News Articles
Apr 24
Lifelong learner earns Gies iMSA to further stand out
Eric Albrecht built a comprehensive understanding of top-notch analytical techniques through the iMSA program and was particularly impressed by a data analytics course, valuing how he could apply the lessons to his job.
Apr 24
Study: Firms learn more from ‘knowledge-gap’ failures than mere ‘slip-ups’
The two types of failures — slip-ups and knowledge gaps — can be roughly translated into, respectively, “I should have known better” versus “I had no idea I was making this mistake,” said Professor Gopesh Anand.
Apr 22
Anderson, Scott honored with 2024 GBAA Awards
Quintin Anderson '94 was chosen for the Distinguished Alumnus Award, and Julie Scott '85, is this year's recipient of the Alumni Appreciation Award.
Apr 22
Gies professor launches AccelCorps™ to bridge STEM and business
The initiative is funded by a 3-year, $5 million NSF grant aimed at mentoring scientists and innovators in STEM fields and helping them navigate the world of business.
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.
Apr 17
Two Gies faculty receive campus teaching awards
Gies Professors Richard Excell and Brian Hamm were recognized by the University of Illinois with campus awards for excellence in instruction. The awards were presented at the University of Illinois’ annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence held April 16.
Apr 16
Fonseca featured in New York Times for research on mortgage lock-in
Gies College of Business professor Julia Fonseca was recently interviewed for a New York Times article, in which she explains the tangible value of low interest rates and why so many homeowners are hesitant to give theirs up.
Apr 12
How the Gies iMBA helps you learn and lead with a diversity mindset
Business leaders in the iMBA learn by doing, in the safety of a classroom setting, to not take everything they’re familiar with for granted and recognize how things are done differently in different parts of a state, a country and the world.
Apr 11
‘Branded access offers’ dilute parent brand via perceived lack of consumer commitment
Consumers who highly identify with a brand take a dim view of the short-term renting of consumer goods via “branded access offers,” according to research co-written by Tiffany Barnett White.
Apr 10
Gies MBA fueling Nieves in shift from finance to tech
An MBA was always on the bucket list for Angel Nieves, who began his career in finance before pivoting to tech.
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 26
Fonseca examines mortgages and their impact on worker mobility
The greater the difference between a mortgage rate a homeowner currently has and the rate they would need to get if they moved, the greater the financial impact on the workers, according to new study by Gies professor Julia Fonseca.
Mar 19
Study: Default testing for COVID-19 in K-12 schools more effective than voluntary testing
Schools adopting a test-to-stay program in which students were regularly tested for COVID-19 experienced an 84% higher testing rate and a 30% lower positivity rate than schools with a voluntary “opt-in” testing model.
Mar 13
Research on perception of analytics information receives Best Paper Award
In their paper, Clara Chen and her co-authors examine the degree to which people will accept information derived from data analytics when making forecasting decisions.