Mar 06
Adjusted earnings are often criticized, but new research suggests they can actually lead to smarter M&A deals when used responsibly. Gies Business professor Ciao-Wei Chen explores how high-quality, transparent non-GAAP disclosures reduce information gaps and improve acquisition outcomes.
Mar 05
The collaboration includes an in-kind contribution from Morningstar that provides professional grade access to Morningstar Direct, hands-on training with real investment data used by analysts worldwide, and scholarship support for Gies Business students.
Mar 03
Professor Aric Rindfleisch explains how digital marketing, online learning, and human insight power Gies Business’ globally recognized iMBA program.
Mar 02
Her five-year term marks the pinnacle of a career defined by academic rigor and a commitment to excellence in her field. Shakespeare will play a vital role in establishing and improving Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the US.
Feb 26
Two experiments show that brief self-affirmation exercises—having auditors reflect on their strengths—significantly increase their willingness to rely on AI-generated information, suggesting a simple way firms can improve AI adoption.
Feb 24
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.
Feb 23
At Gies Business, we’ve taken a new approach to curriculum innovation to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our learners and the workforce they soon will join.
Feb 20
Gies Business professor cautions the Supreme Court decision on tariffs is only a temporary hurdle, since the administration can pivot to other broad trade-law authorities to keep tariffs in play.
Feb 19
A growing number of Gies alumni are rising from a role as an internal auditor into the C-Suite. Gies Business is strategically preparing and positioning its graduates for a similar journey.
Feb 18
Gies Business study finds that the SEC’s 2007 expansion of regional enforcement offices, while improving oversight and reducing accounting manipulation, also made firms more risk-averse.
Feb 16
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.
Feb 12
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.