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 19
Associate Dean Kevin Jackson writes about the Gies Mindsets. These aspirational principles are designed to complement the academic curriculum and help students connect their academic work to the sweeping changes affecting society and, by extension, the business world.
Aug 17
A proven leader and innovator, Tawnya Means has joined Gies as Assistant Dean for Educational Innovation and Chief Learning Officer. Means will direct all strategic teaching and learning initiatives within Gies Business, including managing and directing the strategy in graduate and undergraduate teaching.
Aug 02
Four faculty members in the Gies Department of Finance have been awarded more than $1.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to support their project “The Long-Run Impacts of Natural Disasters on Mortality and Disease Burden Among US Elderly and Disabled Adults.”
Jun 22
The University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business, an established leader in hands-on learning, is preparing to launch the largest experiential learning course in the nation -- Business 301: Business in Action.
Jun 03
Chicago-area detective Lou Hayes, a 23-year veteran of the police department, has returned to Gies to finish his undergraduate degree in finance more than 25 years after he started.
May 17
Gies College of Business has been selected to receive an IDEAS grant from the U.S. Department of State to help find and secure international locations for its new Sophomore Year of Purpose program.
May 10
Since teens first took the wheel, studies have examined how drug use and other risky behaviors impact their driving. But driving could actually influence the other risks that teens take, says Gies professor Julian Reif.
May 05
Global ‘free-riders’ are the biggest hurdle to combating climate change, says Gies Professor Don Fullerton. He urges Illinois business leaders to begin to adapt now to its inevitable impact on the state.
Apr 16
Three Gies College of Business faculty members - Rob Metzger, Michael Shaw, and Minjeong Kim - have been honored by the Gies Business Alumni Association for their outstanding teaching.