Top MBA Programs in the Midwest Host Annual Career Fair in Chicago on October 21, 2011

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill.--()--Eleven of the top MBA programs in the country have partnered together in collaboration with the National Society of Hispanic MBA (NSHMBA) and the College of Business at ILLINOIS, to host the annual Midwest MBA Career Fair, a diverse and enriching career fair on October 21, 2011 in Chicago focused on all things MBA.

Eleven top ranked schools, according to Bloomberg Business Week and US News and World Report rankings, will be in attendance including Indiana University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Iowa, University of Minnesota, The Ohio State University, Michigan State University, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Notre Dame, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

“We are excited to be a part of something bigger than ourselves,” said Ron Watkins, Assistant Dean, University of Illinois. “Bringing these schools together gives our partner companies a tremendous pool of talent in one location. Our hope is that this event will give the companies the access to talent that they are asking for and do it in a way that makes it easy for them. Our students will benefit tremendously from this opportunity to connect with many of the best employers in the marketplace.”

Attendees of the Midwest MBA Career Fair can expect to connect with top tier companies and opportunities in the Midwest as well as grow their professional network. The event also features onsite interviewing opportunities, exclusive networking prospects and job board access.

"As we continue to seek early access to great MBA talent and reduce our overall cost per hire, the Midwest MBA Career Fair provides us with opportunities to meet a large pool of diverse talent from more than 11 top MBA programs...and at an unmatched value," said Jeff T. Beavers, Director, Global University Relations, Whirlpool Corporation.

World class companies attending include ConAgra, Sears Holdings, Liberty Mutual, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, KPMG, Whirlpool, United Airlines, Peabody Energy, Deloitte Consulting, Walgreens, MEMC/SunEdison and Booz Allen Hamilton have already committed to participate.

Other companies interested in this unique event are invited to contact midwestmba@illinois.edu. The Midwest MBA Career fair will be held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers located at 301 East North Water Street, Chicago, Illinois on October 21, 2011. The event agenda and other details are available at www.midwestmba.com.

College of Business at ILLINOIS - The College of Business at ILLINOIS is home to 3,000 undergraduates and 1,000 graduate students in MBA, masters and doctoral programs. Internationally recognized as a leading business school, the College of Business has outstanding programs in accountancy, business administration and finance. http://www.business.illinois.edu

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Top MBA Programs Host Career Fair

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Matter Communications
Matt Landry, 978-499-9250 x226
Matt@matternow.com