guarantees that students participate in hands-on experiences—internships, research, competitions, study away, career-focused short courses, and more—that empower them with the twenty-first-century skills that employers seek. Elevate also ensures students receive personalized academic and career mentorship from a team of advisers and are uniquely career-ready upon graduation.

Illinois Tech is ranked #1 in Illinois among private colleges for return on investment (after aid, PayScale) and is the #44 ranked best value school in the United States (U.S. News & World Report). Illinois Tech graduates achieve a 92.8% employment rate within six months of graduation (2021 class). Its alumni include the inventor of the cell phone, the pioneer of barcode technology, and the head scientist for Amazon Alexa, among other leaders.

Students enjoy studying and living on a historic campus just minutes from downtown Chicago, which offers networking, internship, and career opportunities. Less than a mile from Lake Michigan’s stunning beaches, Illinois Tech’s campus has been acclaimed as “one of America’s most beautiful college campuses.” Illinois Tech students come from more than 106 countries and all 50 states.