News Articles
Oct 31
Gies to host insurance-focused climate risk symposium
On November 8, University of Illinois will host the “Future of Insurance: Climate Risk and the Insurance Implications,” a symposium to address the impact of climate risk on the (re)insurance industry and on global populations.
Oct 30
Desai giving back to the College that helped him get ahead
Chirantan “CJ” Desai (MBA and Masters in CS ‘95) feels fortunate to be part of this journey that might never have gotten started without that first scholarship and the support he received at Illinois.
Oct 21
Dean Brown joins business leaders in calling for high skill immigration reform
Gies College of Business Dean Jeffrey R. Brown joined more than 60 business school deans, CEOs, and industry leaders from across the United States in urging the federal government to make major changes to the nation’s immigration policy.
Oct 20
Gies Giving Day embraces College's identity, purpose
In the spirit of the Larry and Beth Gies' $150 million gift, Gies College of Business created an event that is truly unique: Gies Giving Day.
Oct 15
Shin brings unique global perspective to Gies Business
You won’t find many professors with a more diverse, global perspective than Solee Shin. Adding to the unique background Shin brings to Gies is the fact that she holds three degrees in sociology – certainly not the traditional path of business professor.
Oct 15
Ivanov examining impact of social media on businesses
Assistant Professor Anton Ivanov uses statistical analysis and machine learning techniques to analyze how user-generated content, such as social media, can affect business-related outcomes.
Oct 10
Virudachalam uses numbers to improve lives of most vulnerable
Instructor of Business Administration Vanitha Virudachalam: "I enjoy doing math, but I like it when math has a practical and tangible impact."
Oct 09
Miller invested as Daniel and Cynthia Mah Helle Professor in Finance
Gies College of Business celebrated the investiture of Nolan Miller as the Daniel and Cynthia Mah Helle Professor in Finance.
Oct 07
Ahsen hopes to ignite a passion for data analytics
From breast cancer to asthma, Assistant Professor Mehmet Eren Ahsen has unleashed the power of machine learning to tackle a wide range of challenging issues in the world of biomedicine.
Oct 04
Bruce's career turns from politics to business research
From human resources management to research methodology, Assistant Professor Josh Bruce will help students explore issues related to organizational behavior.
Oct 03
Shaw to investigate genomic security and privacy for IGB
Gies professor Michael Shaw and a team of researchers will seek to understand the best ways to manage consumer genetic information in an era of rapidly improving technology.
Oct 01
Demystifying the entrepreneurial process a goal for Graebner
Melissa Graebner joined Gies College of Business as a Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship after spending the last 16 years at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.
Oct 01
Werhane tackles tough ethical issues for Gies students
Pat Werhane's fascination with ethics has led her to the top of her profession. Now she's passing along that knowledge to Gies iMBA students.
Sep 26
MakerLab helps design, 3D print product to help overcome disability
Illinois MakerLab is helping develop and build the functionalhand, which restores freedom to users with limited grasp ability and hand function.