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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dec 06
Six Faculty Receive First Annual Dean’s Impact Award
Aug 04
Ye Appointed to National Bureau of Economic Research
Mar 17