Reed joins Gies Business to show students their capacity to lead
Oct 28, 2026
William Reed brings military leadership and consulting experience to Gies Business, where he teaches students to lead by listening, valuing people, and learning from the consequences of their decisions.
PODCAST: The problem with treating your organization like a machine
Oct 27, 2026
Organizations work more like living systems than machines. Elizabeth Luckman’s research suggests leaders get better, more ethical problem-solving by building conditions where employees feel safe to speak up, contribute meaningfully, and learn through experimentation.
Why the bananas you love could be in a bunch of trouble
Oct 26, 2026
Gies Business professor Marcelo Bucheli, a leading expert on the banana industry, traces how the Cavendish became a global staple through United Fruit’s supply chain, marketing, and political influence in Latin America. Now Tropical Race 4 threatens the genetically uniform Cavendish worldwide.
Larry Gies pledges $100 million matching gift to Gies College of Business
Oct 20, 2026
Larry Gies has pledged $100 million to match the next $100 million in qualifying donations to Gies College of Business, potentially generating $200 million for scholarships, student experiences, and faculty support. The pledge brings his lifetime giving to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to $350 million, making him its largest benefactor.
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New access point monitor provides Beacon of hope for dialysis patients
Oct 19, 2026
Physician and Gies Business iMBA graduate Kevin Volkema partnered with vascular surgery resident Richie Li to develop Beacon, a wearable ultrasound device that helps dialysis patients monitor their fistulas and detect failures early.
What flourishers do differently: Three habits for handling workplace stress
Oct 14, 2026
Flourishing employees manage stress through three learnable habits: Reframe setbacks by putting them in perspective, Reach Out for advice and emotional support, and Reset through movement, nature, mindfulness, or deliberate breaks. These habits can help keep stress from compounding.
Drug shortages, social media, and nursing home care highlight healthcare conference topics
Oct 12, 2026
The Midwest Healthcare Management Conference hosted by Gies Business and Carle Illinois College of Medicine highlighted research on three healthcare challenges: mapping pharmaceutical supply chains to address rural drug shortages, using social media to support mental health, and tackling nursing home staffing shortages.
Artificial intelligence and its impact on creative content
Oct 09, 2026
Generative AI can help creative marketplaces deliver more personalized content and increase profits, potentially allowing platforms to charge a premium. These benefits rely on work contributed by human creators, who may receive little or no compensation when their content is used to train AI.
New research explores how AI changes what we think we know
Oct 05, 2026
AI assistance can improve accuracy as much as reading the material, yet even using AI once may make people feel less confident in their understanding. New research from Gies Business suggests polished output does not reveal whether someone can independently explain, defend, or apply the underlying knowledge.
Are people really refusing ‘Choosin’ Texas’? Or is monoculture just dead?
Oct 01, 2026
Maria Rodas, associate professor of business administration, shared her expertise with CNN on the death of monoculture.
Expert panel shares insights on leadership
Sep 30, 2026
University of Illinois leaders emphasized that effective leadership begins with caring for people, communicating honestly, and uniting teams around a clear purpose. Strong leaders prepare for pressure, trust capable colleagues, make timely decisions with incomplete information, and adapt as circumstances change.
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Gies Business alumnus CJ Desai to lead Meta's new enterprise business
Sep 29, 2026
Desai (MBA ’95) will lead Meta’s new Enterprise Platform division, turning the company’s AI technology into tools businesses can deploy. Desai brings senior leadership experience from MongoDB, Cloudflare, ServiceNow, and Oracle.
PODCAST: Why media attention on climate action can backfire
Sep 29, 2026
Media coverage of climate action can hurt already low-polluting companies by raising expectations, operational costs, expenses, and debt. The same attention can help high-polluting firms improve efficiency, reduce regulatory costs, and strengthen their reputations.
Specialization can speed scientists’ rise, then slow them in management, study finds
Sep 28, 2026
Research finds that scientists benefit from deep expertise, which can improve their effectiveness in specialized technical work. Managers must coordinate teams, communicate across fields, manage projects and budgets, and integrate different areas of expertise.
From Algorithms to AI: Lin An brings new approach to business decision-making
Sep 24, 2026
Lin An uses mathematics, optimization, and AI to improve business decision-making. His research combines algorithms with human expertise, an interplay he also explores through his passion for competitive poker.
Minefee wins 2026 ISOI Research Paper Award
Sep 23, 2026
The ISOI Research Paper Award is presented annually to honor a published journal article or book that embodies and furthers the mission of ISOI, which is to address unmet demand by academic communities and corporations for transdisciplinary research in strategic organizational design and management.
Gies Business ranks #12 in nation, #6 public business school by US News
Sep 22, 2026
This continues Gies Business’ longstanding legacy of ranking in the Top 20 of all business schools and Top 10 among public schools. Additionally, Gies is ranked #1 in the nation in accounting by U.S. News.
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The Always-On Professor: How Gies Business uses AI avatars
Sep 16, 2026
Gies College of Business has been testing AI-generated faculty avatars for four years to update lectures quickly, translate content, answer course questions, and provide interactive practice and coaching. The goal is to give students current, accessible, around-the-clock support while freeing professors to focus on advising, research, and personal interaction.
PODCAST: How Gies Business scales experiential learning to every student
Sep 15, 2026
Dean Brooke Elliott joined the Changing Higher Ed® podcast to discuss how Gies Business scaled experiential learning from a selective offering into a curricular requirement across every program, and what it cost on the staffing, funding, and governance side to make it hold.
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PODCAST: When Influencers use AI to interact with fans and consumers
Sep 15, 2026
A study of 225 prominent Weibo influencers found that clearly labeled AI-generated replies encouraged users to comment on later posts, including sponsored content. They worked best when they matched the influencer’s voice, addressed the specific comment, arrived after a believable delay, and were used selectively.