Jun 15
FindMBA: The latest teaching innovations in online MBAs
As the number of online MBA students surpass residential MBAs the first time, advances in teaching technologies are greatly improving the learner experience.
Jun 15
As the number of online MBA students surpass residential MBAs the first time, advances in teaching technologies are greatly improving the learner experience.
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 26
Author, researcher and Gies professor Don Fullerton joins Tim Sinclair in this episode of the Gies Download podcast. Don studies the effects of environmental policy on the economy and then presents his research to world leaders and decision makers. Is it even possible to save the environment and protect the economy at the same time? Don's research might surprise you.
May 04
Gies Business and AXIS Capital Holdings Limited have renewed their partnership agreement, in which AXIS will contribute $1 million to help attract more students to the (re)insurance industry, teach them about risk management, and fund leading-edge faculty research that can support the field.
May 02
Gies and the Disruption Lab have been hired to collect and analyze data about the burgeoning cannabis industry in the State of Illinois. The initiative is designed to help shape the cannabis industry’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and social justice regulatory policies.
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 06
Teaching Assistant Professor Aimee Barbeau, Professor Kevin Jackson, and Teaching Associate Professor Eric Larson were recognized. The marks the second consecutive year that Gies has placed three faculty on this prestigious list.
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 28
A native of Jamaica and second-generation college student, Nerissa Brown is charged with not just preparing students for graduation, but also with helping them navigate a career path, overcome obstacles, and succeed in their chosen field.
Mar 15
Ten freshmen and sophomores from Gies will spend the week learning about different business models from local entrepreneurs in Clarksdale, MS.
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.