Sep 23
Professor Michael Donohoe believes the next generation of accountants will have “investigator DNA” and a strategic mindset. “With the growing emphasis on business analytics, our students are becoming investigators who ask big questions, use data, and state of the art statistical methods to investigate those questions in a meaningful way."
Sep 13
Gies College of Business is once again ranked as a Top 10 public undergraduate business program, according to the latest rankings released by US News & World Report. Gies Business was ranked No. 7 among public undergraduate business programs and No. 14 overall.
Sep 08
Gies College of Business Dean Jeff Brown has many stories to tell, including unbelievable, first-hand accounts from two of the most notable events in modern history. Now leads one of the most successful and respected business schools in the nation. Jeff is the guest on this episode of the Gies Download podcast.
Aug 19
Associate Dean Kevin Jackson writes about the Gies Mindsets. These aspirational principles are designed to complement the academic curriculum and help students connect their academic work to the sweeping changes affecting society and, by extension, the business world.
Aug 17
A proven leader and innovator, Tawnya Means has joined Gies as Assistant Dean for Educational Innovation and Chief Learning Officer. Means will direct all strategic teaching and learning initiatives within Gies Business, including managing and directing the strategy in graduate and undergraduate teaching.
Aug 10
Two PhD students in the Gies Department of Accountancy have been award 2021-22 AICPA Minority Doctoral Student Fellowships. Jessica Thornton and Isaac Yamoah are among the short list of 25 fellowships granted nationwide.
Jul 19
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 22
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
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.
May 27
Some auditors are better than others at sniffing out when a higher risk of fraud exists and at taking steps to address it, new research coauthored by Gies College of Business Professor Mark Peecher shows.
May 17
Gies College of Business has been selected to receive an IDEAS grant from the U.S. Department of State to help find and secure international locations for its new Sophomore Year of Purpose program.
Apr 16
Three Gies College of Business faculty members - Rob Metzger, Michael Shaw, and Minjeong Kim - have been honored by the Gies Business Alumni Association for their outstanding teaching.