More than business. 
Business on purpose.

At Gies, everything we do is designed to help you connect the dots between your education and a purposeful future. Our programs encourage big thinking and big ideas. Our faculty and staff guide you to think beyond the possible. Your fellow students challenge your assumptions and help you invent new ways to make a difference. 

Gies provides the environment and resources that foster meaningful actions, empower you to make your mark, and put your purpose into practice – to make the world a better place.

Gies News and Events

PODCAST: Associate Dean for Equity Denise Lewin Loyd

Professor of business administration and Vernon Zimmerman Faculty Fellow Denise Lewin Loyd discusses about the importance of diversity within teams - and how research shows it's not just the right way to go, but the best way to go.

Elliott leading Gies Business into a new era of purpose

W. Brooke Elliott is poised to shape the future of business education in her new role as dean of the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business and the first woman to hold this position in the college's century-old history.