News Articles
Jan 30
Gies Business focuses on “Thriving as Resistance” for Black History Month
Gies College of Business embraces the goal of helping people thrive – from empowering learners to explore their purpose, to supporting and encouraging faculty research that positively impacts businesses and communities.
Jan 23
iVenture Accelerator innovators simplify city, campus ADA compliance
DeepWalk Co-founder and CEO Brandon Yates’, an iVenture Accelerator alumnus, has created a scanning app that makes it inexpensive and easy for universities and municipalities to keep their sidewalks compliant with ADA guidelines.
Jan 09
King excelling on track while pursuing master’s in management
Nearly five years after first arriving on campus, Kashief King is on the verge of graduating with two degrees, a Big Ten championship, and one of the greatest honors a citizen of Trinidad & Tobago can earn.
Jan 05
Gies iMBA named MBA Program of the Year by Poets&Quants
The fully online MBA from Gies College of Business has earned the coveted distinction of 2022 MBA Program of the Year by Poets&Quants. Gies’ MBA – known as the iMBA – is a full 72-credit-hour MBA offered completely online and at a price point that is almost unheard of anywhere else in the world.
Jan 03
Research shows retailers should use inspiration, not deals, to significantly boost sales
While most retailers counted on deep discounts to navigate the holiday shopping season, new research by Gies Assistant Professor Unnati Narang shows that focusing on inspirational content instead of promotions in 2023 can enhance overall sales by 13% to 31%.