Faculty Profile: Lake Forest Graduate School of Management’s Peter Logothetis

Peter Logothetis was recently profiled in a Faculty Spotlight article on Lake Forest Graduate School of Management’s Lake Effects blog. Logothetis is senior VP and group Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Allstate Insurance. He has taught at Lake Forest Graduate School  of Management (LFGSM) since 2012 and currently teaches a strategic talent management course.

Here are a few excerpts from that interview with Logothetis:

Lake Effects asked Logothetis what his most memorable moment or leadership experience as a faculty member at LFGSM has been:

“The most rewarding thing is hearing the feedback from our students. After graduation, having students tell me that the things they learned in my class were immediately applicable to their business activities the next day.”

The blog then asked how an MBA could opens doors and career opportunities for people in IT management:

“What I am proud of most about being a part of the [academic community] of Lake Forest Graduate School of Management is the culture and our curriculum. We are teaching professionals practical skills that can be used the very next day in their place of practice. It is not only theoretical, textbook-based learning. We’re giving students tools that create solutions in their workplace, and that has great value to both employers and to students who are committed to success in their careers.”

Lastly, Logothetis was asked what advice he would give an IT professional considering an MBA degree:

“I am asked this question a lot at Allstate, where our staff are sometimes on the cusp and debating about the best time to start their MBA. It does involve a substantial investment of time and effort, but what I share is that an MBA will definitely advance your career. It will make you a more mature, strategic professional and it is an assurance for corporations who are looking for an experienced, but also cultivated business leader for senior roles and promotions.”

“It is not only about having the designation of an MBA, it is what that MBA stands for in terms of personal development, critical thinking and soft skills that contribute to a successful senior executive. It is worth the investment.”

LFGSM prides itself on bringing in business leaders like Logothetis from across the country to make up its faculty. Due to Lake Forest’s 100 percent business leader faculty, MBA students receive top training from proven and successful executives with practical experience to share.

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