News Articles
Dec 04
DEI policy set? Your job’s not done
Firms that invest time, money, and resources on hiring diverse employees but don’t implement DEI-driven workplace policies will undermine their diversity recruiting initiatives, according to a new study.
Nov 28
Gies Business technology management degree prepares graduates for tech careers with top employers
Through a unique blend of business management and technology courses taught by top Gies Business faculty, MSTM students learn to garner technology skills to guide employers in making high-impact, data-driven decisions.
Nov 21
Kourpas helping lead next generation of student and faculty entrepreneurs
For most entrepreneurs, the call to innovate is like the Siren’s song — a force so powerful and unrelenting it cannot be denied. Elias Kourpas knows that sound because he’s heard it.
Nov 20
Gies, Busey helping prepare next generation of investment professionals
Busey has joined on with Gies' Investment Management Academy to help provide select students with institutional investment experience and the opportunity to manage more than $1 million of University of Illinois Foundation assets.
Nov 17
What impact will the Biden administration’s executive order have on AI development?
"With the AI executive order, I think in some respects it is best seen as a trial balloon. Rather than just doing one or two basic things, the Biden administration is trying a number of different things, and trying to discern which of them will work."
Nov 15
New study estimates long-term health impact of air pollution
Living downwind from a chronic pollution source could take years off your life and, according to the study, even a fleeting increase in air pollution exposure could bring significant health risks to vulnerable individuals.
Nov 09
Closing the Gap — Why Feedback Is Essential for Improving AC Disclosures
Karneisha Wolfe, instructor of accountancy, joins Gies from Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business. Her research interests include audit judgment and decision-making, corporate governance, and financial reporting and disclosures.
Nov 08
Taking down cannabis industry’s smoke screen
Cannabis firms should address marijuana’s stigmatization head on, according to Gies College of Business professor Olga Khessina, as the industry faces increased competition, oversaturated markets, and sagging stock prices.
Nov 07
Defying Gravity — Why Corporate Loans Increase When Interest Rates Rise
Yuchen Chen, assistant professor of finance, joined Gies this fall after completing her PhD at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests include macro-finance, asset pricing, labor, and monetary policy.