Jul 23
Gies College of Business’ newest MBAs say they’ll move forward with greater intentionality into a post-pandemic business world. They expect the only constant in their careers will be change.
Jul 21
More than 2,500 students have applied to join the iMBA at the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business since the start of 2020, a 35 percent increase over 2019.
Jul 14
Supply chain major Kayla Gonzalez and her roommate launched MaSKed, which offers a variety of fashionable masks for adults and children. They’ve also decided to donate a portion of the proceeds to charity.
Jul 07
According to Gies professor Carlos Torelli, the dynamic interplay between the accessibility of local impact versus more global goals can influence charitable behaviors between donors and recipients.
Jun 30
Gies Business has decided to publish a comprehensive collection of its own data and metrics of success, rather than participating in traditional online MBA rankings that are designed for different kinds of programs.
Jun 22
Three Gies College of Business iMBA students were named among the Best & Brightest Online MBA students in the Class of 2020 by business education publication Poets&Quants.
Jun 15
iVenture Accelerator – powered by Gies College of Business – has announced its new cohort of 11 promising student startups. iVenture’s sixth cohort welcomes 39 students representing 22 fields of study across eight colleges on the University of Illinois campus.
Jun 09
Gies Business is continuing its commitment to creating life-changing access to business education by participating in an effort to help Illinois residents hurt by COVID-19 gain new digital skills.
Jun 01
William Ocasio, an award-winning, world-class researcher and teacher known for his interdisciplinary approach to strategic organizational research and education, is joining Gies College of Business.
May 22
Do you buy a brand to fit in or stand out? That likely relates to where you live, says a recently published article co-authored by Gies College of Business Professor Sharon Shavitt.
May 08
Gies College of Business is expanding its commitment to delivering life-changing access to business education by launching a new online option for the Master of Science in Management degree (iMSM), pending board of trustees approval.
May 07
iMBA student Jason Thompson is contributing to COVID response on two fronts: His company supplies biofuel to paper mills, which create a fiber product used in personal protective gear. He is also Chair of the Board of Trustees for New Hanover Regional Medical Center.