Mitch Daniels, former two-term governor of Indiana and the 12th president of Purdue University, spoke to a crowd of nearly 700 at Foellinger Auditorium on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on October 2, 2024.
Today, Stephen Rowland works as a valuation, forensics, and litigation (VFL) manager in Massachusetts. Though he still works to uncover monetary misdeeds, he has also expanded his skill set to valuing businesses.
Faculty scholars are one way the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society expands the community of scholars participating in the conversation about professional responsibility and ethical issues.
Gies assistant professor of accountancy Stacey Choy says diversity can be even beyond the background of individuals – it can also be the approach to research. For Choy, that research involves using unique, innovative methodologies to answer accounting and finance questions.
New Gies professor Alex Vandenberg was drawn to the school's dual emphasis on research and teaching. His long-term goal is to better understand how technology is changing the way investors use and understand accounting information.
Tekita Bankhead brings extensive experience in DEI work and mental health advocacy, directing teams and developing programming at the University of Illinois and across the US.
Gies Accountancy recently came out on top in the two primary rankings of accounting research scholarship, ranking #1 in the overall research and publications rankings - and in the Relevance of Accounting Research (ROAR).
Dr. W. Brooke Elliott was installed as the 11th dean of Gies College of Business and invested as the Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor in Business, on September 12. She is the first woman hold this position.
The program, launched in early 2024, offers a series of fully online business courses to learners in war-torn Ukraine through a partnership with Prometheus World University.
Twin brothers Chris and Kyle Stefani were oceans apart during their study abroad trips, but they ended up with the same takeaway: a great experience isn’t determined by where you go, but rather how open you are to new possibilities once you get there.
The curriculum for BUS 401: Crafting Your Purpose in Business was recently revised to give undergraduate students a chance to apply business skills toward their purpose.