MBA Programs in Chicago

Chicago is a thriving economic powerhouse, the country's second largest financial center and headquarters for some of the nation's largest banks, brokerage and consulting houses, and commodity firms. It is the transportation hub of the United States, a business and industrial giant and a world-famous center for medicine and health care.

Chicago boasts a dynamic cultural scene that includes the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Art Institute and many other fine museums. Broadway shows play in Chicago theatres and other nationally renowned theaters are scattered throughout the city and suburbs. Chicago is also famous throughout the world for its blues clubs.

Chicago is a city that loves sports. Six professional athletic teams are located here: the six-time National Basketball Association champion Chicago Bulls, hockey's Blackhawks, the National Football League's Bears, baseball's White Sox and Cubs, and the Chicago Fire soccer club.

Dining out is another Chicago treat. The city has countless superb restaurants to fit every ethnic taste and budget.

A lakefront of parks, beaches and harbors is the city's pride. Throughout the spring, summer and fall people enjoy swimming, sunbathing, running, biking, softball, volleyball and in-line skating along the well-maintained lakeshore.

To find out more about Chicago, visit the mayor's offices' "Exploring Chicago" web site, which includes directions, weather, travel tips, accommodations, the visitor information center, extensive entertainment options, as well as links to the Chicago Office of Tourism, Metromix and other Chicago sites.