Gies Business News and Stories
Explore the ideas, people, and impact shaping Gies College of Business. From faculty research and student experiences to alumni achievements and donor impact, these stories highlight how our community is advancing business knowledge and creating real-world change.
Are people really refusing ‘Choosin’ Texas’? Or is monoculture just dead?
Oct 01, 2026
Maria Rodas, associate professor of business administration, shared her expertise with CNN on the death of monoculture.
Van Landuyt joins Gies Business to study human side of accountancy
Oct 01, 2026
Drawing on his experience as a professional auditor, Ben Van Landuyt uses experimental research to explore auditors’ decisions and teaches students how to navigate accounting’s real-world gray areas.
Expert panel shares insights on leadership
Sep 30, 2026
University of Illinois leaders emphasized that effective leadership begins with caring for people, communicating honestly, and uniting teams around a clear purpose. Strong leaders prepare for pressure, trust capable colleagues, make timely decisions with incomplete information, and adapt as circumstances change.
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Gies Business alumnus CJ Desai to lead Meta's new enterprise business
Sep 29, 2026
Desai (MBA ’95) will lead Meta’s new Enterprise Platform division, turning the company’s AI technology into tools businesses can deploy. Desai brings senior leadership experience from MongoDB, Cloudflare, ServiceNow, and Oracle.
PODCAST: Why media attention on climate action can backfire
Sep 29, 2026
Media coverage of climate action can hurt already low-polluting companies by raising expectations, operational costs, expenses, and debt. The same attention can help high-polluting firms improve efficiency, reduce regulatory costs, and strengthen their reputations.
Specialization can speed scientists’ rise, then slow them in management, study finds
Sep 28, 2026
Research finds that scientists benefit from deep expertise, which can improve their effectiveness in specialized technical work. Managers must coordinate teams, communicate across fields, manage projects and budgets, and integrate different areas of expertise.
From Algorithms to AI: Lin An brings new approach to business decision-making
Sep 24, 2026
Lin An uses mathematics, optimization, and AI to improve business decision-making. His research combines algorithms with human expertise, an interplay he also explores through his passion for competitive poker.
Minefee wins 2026 ISOI Research Paper Award
Sep 23, 2026
The ISOI Research Paper Award is presented annually to honor a published journal article or book that embodies and furthers the mission of ISOI, which is to address unmet demand by academic communities and corporations for transdisciplinary research in strategic organizational design and management.
Gies Business ranks #12 in nation, #6 public business school by US News
Sep 22, 2026
This continues Gies Business’ longstanding legacy of ranking in the Top 20 of all business schools and Top 10 among public schools. Additionally, Gies is ranked #1 in the nation in accounting by U.S. News.
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Gies Business Accountancy ranked #1 in nation by US News
Sep 22, 2026
Including accounting’s #1 ranking, Gies Business ranks among the nation’s Top 30 in eight specialty areas: finance, marketing, management, management information systems, production/operations management, quantitative analysis, and supply chain management.