News Articles
Jul 28
Graebner named Fellow of Strategic Management Society
Gies Professor Melissa Graebner has been selected as a Fellow of the Strategic Management Society – a distinction recognizing and honoring members of the Strategic Management Society who have made significant contributions to the theory and practice of strategic management.
Jul 27
How to apply online teaching insights to the emerging hybrid workplace
As the world struggles with whether – or how – to shift to a hybrid workplace, we asked Gies College of Business Professor Fataneh Taghaboni-Dutta to share her advice on how to make the most out of online engagement and collaboration.
Jul 23
How brand purpose helped navigate Feeding America through pandemic
Gies College of Business alumna Catherine Davis (BADM ’82) says COVID-19 created the perfect storm for her company, Feeding America – testing the non-profit in every way. As demand shot up, Davis helped transform Feeding America’s fundraising efforts into a digitally driven powerhouse.
Jul 21
FINDMBA: Can online MBAs democratize education?
Offered at an all-in price of less than $23,000, the iMBA's combination of quality, flexibility, and affordability is a big reason why it has attracted nearly 4,000 learners from approximately 80 countries.
Jul 19
$150K McMillan scholarship fund starts with a surprise from alums, colleagues
A recent alumni appreciation award has prompted friends and colleagues of Cary D. McMillan (ACCY ’80) to raise over $150,000 in his name, making it one of the most successful scholarship fund drives honoring an individual in Gies College of Business history.
Jun 23
Six Gies faculty win top awards from American Accounting Association
Continuing the College's long history of curricular innovation and excellence, six Gies faculty have won awards from the American Accounting Association for their innovation, teaching excellence, and historical perspective.
Jun 22
Illinois Gies preparing to launch nation’s largest experiential learning course
The University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business, an established leader in hands-on learning, is preparing to launch the largest experiential learning course in the nation -- Business 301: Business in Action.
Jun 21
3 Gies alumni offered Fulbright grants
Three recent Gies College of Business alumni - Richard Chao, Michelle Dinh, and Banu Gulecyuz - have been awarded Fulbright grants to pursue international education and teaching this coming year.
Jun 14
3 iMBA students named “Best and Brightest” by Poets&Quants
Three Gies College of Business iMBA students have been named to Poets&Quants’ 2021 Best & Brightest Online MBAs: Christopher Go, an entrepreneur from California; Judy Safian, a Rhode Island native running her own consultancy; and Mariama Trotman, a 34-year-old mother working in the tourism industry.