Oct 13
Peter Cella (FIN ‘79) is one of a number of Gies alumni electing to use an extended provision from the wide-ranging CARES Act to take a charitable deduction in the amount of their cash gifts up to 100% of their adjusted gross income (AGI) in 2021.
Oct 12
Super Bowl winning offensive lineman and 2017 Gies Accountancy alum Nick Allegretti joins host Tim Sinclair in this episode of the Gies Download podcast.
Oct 07
By more fully integrating design thinking into education, we can teach the next generation of business leaders how to build upon the business lessons learned during the pandemic and inject more diverse thought into the workforce.
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 24
In the inaugural Gies Download podcast, host Tim Sinclair sits down with Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois and Gies Business alum, Josh Whitman (FIN '01) to talk about balancing academics and athletics, celebrating with student-athletes, and navigating the changing landscape of college athletics.
Aug 23
Gies Associate Dean and Managing Director of SHIELD Illinois Ron Watkins has been chosen a recipient of the University of Illinois System’s Presidential Medallion in response to his aggressive, unparalleled response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 23
Gies College of Business alumna Catherine Davis (BADM ’82) says COVID-19 created the perfect storm for her company, Feeding America – testing the non-profit in every way. As demand shot up, Davis helped transform Feeding America’s fundraising efforts into a digitally driven powerhouse.
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 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 24
While completing her MS in Technology Management, Kelly Gao earned real-world experience through the Disruption Lab and IBC. That led directly to a full-time job at the Research Park working directly with Panasonic.
May 06
New jobs, new titles, and a renewed sense of purpose are how the first cohort of the Gies College of Business iMBA describe what’s happened to them since they joined the program in 2016.