Gies News Articles
March 11, 2024
How my online MBA paved the way for future career success
Alexandros Lagogiannis was looking for a flexible, high-quality online MBA program to help him achieve his long-term career goals from his location in Greece.
Feb 09
iMBA learners collaborate with medical and engineering students to solve healthcare problems
This collaborative effort brings together learners from different fields to solve problems patients and providers face in the medical industry, showcasing the role of business in innovation and the role of purpose in business.
Dec 01
Gies highlighted as top business school for artificial intelligence
The emergence and increasing popularity of AI has many implications for the business landscape, and learners looking to take the next step in their career may find it beneficial to expand their knowledge on this new technology.
Sep 14
Gies Business professors bring new level of engagement to iMBA digital marketing course
Rather than teaching specific data or marketing skills, professors Aric Rindfleisch and Steve Raquel encourage learners to think more broadly about how the digital and analog world affect each other, using real examples, like artificial intelligence and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Sep 11
FINDMBA: Preparing for an online MBA program
To excel in the virtual classroom, whether you're considering enrollment or already on the journey, you must set clear goals, develop effective study habits, and fully engage with a diverse network of peers.
Jul 17
Choose your Master of Science in Management path: residential or online
Both programs give you access to engaging curriculum, world-class instructors, and credit hours you can put toward our online MBA program. But there are some key differences to help you decide which path is right for you
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.
Oct 14
Gies partners with Google to offer Financial Analysis specialization
Gies Business announced it will offer a new educational program, "Financial Analysis - Skills for Success", to complement Google’s Career Certificate in Data Analytics.
Jun 06
Gies virtual immersions explore culture, global issues
Gies virtual immersions are offered to all iMBA, iMSM and iMSA students. The College has partnered with local universities to introduce global business cultures and opportunities in Ghana, Colombia and Japan.
May 10
Submariner Jasen Hicks works toward MBA when he’s not underwater
After being stationed across both the United States and the world Naval Submarine Officer Jasen Hicks will retire from the Navy next year. He is planning on capping off his military career with 20 years under his belt and an MBA from Gies College of Business.
Apr 21
Gies launches fully online, stackable graduate certificates
Furthering its longstanding commitment to break down barriers to business education, Gies College of Business is launching a pair of fully online, credit-bearing graduate certificates, the first ever offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Apr 11
How you can make an online master’s program work for you
Learners don’t have to make trade-offs in order to have a personal and powerful experience in an online degree program, according to Tawnya Means, Chief Learning Officer at Gies College of Business.
Apr 01
Gies iMBA helps medical students develop seizure-monitoring baseball cap
Jay Liu and a pair of medical students are developing the prototype for a new tool that could revolutionize the way epileptic seizures are captured and analyzed.
Mar 31
Data scientist Bayraktar earns deeper understanding of business through iMSM
Accomplished data scientist Zikri Bayraktar said his desire to have a deeper understanding of business led him to Gies' online master’s in management (iMSM) program.
Mar 15
Barnitt uses iMBA to bridge gap between technical and business expertise
Rachel Barnitt decided to pursue a Gies iMBA to achieve her long-term career goals of bridging the communication gap between technical experts and business leaders. She had always planned to go back to school for a technology-related advanced degree, and when the pandemic hit, she began exploring her options in earnest.