Feb 24
The Hoeft T&M Program empowers graduates from Gies Business and Grainger Engineering to excel in multi-functional roles, such as project or product managers. It equips them to speak the language of their counterparts in engineering or business, a highly sought-after skill.
Feb 11
Oscar Ybarra is passionate about finding the answers to questions that impact our daily lives, and he has co-authored a new study on workplace well-being
Feb 04
In a presentation to fellow business deans at the 2025 AACSB Deans Conference, Brooke Elliott emphasized innovation, collaboration, and a focus on core educational values.
Jan 28
Gies accounting faculty William Ciconte, Andrea M. Rozario, and Oktay Urcan recently completed studies on the mixed impact that AI regulation has had on the business sector.
Jan 24
Over the past four decades, Tony Petullo has given back to the University of Illinois in many impactful ways. And, despite being in his 80's, Tony still mentors Gies Business students each and every semester.
Jan 21
Data from new study reveal that many employees are not thriving: 57% of respondents report languishing at work, while 43% report flourishing.
Jan 13
Researchers collected data on nearly 36,000 companies between 1999 and 2021, and their study shows that investment efficiency improved in firms where the country is implementing board gender diversity interventions.
Jan 09
Business schools are facing pressure to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment marked by technological advancements, globalization, and emerging high-growth industries. This requires us to take a critical look at how and what we teach.
Jan 06
Results of a list experiment suggest that executives from 12.4% of Russell 3000 companies may have committed financial statement fraud at least once in the last five years.
Dec 23
For Coon, entrepreneurship is not something that can be learned in a classroom. He learned when he got to the University of Illinois: “I got the advice pretty early on that entrepreneurship is a mindset and to spend time on campus acquiring skill sets that will help later on.”
Dec 06
Associate Professor of Finance and Director of Gies' Health Care Research Initiative David Molitor discusses how he and his team are studying the effects of health on business and, so far, the results are extremely surprising.
Nov 25
Even if an audit firm follows all the standards for a high-quality audit, they can be sued if their client believes the firm made a mistake. This can include errors, fraud, or miscommunication. And that can be a big financial risk for audit firms.