Jan 23
DeepWalk Co-founder and CEO Brandon Yates’, an iVenture Accelerator alumnus, has created a scanning app that makes it inexpensive and easy for universities and municipalities to keep their sidewalks compliant with ADA guidelines.
Jan 05
The fully online MBA from Gies College of Business has earned the coveted distinction of 2022 MBA Program of the Year by Poets&Quants. Gies’ MBA – known as the iMBA – is a full 72-credit-hour MBA offered completely online and at a price point that is almost unheard of anywhere else in the world.
Dec 19
John Byrne has spent a lifetime helping learners and their families determine which schools are the best fit for them, Today, he explains exactly what you should be looking for.
Dec 16
Business 101 represents a unique opportunity to impact the future of business by providing tomorrow’s leaders with a chance to consider how business benefits society and the role they can play in making that happen.
Dec 05
A conversation between Michael Krasny (FIN, 75) and Larry Gies (ACCY, 88), two of the College’s most celebrated entrepreneurs, was the centerpiece of this fall’s V. Dale Cozad Lecture on Entrepreneurship.
Dec 02
While some tend to meander, Dean Emeritus Larry DeBrock's career path has been a 40-year-long straight line. And in December, that straight line will have come full circle.
Nov 30
Entrepreneur Pierre Paul is partnering with the University of Illinois’ iVenture Accelerator to create a device called Push™ that can turn any handicap-accessible door into an automatic door via a personal button.
Nov 15
What started as an idea for a device that stores excess solar power has evolved into a patent for a rechargeable battery component that has captured the attention of high-profile investors and the US government.
Nov 02
The four-story building will be just under 100,000 square feet and will stand on Gregory Drive between the Business Instructional Facility and Huff Hall. Construction will begin in spring 2023 and is expected to be completed by early 2025.
Oct 31
As Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment for Gies College of Business, Kelly Janssen provides strategic leadership and management to engage, recruit, and yield strong, diverse cohorts of students.
Oct 27
Margaret Evans comes to Gies as an instructor in the Department of Accountancy after graduating from the iMSA program in 2019. Margaret is assisting with ACCY 501 & ACCY 502 in the iMSA program and teaching ACCY 501 for MSF students.
Oct 14
Ed Rogowski joined Gies this fall as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Accountancy. Ed is a Gies alumnus who is a CPA and began his career in 1986 at Arthur Andersen and has been the chief audit executive reporting to audit committees at three Fortune 500 companies, including United Airlines.