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Jan 23

Ravi Mehta honored with the Walter H. Stellner Distinguished Professor in Marketing

The Walter H. Stellner Professorship is a prestigious honor at the University of Illinois that recognizes excellence in the study of marketing.

Business Administration Faculty Research in Education

Jan 21

Julia Fonseca wins 2025 Brattle Group First Prize for mortgage lock-in research

The Brattle Group Prizes in Corporate Finance recognize outstanding research published in The Journal of Finance, which is widely recognized as one of the foremost journals in its field.

Faculty Finance Research in Education

Jan 19

From ChatGPT-3.5 to 4.0: Follow-up study finds better math, same financial risks

A follow-up study testing ChatGPT-4.0 found it shows improved organization, fewer math errors, and slightly better risk awareness than version 3.5, but still gives flawed, poorly prioritized financial advice and sometimes misleading “false empathy.”

Faculty Finance Research in Education

Jan 15

Study: Expedited breakthrough drug approvals linked to higher safety risks

Researchers found that drugs approved under Breakthrough Therapy Designation experienced an average of 1,722 more serious adverse events per year than non-BTD drugs.

Business Administration Faculty Research in Education

Jan 12

Ambulance Taxis: Curbing Medicare fraud without hurting patient care

Medicare has spent billions on nonemergency ambulance rides for dialysis patients, many of which were fraudulent. New research from Gies Business shows that prior authorization requirements dramatically reduced this abuse without compromising patient care.

Faculty Finance Research in Education

Jan 07

Study: Borrowing fee is the variable that debunks theory that options predict future stock returns

Gies Business researchers find that the well-known ability of options-based signals to predict stock returns disappears in real-world trading once the often-overlooked stock borrow fee is included.

Faculty Finance Research in Education

Jan 05

Rindfleisch Named American Marketing Association Fellow

Selection as a fellow of the AMA is a rare honor recognizing faculty who have made significant and sustained contributions to marketing theory and practice.

Business Administration Faculty Research in Education

Dec 15

Gies Business tackles rural healthcare crisis with new digital kiosk initiative

Gies Business is driving a new initiative to transform rural healthcare delivery in Illinois, using its expertise in data analytics and healthcare innovation to create a scalable solution for communities that lack adequate access to primary care.

Business Administration Faculty Research in Education

Dec 11

When Disruption Grows Up: Examining Uber’s shift from radical startup to mature firm

More than a decade after its inception, Uber isn't the same disruptor it once was. A new Gies Business study argues that the Uber of today behaves less like a disruptive tech startup and more like a traditional, mature firm.

Business Administration Entrepreneurship Faculty Research in Education

Dec 08

Auditors leveraging AI in productivity and fraud detection still need human validation, says Gies Business expert

AI is becoming a powerful tool for auditors, but its predictions still require human validation. A Gies Business expert says that while AI can enhance efficiency, overreliance on it may erode critical thinking and professional judgment.

Accountancy Faculty Research in Education

Dec 02

Study: Why ‘Mindful Gifting’ should be the next big thing in holiday cheer

Mindful gifting isn't about scrimping or ditching holiday cheer, but about cultivating awareness — buying and sharing gifts in ways that reflect empathy, ethics, and sustainability.

Business Administration Faculty Research in Education

Nov 24

Study: Auditors trust adaptive AI more when uncertainty rises

New Gies Business research finds auditors rely more on learning algorithms—especially under high uncertainty—offering takeaways for firms adopting AI.

Accountancy Faculty Research in Education

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