Gies News Articles
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.
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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 21
Gies Business student wins 2025 Campus Award for Public Engagement
Mizan views business as a tool for building solutions that matter, whether that’s a medical device, a community resource, or a new way to tackle environmental problems.
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.
Aug 13
Gies students driving data innovation for cannabis industry and beyond
IBC team tracked metrics related to company executives, boards of directors, and overall company performance, with a keen focus on critical areas like diversity, equity, and inclusion; compensation; and banking access.
Aug 11
Chicago component highlights iVenture Accelerator Cohort 11
For 10 years, the iVenture Accelerator at Gies College of Business has helped jumpstart University of Illinois-based companies. This year, 43 students and nine teams began the accelerator on campus and then transitioned to TechNexus for the month of June.
Aug 06
Ghosts in the Machine: The human legacy powering our digital future
On the face of it, this may seem odd. But generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude aren’t just code—they are algorithms defined by the shared knowledge of our species.
Jul 25
Wymer Hall centers learners at heart of its design
Steven S. Wymer Hall takes learner-centric design to the next level, from its flexible, hybrid classrooms to its intentional collaboration spaces and everything in between.
Jul 21
PODCAST: Gies Business Chief Marketing Officer Jan Slater
Branding a business school isn’t about marketing buzz—it’s about authenticity and purpose. Chief Marketing Officer Jan Slater joins The Gies Download to reveal how - and why - the Gies Business brand was built.
Jul 17
Two Gies Business students named to Poets&Quants Best & Brightest 2025 Online MBA
Christina Reed and Malcolm Wilson were recognized as standouts in online MBA programs across the country.
Jul 10
Five key questions to ask before investing in a master’s in management degree
We spoke with Tiffany White, Professor of Business Administration and Academic Director of the MSM Program at Gies Business, and Kristina Wright, Gies Director of Career & Professional Development to get their insights.