News Articles
Dec 16
Arkadiy Sakhartov wins 2024 ISOI Best Paper Award
Gies Professor Arkadiy Sakhartov was named the recipient of the 2024 Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative (ISOI) Best Paper Award for his article “Corporate Diversification and Risk: Portfolio Effects and Resource Redeployability” that was published in Strategy Science in 2022.
Dec 13
Spotlight on Aaliyah Kissick: iMSM Student and Miss Illinois United States 2023
Aaliyah’s passion for financial literacy led her to pursue a master’s degree at Gies Business. Now, she’s using her expertise to equip people with the tools they need to manage their finances effectively.
Dec 09
Separating Home Life from Work – Maybe There’s a 'Vegas Rule' for That
Gies professor Oscar Ybarra uses “the Vegas Rule” to examine how well people separate their work life and home life. Could the ability to separate these two influences impact an individual’s ability to focus while at work?
Dec 06
PODCAST: Health Care Research Initiative Director David Molitor
Associate Professor of Finance and Director of Gies' Health Care Research Initiative David Molitor discusses how he and his team are studying the effects of health on business and, so far, the results are extremely surprising.
Dec 03
Corredor named one of Poets&Quants' 50 Best Undergraduate Professors for 2024
The award highlights educators who excel in teaching and research and recognizes Corredor for her exceptional contributions to business education, including transformative teaching and innovative course design.
Dec 02
2024 Hurricane Season highlights number at risk, opportunities for change
With nearly 400 deaths and $190 billion in damages, the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season underscored the increasing risks posed by climate change. Gies professor Tatyana Deryugina emphasizes the need for policy changes and climate-resilient development to reduce vulnerability and enhance long-term recovery.
Nov 25
Headed for trial? Gies research suggests auditors should prepare for the worst
Even if an audit firm follows all the standards for a high-quality audit, they can be sued if their client believes the firm made a mistake. This can include errors, fraud, or miscommunication. And that can be a big financial risk for audit firms.
Nov 18
Study: Community Notes on X could be key to curbing misinformation
Gies research reveals that crowd-sourced fact-checking can effectively curb misinformation, as users are more likely to retract false or misleading tweets when peer-reviewed corrections are added.
Nov 14
Illinois Policy Summit paving the way for longer-term startup success
Gies Professor Joseph Cheng is leading initiatives to support startup success through commercialization training, policy summits, and a pilot study. His efforts aim to reduce failure rates and boost economic growth.