Gies News Articles
Sep 12
How two Gies professors’ unconventional journeys shape ‘Crafting Your Purpose’ capstone course
The undergraduate capstone course BUS 401: Crafting Your Purpose in Business showcases the thoughtful and inspiring teaching styles of Gies Business professors Sandra Corredor and Heather Swenddal.
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Sep 10
Gies Business launches new program to strengthen student success
Business Pathways Academy promotes critical skill building to help learners thrive in their foundational studies, transition to upper-level coursework successfully, and hone their leadership styles.

Sep 10
The Litigator's Lens: A new perspective on audit risk management
Audit engagement risk is something all auditors think about and incorporate into their decisions, but recent research suggests that auditors might not be thinking about it as broadly as they should.

Sep 09
PODCAST: The Surprising Truth Behind Loving your Favorite Food
In our latest episode of Research Reverb, Gies College of Business professor Maria Rodas explains why "love" might just be blinding when it comes to taste.

Sep 08
Deonette Lambert looks to examine corporate governance
Lambert is no stranger to Gies Business, having been a distinguished postdoctoral research associate during the 2024-2025 academic year. And she plans to take advantage of that experience as she starts her teaching career as a faculty member.

Sep 04
Access the focus of the 2025 Midwest Healthcare Management Conference
In addition to generating ideas, the conference is designed to serve as a jumping-off point for future partnerships and discussion.

Sep 03
Sebastian Stirnkorb ready to give back at Gies Business
Sebastian, who joined Gies this fall as an assistant professor of accountancy, is one of a small number of scholars who apply market-based experimental economics methods to financial accounting.

Aug 27
Dancing in the Dark: Academia’s reckoning with Generative AI
Generative AI has shattered the protective walls of academia’s "Ivory Tower," challenging faculty to adapt quickly to a rapidly evolving technological landscape that directly impacts knowledge work.

Aug 25
New Gies accountancy professor uses mom as inspiration in research
Kangkang Zhang is beginning her full-time teaching career at Gies Business while continuing to investigate securities regulation, public finance, and government-related research.

Aug 22
Gies Business reaches 70K learners in Ukraine through free online courses
The program, launched in early 2024, offers a series of fully online business courses to learners in war-torn Ukraine through Prometheus World University.

Aug 15
Wymer Hall brings new artworks to the university community
Wymer Hall will bring more than leading-edge educational technology to campus. It will also bring new artwork to the community to inspire, uplift, and engage the university and Gies Business community.

Aug 14
Gies Business announces 3 new leadership appointments
Nerissa Brown has been named Executive Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Ravi Mehta will serve as Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, and Tiffany White will lead as the new Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs.