Business Podcasts
Explore ideas, insights, and research from Gies College of Business through our podcasts. Listen in as faculty and thought leaders break down the topics shaping business today.
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PODCAST: The Surprising Link Between FDA Action and Drug Supply
Apr 07, 2026
In this episode of Research Reverb, Gies Business professors Gopesh Anand and Iris Wang discuss their research, which shows that unfavorable FDA inspection outcomes are linked to fewer future drug shortages.
PODCAST: The Pollution Shell Game - Why Divestment Doesn’t Always Leave the Planet Greener
Mar 24, 2026
Firms can sell their dirty plants but keep using that plant's output. Gies Business Professor Qiping Xu reveals the "cosmetic redrawing" of corporate boundaries and why divestment sometimes fails the planet.
PODCAST: How Human-Machine Teamwork is Transforming Healthcare
Mar 10, 2026
Eren Ahsen's research finds that a "delegation" model (where algorithms triage low-risk cases and flag the tricky ones for human experts) could cut mammogram screening costs by up to 30% without sacrificing clinical accuracy.
PODCAST: How Gig Work Fuels Entrepreneurship
Feb 24, 2026
In this episode of Research Reverb, Professor Spyros Lagaras digs into his research exploring how common it is for gig economy workers to use that experience as a pathway to entrepreneurship.
PODCAST: Marketing alum and Illini football standout Hank Beatty
Feb 12, 2026
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.
PODCAST: Why erasing small medical debts didn't improve financial health
Feb 10, 2026
Is erasing medical debt from credit reports just a placebo? In this episode of Research Reverb, Gies Business economist Julia Fonseca discusses research in which she and her coauthors found that withholding small medical debts from reporting had no impact on credit scores or decisions.
PODCAST: From the Pitch to the Boardroom: Lessons in Global Leadership
Jan 27, 2026
In studying 355 elite national soccer teams from around the globe, Gies Business Professor Mike Szymanski finds that teams led by multicultural managers enjoy an advantage in a sport where nations from every corner of the world collide.
PODCAST: Assistant Dean Andrew Allen talks Experiential Learning
Dec 03, 2025
In the latest episode of the Gies Download, Assistant Dean Andrew Allen shares how experiential learning is embedded into every year of the student journey — transforming education into action and helping students build meaningful skills before they ever graduate.
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PODCAST: Short Trips, Big Shifts: E-Scooter rollout study raises mobility, safety concerns
Nov 18, 2025
A small scooter can have a big impact. Gies Business professor Unnati Narang digs into the surprising ripple effect of Chicago's 2019 e-scooter rollout - from rideshare jumps to bikeshare dips and hidden side effects for consumer mobility and safety.
PODCAST: The Transparency Tightrope: Inside corporate tax disclosures
Nov 04, 2025
In this episode of Research Reverb, Gies Business professor Stefan Richter discusses his new research revealing how tax authorities are mining public information and how companies subtly adapt their reporting to stay compliant while revealing as little as possible.
PODCAST: Relational Overload: How to thrive in a world of constant collaboration
Oct 21, 2025
In today's hyper-connected world, we're constantly bombarded with messages and demands. But it goes beyond information overload; it's relational overload. Gies professor Pranav Gupta discusses his research on this phenomenon and strategies for navigating this complex landscape.
PODCAST: What's in a name? The secret to product survival in competitive industries
Oct 07, 2025
In this episode, we dive deep into the power of product names with Gies Professor Olga Khessina. Her research reveals that the name of a product could be the difference between success and failure.