Jan Perrino, an alumna of UChicago Master of Liberal Arts, talks about the Master of Liberal Arts as a practical pursuit and how it helped her in her business. Jan is the founder of Perrino & Associates and former director of global McDonald’s business for Campbell’s and SunOpta. A 30+ year food industry veteran, Jan’s vision to help food companies deliver solutions that drive top line growth was made possible in 2001 when she launched Perrino & Associates, a business consultancy in the areas of business development, marketing and product development. Currently, Jan works with various industry councils, however, mentoring and coaching entrepreneurial-minded women and young people are Jan’s true passions. About the Master of Liberal Arts The Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) program at the University of Chicago is a degree program designed for working professionals. Our flexible course schedule and campus conveniently located in downtown Chicago make our MLA degree program ideal for adults w
