Work at Gies
A top 5 public business school, Gies College of Business shapes purposeful leaders through life-changing access to education, research, and innovation. That’s our purpose statement; it’s why we exist. We work hard to recruit and retain the world’s best faculty and staff, we provide an innovative and impactful undergraduate and graduate experience, and we’re pioneering new ways to design and deliver high-quality, engaging online education.
With more than 3,000 undergraduates and 6,000+ residential and online graduate students, Gies is recognized as a thriving community committed to changing the way business is taught and changing the way business is done. Through its ten undergraduate majors, a fully online business minor, six residential graduate programs, three fully online graduate degrees, and a portfolio of stackable credit and non-credit bearing credentials, Gies is serving learners all stages of their educational journey.
Gies Business is a collegial workplace comprised of faculty members with a variety of research and scholarship interests. While our academic rigor and experienced faculty are among the best in the world, Gies is also a place where there’s room for all to succeed and thrive. We embrace differences. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We recognize that our community is stronger when we’re challenged to think differently. We believe all learners, faculty, and staff within the Gies community should be seen, heard, and valued.
Gies offers a number of resources that support faculty, staff, and learners across the College:
IT Partners
A shared service with the College of Education that provides technological and data support
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Serves as an important resource to help the College – both internally and externally – become a place where all seen, heard, and valued
Student Professional Development and Corporate Partnerships
Houses employer and corporate engagement, student professional development, and the Magelli Office of Experiential Learning
Teaching & Learning
Provides support for faculty in both residential and online programs to make the delivery of education as impactful and engaging as possible
In addition, Gies offers a variety of opportunities both inside and outside the curriculum to help learners pursue their passions and develop as professionals:
Business Living Learning Community
Offers access to special courses and resources for business students. Students are housed on the same floor of a residence hall where they work together to explore business practices and engage
in problem-solving and extracurricular activities that provide real-world context and experience
Disruption Lab
Cross-campus program designed to help learners explore and engage with emerging
technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more
Golder Academies
Provide expanded opportunities for students interested in investment banking, investment management, and finance
Illinois Business Consulting
The largest professionally managed, student-run university consulting organization in the country,
provides students with opportunities to help real clients solve real problems
Illinois MakerLab
Offers learners access to the world’s first 3D printing lab in a business school
iVenture Accelerator
Supports the most promising student-led startups
Margolis Market Information Lab
Provides students with hands-on experience using state-of-the-art financial and business data and software products
Origin Ventures Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Connects student entrepreneurs with resources to nurture their talent
About the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Since its founding in 1867 as one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. With our land-grant heritage as a foundation, we pioneer innovative research that tackles global problems and expands the human experience. A Top 15 public university with 51,000+ students from all 50 states and 100+ countries, Illinois offers nearly 5,000 courses in more than 150 fields of study across 15 Colleges and instructional units.
Search Open to Academic Professional and Internal Specialized and Tenure-Track Faculty Applicants
Doctorate degree in education or business-related discipline is required. Current full-time Gies College of Business faculty at a tenure-track or specialized faculty rank are eligible for consideration. Academic professionals within and outside of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are also eligible for consideration.