Study finds workplace leaderboards can encourage – or undermine – employee generosity
Mar 26, 2026
A new Gies Business study, published in The Accounting Review, finds leaderboards that rank recognition given spur more helping—while “recognition received” can backfire. Here’s why and what to do.
Gies Business ranked #4 public business school by Poets&Quants
Mar 23, 2026
Gies Business is ranked #4 among public business schools and #15 overall. For this ranking, Poets&Quants considers factors such as admissions standards, the college experience, and career outcomes.
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Orange & Blue Ventures to collaborate with Illinois Ventures
Mar 17, 2026
Gies College of Business is teaming up with one of the largest and longest-running university-based venture capital firms in the country – Illinois Ventures – to offer students a new hands-on learning experience.
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Leading Midwest research universities launch innovation hub in San Francisco
Mar 10, 2026
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has joined seven other leading Midwestern research universities in launching Third Coast Foundry, a collaborative San Francisco-based innovation hub.
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What CES 2026 Reveals About the Future of Business Education
Mar 09, 2026
CES has always been a place to see what’s new – and it was – but this year it felt a little less like a glimpse into the future and more like a preview of what’s about to feel routine.
When adjusted earnings make for smarter deals
Mar 06, 2026
Adjusted earnings are often criticized, but new research suggests they can actually lead to smarter M&A deals when used responsibly. Gies Business professor Ciao-Wei Chen explores how high-quality, transparent non-GAAP disclosures reduce information gaps and improve acquisition outcomes.
Morningstar contributes nearly $5 million to Gies Business, brings real-world investing closer to classroom
Mar 05, 2026
The collaboration includes an in-kind contribution from Morningstar that provides professional grade access to Morningstar Direct, hands-on training with real investment data used by analysts worldwide, and scholarship support for Gies Business students.
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Standard-Setting Excellence: PhD alum Cathy Shakespeare Appointed to FASB
Mar 02, 2026
Her five-year term marks the pinnacle of a career defined by academic rigor and a commitment to excellence in her field. Shakespeare will play a vital role in establishing and improving Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the US.
Study: How self-affirmation helps auditors use AI-supported advice
Feb 26, 2026
Two experiments show that brief self-affirmation exercises—having auditors reflect on their strengths—significantly increase their willingness to rely on AI-generated information, suggesting a simple way firms can improve AI adoption.
How Gies Business is keeping curriculum current in a changing world
Feb 23, 2026
At Gies Business, we’ve taken a new approach to curriculum innovation to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our learners and the workforce they soon will join.
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Internal Audit to C-Suite: Gies alumni pioneering the path
Feb 19, 2026
A growing number of Gies alumni are rising from a role as an internal auditor into the C-Suite. Gies Business is strategically preparing and positioning its graduates for a similar journey.
Study: SEC reorganization, scrutiny may reduce corporate risk-taking
Feb 18, 2026
Gies Business study finds that the SEC’s 2007 expansion of regional enforcement offices, while improving oversight and reducing accounting manipulation, also made firms more risk-averse.
Who's Gonna Drive You Home?
Feb 09, 2026
Replacing a job is different from assisting with one. Full replacement implies something closer to autonomy than augmentation. It means handling not just the common cases, but the exceptions.
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Gies Business launches U of I’s first student-led venture capital fund
Feb 05, 2026
Thanks to a generous gift from Illinois alumni Douglas and Deborah Ackerman, Gies College of Business is pleased to announce the launch of a new student-led venture capital investing program – Orange & Blue Ventures.
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Bill Chase brings C-suite experience to the Leighton Lecture on Ethics and Responsibility
Jan 29, 2026
Chase outlined how Abbott, a large and diversified healthcare company, spun off its research-based pharmaceutical business into AbbVie, and the challenges that process involved.
EntreCorps proves mutually beneficial for startups and consultants
Jan 14, 2026
Housed in the Origin Ventures Office of Entrepreneurship in Gies College of Business, EntreCorps provides valuable consulting work at no charge for startups within the University of Illinois ecosystem.
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Reichard Real Estate Academy students find purpose and a path at Gies Business
Dec 29, 2025
The Academy provides high-achieving students with specialized courses, additional extracurricular programming, and powerful networking opportunities to jumpstart a purpose-driven career in commercial real estate.
Gies Conversations series welcomes Lincoln International Managing Director and Partner Brad Keyworth
Dec 22, 2025
The series is a BUS 401 capstone event designed to connect learners with alumni leaders who speak candidly about life beyond graduation and their path to purpose.
Love Like Sean: Gies Business alumnus, family honors son’s legacy with scholarship
Dec 16, 2025
Sean Richards was a gifted, kind-hearted boy whose life and legacy inspired his family to create the Love Like Sean Foundation, dedicated to spreading joy and compassion after his tragic passing. Through the foundation and a new $1 million scholarship at Gies Business, his family hopes to support students who lead with empathy and character, ensuring Sean’s enduring impact on others.
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Auditors leveraging AI in productivity and fraud detection still need human validation, says Gies Business expert
Dec 08, 2025
AI is becoming a powerful tool for auditors, but its predictions still require human validation. A Gies Business expert says that while AI can enhance efficiency, overreliance on it may erode critical thinking and professional judgment.