Jun 07
The University of Illinois’ iVenture Accelerator – powered by Gies College of Business – has admitted 16 startups into its eighth and largest cohort ever. This year’s group consists of 55 full-time students from 30 fields of study.
May 31
Jon Salvani is a proud representative of the University of Illinois; but one thing was missing: he wasn’t an alum. Wanting to deepen his connection to the UIUC community and advance his career in philanthropy, Salvani earned his Master of Science in Management online at Gies.
Apr 25
The education market is changing right in front of our eyes, but too many colleges and universities remain rooted in the same practices and business model they’ve kept in place for literally centuries.
Apr 21
Furthering its longstanding commitment to break down barriers to business education, Gies College of Business is launching a pair of fully online, credit-bearing graduate certificates, the first ever offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Apr 19
Virginia (Gina) Wilson '76 was chosen for the Distinguished Alumnus Award, and Cedric D. Thurman '87, is this year's recipient of the Alumni Appreciation Award.
Mar 29
US News & World Report has released it's latest graduate business school rankings, and Gies College of Business is listed among the nation's best in three areas.
Mar 15
Ten freshmen and sophomores from Gies will spend the week learning about different business models from local entrepreneurs in Clarksdale, MS.
Mar 15
Rachel Barnitt decided to pursue a Gies iMBA to achieve her long-term career goals of bridging the communication gap between technical experts and business leaders. She had always planned to go back to school for a technology-related advanced degree, and when the pandemic hit, she began exploring her options in earnest.
Mar 09
Those exploring the impact of blockchain on their business and personal lives should proceed with caution, according to a pioneer in enterprise blockchain technology and the adoption of digital assets such as bitcoin.
Mar 07
Gies College of Business is solidifying its place at the forefront of the blockchain revolution with the creation of its own blockchain, to be used for both teaching and research.
Mar 01
Omeed Kasim Adham Sindy always knew he wanted to get a master’s degree in business. For him, it was all about timing. He chose an iMSM from Gies because he could work at his own pace to earn an advanced degree from a top-tier business school in one year.
Feb 28
Gies College of Business has been named one of 10 Undergraduate Business Schools to Watch by Poets&Quants, a leading publication on news and trends in business education.