Gies College of Business

Gies reimagining the credential ecosystem

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Oct 26, 2021 Accountancy Business Administration Finance


Building on the success of its pathbreaking fully online graduate programs, Gies has now developed an ecosystem of credit and noncredit learning opportunities, ranging from online certificates and skill badges to graduate certificates and iDegrees.

Khem Singh is a 39-year-old product integration and customer experience specialist for VirnetX Holding Corp., an internet security firm in Richmond, Virginia.

He’s also a serial micro credentials advocate.

“The world of work has changed a lot in just the past five years, and the changes continue to accelerate” said Singh, who earned his undergraduate degree in 2004 from the University of Delhi in his native India before emigrating to the United States. “The days when you could rely on a degree alone are over. Higher levels of specialization are needed.”

Gies College of Business
515 East Gregory Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-300-7327