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Unnati Narang Wins 2026 AMA TechSIG Young Scholar Award

The award is conferred annually by the Technology Special Interest Group of the American Marketing Association to an early-career researcher whose work has made significant contributions to the theory and practice of technology-focused marketing.

PODCAST: Marketing alum and Illini football standout Hank Beatty

In this episode of The Gies Download, former Illinois wide receiver and Academic All-American Hank Beatty - a Gies Business marketing alum - talks about his success in the classroom and on the football field, and explains why he sees a lot of similarities between the two.