Gies News Articles
Oct 29
Giving students a sporting edge in the digital world
Steve Raquel has spent the last six years as an award-winning adjunct lecturer at Gies and in the College of Media. Steve brings more than two decades of industry experience at companies like McDonald’s and Allstate and for other organizations like the United States Olympic Committee.
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Oct 28
Fourteen Fellows chosen to support analytics and innovation at Gies Business
Fourteen faculty members from Gies College of Business have been chosen as Fellows to support both the College’s business analytics programs and disruption and innovation initiatives for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Oct 27
Understanding international business in a world of volatility and uncertainty
Yilang Feng is an assistant professor of business administration, who researches global strategy, nonmarket strategy, and political economy. Yilang joins Gies after completing his postdoc at Harvard University.
Oct 23
Those who can, teach: bringing real-world experience, right to the front of the class
Sue Pachera is a clinical assistant professor of accountancy. Prior to joining Gies, Sue served as director of accounting policy and research at Exelon for nearly 12 years and spent more than 15 years as an auditor at Deloitte.
Oct 22
Agility, authenticity key for brand marketers during pandemic
When COVID-19 hit, nearly half of brand marketers pulled back on their ad spending and one-third cancelled all advertising. The path forward requires discipline, stamina, and strategies specific to these times, according to two experts from the University of Illinois.
Oct 21
Co-linking: How crossing boundaries can help innovators reach the goal line
Zack Kertcher's research focuses on examining innovation and change in organizations, and considering research approaches that combine big quantitative data with thick qualitative data to improve insight.
Oct 20
Innovative Gies leader and professor Larry DeBrock retires
Larry DeBrock -- a visionary educator, beloved professor, and ninth dean of Gies College of Business -- retired this spring after more than 40 years with the University of Illinois.
Oct 19
Gies launches Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative
Under the direction of Professor William Ocasio, ISOI addresses unmet demand by academic communities and corporations for interdisciplinary research in strategic organizational design and management.
Oct 14
Purpose, process and the power of authenticity
Kari Keating brings decades of industry and academic experience to Gies, where she hopes to help the next generation of business professionals find their purpose by giving them something everyone needs — the freedom to be themselves.
Oct 13
The surprising upside of state-owned enterprise
Carlos Inoue is an assistant professor of business administration whose research interests include strategic management, organizational governance in the public interest, knowledge workers, and health care.
Oct 12
Shebik gift to boost Gies south campus profile
New building will house larger classrooms, expanded facilities for Gies’ eLearning team and the Magelli Office of Experiential Learning, more offices for the College’s growing faculty, and additional production studios for its world-class online learning offerings.
Oct 09
Blanchard uses MBA experience to explore near-shore tech options
"My MBA coursework, especially professor Hayden Noel’s class, has taught me to focus on [the value of] building brand awareness, enhancing the customer experience, cutting costs, generating revenue, or all of the above."