News Articles
Apr 01
PODCAST: Gies alumnus, accounting pioneer Lester McKeever
In the latest episode of the Gies Download, Gies Business alumnus Lester McKeever (ACCY '55), shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Chicago to becoming one of the first Black CPAs in the United States.
Mar 20
Wymer Hall advances learning technology for Gies Business
The newest Gies Business building is Steven S. Wymer Hall. With two 80-seat classrooms, four 60-seat classrooms, an auditorium seating 200, and 84 offices for faculty and staff.
Mar 11
Southwest moves a reaction to changing landscape in airline industry
Southwest Airlines is ending its iconic no-frills boarding system and "Bags Fly Free" policy. Gies professor Ed Rogowski says this will allow Southwest to tap into additional revenue opportunities that its competitors have utilized for years.
Feb 24
Hoeft T&M Program cultivating interdisciplinary problem-solvers
The Hoeft T&M Program empowers graduates from Gies Business and Grainger Engineering to excel in multi-functional roles, such as project or product managers. It equips them to speak the language of their counterparts in engineering or business, a highly sought-after skill.
Feb 11
PODCAST: Professor Oscar Ybarra on workplace wellness, psychology in business
Oscar Ybarra is passionate about finding the answers to questions that impact our daily lives, and he has co-authored a new study on workplace well-being
Feb 04
Gies Business charting course through AI’s “Wild West” in business education
In a presentation to fellow business deans at the 2025 AACSB Deans Conference, Brooke Elliott emphasized innovation, collaboration, and a focus on core educational values.
Jan 28
AI regulations and their mixed impact on business
Gies accounting faculty William Ciconte, Andrea M. Rozario, and Oktay Urcan recently completed studies on the mixed impact that AI regulation has had on the business sector.
Jan 24
PODCAST: Alumnus and longtime Gies supporter Tony Petullo
Over the past four decades, Tony Petullo has given back to the University of Illinois in many impactful ways. And, despite being in his 80's, Tony still mentors Gies Business students each and every semester.
Jan 21
New report from Gies College of Business reveals more employees are languishing than flourishing at work
Data from new study reveal that many employees are not thriving: 57% of respondents report languishing at work, while 43% report flourishing.
Jan 13
Board gender diversity improves investment efficiency for companies
Researchers collected data on nearly 36,000 companies between 1999 and 2021, and their study shows that investment efficiency improved in firms where the country is implementing board gender diversity interventions.
Jan 09
Adapting the curriculum for the future of business
Business schools are facing pressure to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment marked by technological advancements, globalization, and emerging high-growth industries. This requires us to take a critical look at how and what we teach.
Jan 06
Gies researcher uses novel approach to uncover prevalence of earnings manipulation
Results of a list experiment suggest that executives from 12.4% of Russell 3000 companies may have committed financial statement fraud at least once in the last five years.
Dec 23
Alum Ryan Coon shares his entrepreneurship journey in the 2024 Cozad Lecture
For Coon, entrepreneurship is not something that can be learned in a classroom. He learned when he got to the University of Illinois: “I got the advice pretty early on that entrepreneurship is a mindset and to spend time on campus acquiring skill sets that will help later on.”
Dec 06
PODCAST: Health Care Research Initiative Director David Molitor
Associate Professor of Finance and Director of Gies' Health Care Research Initiative David Molitor discusses how he and his team are studying the effects of health on business and, so far, the results are extremely surprising.
Nov 25
Headed for trial? Gies research suggests auditors should prepare for the worst
Even if an audit firm follows all the standards for a high-quality audit, they can be sued if their client believes the firm made a mistake. This can include errors, fraud, or miscommunication. And that can be a big financial risk for audit firms.