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.
From Sales Rep to Strategist: How Gies iMBA helped Roberto Martinez make career pivot
Apr 02, 2026
Roberto Martinez has navigated a series of pivots, restarts, and a moment of reckoning on his way to earning an MBA from Gies College of Business and a 40% return on investment.
Life in Parallel: How Gies Business iMBA program helps women lead without putting life on hold
Apr 01, 2026
Gies Business' fully online iMBA program enables women to advance their careers while balancing family and personal responsibilities, allowing them to learn and apply skills in real time.
Investment Management Academy posts strong fall gains, outperforming S&P 600
Mar 31, 2026
The Investment Management Academy (IMA), a program within the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business, returned 5.66%, outperforming the S&P 600 by 2.06%.
iVenture team, Credence Cleantech, moving forward with energy pilot in India
Mar 30, 2026
Less than a year after participating in the iVenture Accelerator, Credence Cleantech is embarking on a pilot energy project in India. The ambitious initiative could potentially launch a cost-effective net-zero alternative for plants and bring in $1.5 million for the startup.
Gies Business MSF transforming finance foundations into elite career paths
Mar 27, 2026
Meet four alumni who successfully transitioned from their undergraduate majors into specialized roles at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions.
Study finds workplace leaderboards can encourage – or undermine – employee generosity
Mar 26, 2026
A new Gies Business study, published in The Accounting Review, finds leaderboards that rank recognition given spur more helping—while “recognition received” can backfire. Here’s why and what to do.
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.
Gies Business ranked #4 public business school by Poets&Quants
Mar 23, 2026
Gies Business is ranked #4 among public business schools and #15 overall. For this ranking, Poets&Quants considers factors such as admissions standards, the college experience, and career outcomes.
Accountancy Alumni Business Administration Faculty Finance Student
Why media attention on climate action can backfire for clean companies
Mar 19, 2026
New research from Gies College of Business finds that for already low-polluting public companies, increased media attention on their climate actions can reduce financial performance - even when coverage is positive.
Gies Business pioneers future of healthcare with new iMBA specialization
Mar 18, 2026
Developed in partnership with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and the University of Illinois’ Siebel Center for Design, this collaborative effort is designed to equip the next generation of leaders with the skills to transform healthcare delivery.
Orange & Blue Ventures to collaborate with Illinois Ventures
Mar 17, 2026
Gies College of Business is teaming up with one of the largest and longest-running university-based venture capital firms in the country – Illinois Ventures – to offer students a new hands-on learning experience.
Accountancy Alumni Business Administration Entrepreneurship Faculty Finance Student
Study reveals which factors are important in identifying cross-industry competition
Mar 16, 2026
New research from Gies College of Business explains how cultural embeddedness and social salience predict cross-industry competition.