Gies News Articles
Apr 18
PODCAST: Dean Jeffrey R. Brown
In this episode of The Gies Download, Dean Brown discusses his nine years at the helm, why he’s stepping away now, and what the future might hold for Gies under new leadership.
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Apr 05
Poyser turns Gies MBA into brand leadership role
As her job responsibilities grew, Abby Poyser began looking for a graduate business degree that offered specialized coursework on digital marketing and leadership along with accounting and finance fundamentals.
Apr 03
Gies senior featured by WSJ for job search success
Setterdahl credits her Gies experience for preparing her to enter the job search process with confidence. She learned how professional résumés should look, and she even went on to lead résumé and cover letter workshops with her peers.
Mar 12
Financial crimes analyst elevating career with Gies MBA
Now a financial crime analytic manager at HSBC, William Cheung shares how earning a Gies MBA as made him more knowledgeable and confident at his job.
Mar 11
How my online MBA paved the way for future career success
Alexandros Lagogiannis was looking for a flexible, high-quality online MBA program to help him achieve his long-term career goals from his location in Greece.
Mar 06
University of Illinois announces wide-ranging $5.75 million gift from alumnus Anthony J. Petullo
Petullo's gift to Gies College of Business will establish the Petullo Impact Fund, which will invest in faculty at Gies in the form of professorships, fellowships, chairs, PhD and post-doc support, and faculty research support.
Feb 28
iVenture alum lands $1 million Shark Tank investment for PSYONIC and Ability Hand
Ability Hand has a patented motor control and sensory feedback system that’s responsive and intuitive. The sensors can detect pressure when you’re gripping an object and send a vibration to your arm to communicate that sensation.
Feb 16
Graebner named Robert C. Evans Endowed Professor of Business
Melissa Graebner is the director of the Initiative for Qualitative Research in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (INQUIRE), which supports qualitative research exploring the complex social processes underlying the creation of novel ideas, development of innovative business models, and growth of new organizations.
Feb 14
Zackary Starbird: “It will always be a work in progress.”
As Global Head of Ethics & Compliance for Trading & Shipping at bp, Starbird deals regularly with commodities traders to answer questions and set strategies for the best procedures for conducting business in an ethical manner.
Jan 31
Gies Business to host AMA’s Diversity Leadership Institute
The four-day retreat that allows 20-25 undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds the opportunity to network with each other and participate in small groups led by faculty and industry leaders.
Jan 23
Gies ranked Top 10 public business school by Poets&Quants
Gies Business ranked #6 best public business school and #15 overall.
Jan 17
Illinois MakerLab prints 3D objects to aid in heart transplant research
The project studies whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology could replace the need for invasive biopsies when determining if young patients are rejecting their transplanted hearts.