News Articles
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 16
Faculty Entrepreneurial Leadership Programs welcomes 27 members
Designed to help faculty innovators enhance the commercial and social impact of their research, FELP is a selective professional development program that imparts entrepreneurial knowledge and self-efficacy without requiring prior startup experience.
Jul 14
Beyond Bedford Falls: Social media and the new bank run
Gies Professor Emeritus George Pennacchi explores how current technology – particularly social media – can impact the actions of large uninsured bank depositors and lead to bank runs.
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.
Jul 09
Practical skills and candid feedback: Inside Raquel’s popular marketing courses
Each semester, Steve Raquel's marketing courses at Gies Business draw hundreds of students with their blend of real-world assignments, candid feedback, and a dash of engaging theatrics.
Jul 08
McNichols’ introductory accounting course at Illinois led to her four-decade career at Stanford
When Maureen McNichols (ACCY ‘75, MAS ‘76) reflects on why she chose to pursue a career in higher education, she thinks about her mother, an introductory accounting course, and the excitement she felt to be a student at University of Illinois.
Jul 07
Award-winning Gies research sheds light on pharma’s complex challenges
Research by Gies professor Hanu Tyagi has been recognized for its insights into the intricate dynamics of the pharmaceutical industry.
Jul 02
Are companies consistent in sociopolitical activism at home and abroad?
Research from Gies Business professor Ishva Minefee points out that support from multinational organizations -- companies with a foothold in multiple countries -- doesn’t always translate to other countries where they have a presence.
Jul 01
Crain’s New York honors Schumm for impact on financial wellness
Gies Business alumnus and fintech innovator Aaron Schumm’s relentless drive to build a holistic financial wellness ecosystem has earned him recognition as a Notable Leader in Finance from Crain’s New York Business.
Jun 30
When pressure sparks innovation
In a surprising twist to conventional wisdom, new research from Gies Business suggests that under certain conditions, companies striving to meet earnings expectations might become more efficient – and even more innovative.
Jun 25
Three Gies Business faculty named Advanced Study Scholars
As an Advanced Study Scholar, each faculty member will receive one course release for the 2025-2026 academic year to provide additional time to pursue their research, as well as a stipend.
Jun 23
Study: Unfavorable FDA inspection outcomes associated with fewer future drug shortages
A common belief held that regulatory citations against drug manufacturing facilities led to drug shortages. A new study by Gies Business researchers Iris Wang and Gopesh Anand contradicts this belief.
Jun 19
Data analytics expert explores value of user-owned AI
Anna Kazlauskas, Open Data Labs CEO and creator of Vana, spoke with students and faculty from Gies Business about the revolutionary potential of decentralized data systems and their implications for the future of AI development.
Jun 18
Academic founders build broader tech, new study finds
New research from Gies Business suggests that founders with academic backgrounds may engage problems differently from their industry peers thanks to a mindset shaped not by product-market fit, but by intellectual curiosity.