News Articles
Aug 25
Four “must ask” questions before starting an online MBA program
New online MBA programs are popping up seemingly every day, thanks to technological advancements and the unprecedented flexibility they offer. But not all online programs are created equal. So Gies' Chief Learning Officer Tawnya Means gave us four questions you should be asking before you pick an online program.
Aug 24
PODCAST: Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman
In the inaugural Gies Download podcast, host Tim Sinclair sits down with Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois and Gies Business alum, Josh Whitman (FIN '01) to talk about balancing academics and athletics, celebrating with student-athletes, and navigating the changing landscape of college athletics.
Aug 23
Watkins awarded University of Illinois System’s Presidential Medallion
Gies Associate Dean and Managing Director of SHIELD Illinois Ron Watkins has been chosen a recipient of the University of Illinois System’s Presidential Medallion in response to his aggressive, unparalleled response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 19
Mindsets, Community, and the Power of Empathy
Associate Dean Kevin Jackson writes about the Gies Mindsets. These aspirational principles are designed to complement the academic curriculum and help students connect their academic work to the sweeping changes affecting society and, by extension, the business world.
Aug 17
Means joins Gies Business as Chief Learning Officer
A proven leader and innovator, Tawnya Means has joined Gies as Assistant Dean for Educational Innovation and Chief Learning Officer. Means will direct all strategic teaching and learning initiatives within Gies Business, including managing and directing the strategy in graduate and undergraduate teaching.
Aug 10
Two Gies PhD students win AICPA Fellowship
Two PhD students in the Gies Department of Accountancy have been award 2021-22 AICPA Minority Doctoral Student Fellowships. Jessica Thornton and Isaac Yamoah are among the short list of 25 fellowships granted nationwide.
Aug 02
Four Gies faculty win $1.6 million research award from NIH
Four faculty members in the Gies Department of Finance have been awarded more than $1.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to support their project “The Long-Run Impacts of Natural Disasters on Mortality and Disease Burden Among US Elderly and Disabled Adults.”