Recognition & Accolades
Creating life-changing access to a high-quality business education is what drives our innovation and leadership. (And it's always nice to be recognized for our success.)
Recent media coverage
Part of being a leader in online education is about sharing knowledge and strategies with other institutions – and also sharing the incredible success stories of our learners, faculty, and alumni.
Keeping the Curriculum Current in a Changing World
Business schools can stay agile and relevant by committing to strategic reflection, industry engagement, and continuous improvement. Read more.
2024 Best in Class: Digital Learning
At the 2024 Poets&Quants Inaugural Business Education Awards, Gies College of Business received the Best in Class for Digital Learning Award. Read more.
Best Online M.B.A. Programs Of 2025
Gies College of Business's iMBA appeared on Forbes Advisor's Best Online MBA Programs of 2025 list, getting the nod as the best program for customization. Read more.
How my online MBA helped me land a 43% salary increase—and a spot in the C-suite
How Scott's online MBA from Illinois helped him get closer to his ultimate career goal of being a president or CEO of a company. Read more.
Innovation: How To Build A Stackability Strategy At Your Business School
To build out its stackable strategy, Gies had to create degrees in a modular way with courses that stack together to comprise the finished product. Read more.
The Future Of Higher Education: What It Means For Students And Educators
The idea that one can earn a degree at the age of 22 and be set for a career has become as antiquated as the pocket watch. Read more.
Adapting the Curriculum for the Future of Business
Business schools should pause to reflect on how and what they teach, then adjust their programs to suit the changing business environment. Read more.
Do online MBAs broaden access to business education?
The potential is great for online learning to democratize business education, by making quality training cheaper, more flexible and more accessible to a far larger number of people. Read more.
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. Read more.
3 Questions About the Scaled Online iMBA
A conversation with colleagues at the University of Illinois. Read more.
Accolades
We have many points of pride – all of which highlight the innovation and excellence happening at Gies and the success of our learners and alumni around the world.
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