Gies News Articles
Apr 28
MSBA students building software to guide first responders
Saving lives in a burning building will be easier thanks to the Shield Portal, a project in the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program at Gies College of Business.
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Apr 25
It’s Time to Transform Higher Education
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
Gies launches fully online, stackable graduate certificates
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 20
iMBA student leads platform design of first business school blockchain
Gies MBA student Saroja Hanasoge has found herself at the center of the blockchain revolution in higher education. She is leading the design of iBlock, the first layer 2 blockchain platform built by a top business school
Apr 19
Wilson, Thurman honored with 2022 Gies alumni awards
Virginia (Gina) Wilson '76 was chosen for the Distinguished Alumnus Award, and Cedric D. Thurman '87, is this year's recipient of the Alumni Appreciation Award.
Apr 15
Makkapati's passion for fashion fuels growing business
Gies Business sophomore Anish Makkapati has always had a passion for fashion matched with an interest in business, leading the Bay Area-native to start his very own clothing and multimedia company at the age of 17.
Apr 13
Mississippi Project teaches students intersection of culture, business, and community
The role business plays in building community was the centerpiece of a spring break experiential learning trip to the deep South. Ten students travelled to Clarksdale, MS to learn about different business models from local entrepreneurs and community activists.
Apr 11
How you can make an online master’s program work for you
Learners don’t have to make trade-offs in order to have a personal and powerful experience in an online degree program, according to Tawnya Means, Chief Learning Officer at Gies College of Business.
Apr 07
Gies junior creates digital platform for farmers in India
Dhanashri Mandhani recognized a major problem facing millions of farmers in that country, and she’s getting a head start on bringing value to a society that needs it.
Apr 06
Three Gies faculty named among nation's Top 50 professors
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.
Apr 01
Gies iMBA helps medical students develop seizure-monitoring baseball cap
Jay Liu and a pair of medical students are developing the prototype for a new tool that could revolutionize the way epileptic seizures are captured and analyzed.