Featuring the business leaders, alumni, faculty, and students making an impact, the Gies Download podcast tells the story of Gies College of Business and of the thought leaders it fosters.
Aug 16
Robert Brunner is an astrophysicist with one of the coolest job titles in the world: Associate Dean for Innovation and Chief Disruption Officer. With a penchant for forward-thinking and for futuristic technologies like artificial intelligence, Chat GPT and blockchain, Robert is helping lead the College and its students into the unknown.
Jul 05
From tutoring youth to starting a school in Chicago to a $150 million dollar gift to his alma mater, Larry Gies has always had a passion for making a positive impact on the world through education.
Jun 02
Mark Wolters is a Teaching Associate Professor of Business Administration as well as the host of a popular travel-based YouTube Channel, Wolters World.
Mar 30
Julie Scott's degree from Gies College of Business not only served as education, but also as a foundation for giving back to her community – and for helping others do the same.
Dec 19
John Byrne has spent a lifetime helping learners and their families determine which schools are the best fit for them, Today, he explains exactly what you should be looking for.
Dec 02
While some tend to meander, Dean Emeritus Larry DeBrock's career path has been a 40-year-long straight line. And in December, that straight line will have come full circle.
Oct 31
As Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment for Gies College of Business, Kelly Janssen provides strategic leadership and management to engage, recruit, and yield strong, diverse cohorts of students.
Sep 14
It’s fascinating to compare what many people plan to do with their lives and what people actually do with their lives. Brooke Elliott's dream wasn’t necessarily to break gender barriers in the highest echelons of academia but that’s exactly what happened.
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Jul 11
The expectation was that Manu Edakara would become a doctor or lawyer, but his passion was for something far different: entrepreneurship. Today, Manu heads up the iVenture Accelerator at the University of Illinois, helping budding entrepreneurs follow their passions as well. Manu is Tim Sinclair’s guest on this episode of the Gies Download.
May 26
Author, researcher and Gies professor Don Fullerton joins Tim Sinclair in this episode of the Gies Download podcast. Don studies the effects of environmental policy on the economy and then presents his research to world leaders and decision makers. Is it even possible to save the environment and protect the economy at the same time? Don's research might surprise you.
May 04
Lucy Chang Evans has been everything from a civil engineer to a Secret Service agent to a stay-at-home mom. For most of her adult life, Lucy has walked the fine line of balancing ambition with circumstance – leading her down numerous paths including running for public office and going back to school at nearly 50 years old.
Mar 28
A native of Jamaica and second-generation college student, Nerissa Brown is charged with not just preparing students for graduation, but also with helping them navigate a career path, overcome obstacles, and succeed in their chosen field.
Feb 18
Brock Kreitzburg has done it all. College football player. Olympic athlete. He even worked on a NASCAR pit crew for a time. On this episode of the Gies Download, the Gies MBA alum joins host Tim Sinclair to discuss bobsledding and business...and those super tight speed suits.
Feb 08
Jackie Price Osafo is the Executive Director of the Society of American Archivists and she is our guest in this episode of the Gies Download podcast.
Nov 19
Medallion of Honor Award winner Tiffany White joins host Tim Sinclair in this episode of the Gies Download podcast.
Oct 12
Super Bowl winning offensive lineman and 2017 Gies Accountancy alum Nick Allegretti joins host Tim Sinclair in this episode of the Gies Download podcast.
Sep 08
Gies College of Business Dean Jeff Brown has many stories to tell, including unbelievable, first-hand accounts from two of the most notable events in modern history. Now leads one of the most successful and respected business schools in the nation. Jeff is the guest on this episode of the Gies Download podcast.
Aug 24
In the inaugural Gies Download podcast, host Tim Sinclair sits down with Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois and Gies Business alum, Josh Whitman (FIN '01) to talk about balancing academics and athletics, celebrating with student-athletes, and navigating the changing landscape of college athletics.