Nov 30
Shah named CAS Associate for 2021-2022
Gies College of Business professor Sonali Shah has been named an 2021-2022 Associate for the Center for Advanced Study (CAS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, pending board of trustees approval.
Nov 25
Sony’s PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X? Backward Compatibility with Older Games Plays into Console Wars
Sony and Microsoft have both upped their game with the release of their latest consoles; however, when it comes to backward compatibility with previous generation games, Microsoft’s Xbox has a head start, says Gies professor.
Nov 23
Value of vaccine to end COVID-19 pandemic worth 5%-15% of global wealth
The monetary value of a vaccine that could potentially end the COVID-19 pandemic is between 5%-15% of worldwide wealth, according to a new paper co-written by Gies Business professor Tim Johnson.
Nov 05
Letting go and wishing well: The art of corporate divestiture
Sandra Corredor explores connections between innovation and corporate and international strategies. In particular, she examines the role that divestitures play in technology management, as well as the impact of firms’ international engagement on their innovation approach.
Nov 04
When the chain breaks: the increasing importance of supply chain management
Swathi Baddam, who earned her PhD in operations and supply chain management from Cleveland State University, researches sustainable supply chain management, business analytics, and pedagogy.
Oct 27
Understanding international business in a world of volatility and uncertainty
Yilang Feng is an assistant professor of business administration, who researches global strategy, nonmarket strategy, and political economy. Yilang joins Gies after completing his postdoc at Harvard University.
Oct 21
Co-linking: How crossing boundaries can help innovators reach the goal line
Zack Kertcher's research focuses on examining innovation and change in organizations, and considering research approaches that combine big quantitative data with thick qualitative data to improve insight.
Oct 19
Gies launches Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative
Under the direction of Professor William Ocasio, ISOI addresses unmet demand by academic communities and corporations for interdisciplinary research in strategic organizational design and management.
Oct 13
The surprising upside of state-owned enterprise
Carlos Inoue is an assistant professor of business administration whose research interests include strategic management, organizational governance in the public interest, knowledge workers, and health care.