Gies News Articles
January 05, 2023
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 27
Evans charting a new course via the iMSA
Margaret Evans comes to Gies as an instructor in the Department of Accountancy after graduating from the iMSA program in 2019. Margaret is assisting with ACCY 501 & ACCY 502 in the iMSA program and teaching ACCY 501 for MSF students.
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.
Mar 07
Gies builds iBlock, leading blockchain revolution in higher education
Gies College of Business is solidifying its place at the forefront of the blockchain revolution with the creation of its own blockchain, to be used for both teaching and research.
Jan 13
Hecht charts new ways to engage learners with micro-credentials
Professor Gary Hecht oversees the College’s growing offering of certificates and badges – sometimes called micro-credentials – that can be earned in as little as two weeks or stretched out to a few months.
Oct 29
Gies Business partners with Google to prepare adult learners for career success
To advance its mission of delivering life-changing access to business education, Gies College of Business is partnering with Google to prepare learners in the Google Career Certificate programs with critical business skills like leadership, teamwork, and strategic thinking.
Feb 12
Gies iMSA student lands SEC internship
Jody Hrazanek, who is expected to graduate in May 2022 from Gies' online master's in accounting (iMSA) program, was recently accepted into the Security and Exchange Commission’s Student Honors internship program.
Dec 10
Laney invited to join World Economic Forum’s Data for Common Purpose Initiative
Based on his groundbreaking work on infonomics, which includes models for measuring data's potential and realized benefits that today are used by organizations around the world, Gies professor Doug Laney will be leading DCPI's data valuation workstream.
Nov 24
Quality, flexibility of Gies online programs a home run for student-athletes
Unique combination of quality and flexibility in Gies' online programs is extremely attractive for high-achieving student-athletes who want a world-class education to fit around their busy schedules.
Aug 13
Gies iMBA named #1 business school innovation of last decade
Poets&Quants ranked the Gies Business iMBA as the world’s #1 biggest business school innovation of the decade. Designed from the ground up and launched in 2016, the iMBA has grown to nearly 3,000 students while maintaining a 98% satisfaction rate.
May 08
Gies Business launches online master’s in management program
Gies College of Business is expanding its commitment to delivering life-changing access to business education by launching a new online option for the Master of Science in Management degree (iMSM), pending board of trustees approval.
Mar 18
The human element in online learning
Inside Higher Ed highlights the experience and expertise of Gies College of Business faculty as schools around the world shift to remote instruction. Gies professors Larry DeBrock, Norma Scagnoli, and Fataneh Taghaboni-Dutta share their insights on accentuating the human element of online education.
Jan 09
Elliott to lead Gies' online programs and strategy
W. Brooke Elliott has been named associate dean at Gies College of Business, a role in which she will oversee the strategy and programs in the online space, including the iMBA, iMSA, MOOCs, and the College’s new initiatives in lifelong learning and enterprise partnerships.
Jul 24
New Master of Science in Management Program among Investment for Growth recipients
Dec 06