MSPE

Spring 2026: New York City

From March 15–20, the MSPE program traveled to New York City, where students attended a series of professional presentations while also gaining firsthand exposure to one of the world’s leading...

Spring 2026: Exelon (Chicago, IL)

The MSPE students visited Exelon’s headquarters in Chicago for a presentation on the company and U.S. electricity market structure. The visit included a 1.5-hour presentation delivered by Nisha...

Fall 2025: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

On October 3, MSPE students visited the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for an engaging and informative field trip. The visit began with a presentation outlining CMAP’s mission and...

Varut Tientamnoon (2002)

Varut currently serves as the Chief Branch Management Officer in the Branch Management Division at Ngernturbo Public Company Limited. In this role, he oversees nationwide branch operations, leads a...

Yudha Hadiyanto (2004)

Yudha is currently serving at the Directorate General of Taxes in Indonesia, where he holds the position of Head of General Affairs at the East Java Regional Tax Office. In this role, he provides...

Zaza Broladze (2005)

Zaza Broladze works as a Non-Executive Board Member at the Policy and Management Consulting Group (PMCG) in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 2010, she completed Project Management Professional Certification from...

David Prentice (2011)

David Prentice works as a Research Associate at the American Academy of Pediatrics in Itasca, IL. In 2016, he was awarded a M.S. degree in Data Science from Elmhurst College.

Spring 2024: New York City

Our last excursion for the semester was a five-day field trip to New York City (March 10 – 15, 2024). The group attended four presentations, two scheduled on Monday and two on Wednesday, with Tuesday...

Spring 2024: Caterpillar (Peoria, IL)

Our first field trip for the semester was to Peoria, IL on Friday, February 16. Students enjoyed a narrated tour of the Caterpillar Tech Center and spending time at the Visitor's Center.

Christopher Fettes (2019)

Christopher Fettes (MSPE 2019) is now working as an Economist at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, DC. He works in the Office of Economics and Analytics division.