Taylor Business Institute Chicago is a

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for-profit career college in

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. It was founded in 1962 and awards associate degrees and certificates.

History

Taylor Business Institute has been operating in the Chicago Loop since 1962. From 1962 to 1986, the college was primarily a diploma-focused institute offering women clerk typist and secretarial training and was owned by

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Educational Services. In 1986, Janice Parker, the former director of the school, acquired the college.

Academics

The institution offers

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s, diplomas, and certificates. It is accredited by the

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(HLC) to award Associate of Applied Science degrees and a Certificate. It is also approved and licensed by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education under the state’s Private Business and Vocational Schools Act and Academic Degree Act.

References

External links

Official website
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