HISTORY

The UIC MBA was founded in 1977, and the Liautaud Graduate School of Business at UIC was endowed in 2003, named for the Liautaud Family of Chicago. Jim Liautaud, a liftetime member of the University of Illinois Alumni Association, along with his wife Gina, and their son Jimmy John, founder of famed Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops, provided a generous gift to the college. The Liautaud family is a long time supporter of the College of Business Administration and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Jim and son Jimmy John were founding members of UIC's Family Business Council and both have been inducted to the UIC Entreprepreneurial Hall of Fame. Jim Liautaud

We thank the Liautaud family for their contributions to our successful graduate programs in business. We invite you to join us.