News Articles
Jun 23
Six Gies faculty win top awards from American Accounting Association
Continuing the College's long history of curricular innovation and excellence, six Gies faculty have won awards from the American Accounting Association for their innovation, teaching excellence, and historical perspective.
Jun 22
Illinois Gies preparing to launch nation’s largest experiential learning course
The University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business, an established leader in hands-on learning, is preparing to launch the largest experiential learning course in the nation -- Business 301: Business in Action.
Jun 21
3 Gies alumni offered Fulbright grants
Three recent Gies College of Business alumni - Richard Chao, Michelle Dinh, and Banu Gulecyuz - have been awarded Fulbright grants to pursue international education and teaching this coming year.
Jun 14
3 iMBA students named “Best and Brightest” by Poets&Quants
Three Gies College of Business iMBA students have been named to Poets&Quants’ 2021 Best & Brightest Online MBAs: Christopher Go, an entrepreneur from California; Judy Safian, a Rhode Island native running her own consultancy; and Mariama Trotman, a 34-year-old mother working in the tourism industry.
Jun 09
Disruption marches on through skunk works at Gies
Building off the successful launch of Gies' Disruption Lab, a new "skunk works" operation will bring together collaborators from inside and outside the university to develop projects with practical application for Gies, the larger University, and partners in the business world.
Jun 03
23-year veteran Chicago-area cop returns to finish finance degree
Chicago-area detective Lou Hayes, a 23-year veteran of the police department, has returned to Gies to finish his undergraduate degree in finance more than 25 years after he started.
Jun 01
How to ace your MBA application - from the people who actually read them
No matter your end goal, your MBA journey starts with a successful application. So, we spoke with the Gies admissions team to find out everything you need to do to set the stage for an application that sets you apart.