More than business. 
Business on purpose.

Knowledge alone won’t change the world. For that you need something more. Discover it at Gies College of Business. 

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

New campus facility named in honor of Gies alumnus Steven Wymer

Gies College of Business' new building will be named Steven S. Wymer Hall in recognition of Steven’s generous gift, pending Board of Trustees approval. The building will serve residential and online undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty and staff.

Adkesson leads Brookfield Zoo with Gies iMBA skillset

Growing up, Mike Adkesson thought he’d spend his career as a zoo veterinarian, but instead he now oversees more than 2,500 animals – from gerbils to gorillas to giraffes – as president and CEO of the Chicago Zoological Society and Director of Brookfield Zoo.