Gies College of Business

Illinois will rewind all the way back to the early days of Fighting Illini Football when it takes the field against Michigan on Oct. 19, 100 years and one day after Red Grange’s historic six-touchdown performance against the Wolverines during the Memorial Stadium Dedication Game in 1924.

The Illini will don 1920s-themed uniforms to commemorate the 100th anniversary of that game, with the helmets, jerseys, and pants all designed to mirror the attire worn by Grange and the Fighting Illini football teams that represented the university during the early years of the program’s existence.

Illinois Unveils Throwback Uniforms for Rededication Game vs. Michigan on Oct. 19 - University of Illinois Athletics The Illini will wear these 1920s-themed uniforms against the Wolverines for the Memorial Stadium Rededication Game.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has welcomed a record-breaking class for the fall 2024 semester. With a freshman enrollment of 9,008, the new class brings record total student enrollment at 59,238, including on-campus and online students.

“A hallmark of our great university is excellence at scale, and we are delivering on that statement now more than ever,” said Chancellor Robert J. Jones. “We have an impressive track record of not only enrolling students, but also ensuring they are making progress, graduating and going on to careers or graduate programs. We are committed to making sure that continues to be our reality.”

Illinois welcomes largest number of students in university history blog posts Illinois welcomes largest number of students in university history Sep 11, 2024 11:00 am by News BureauAnnouncements Share on Facebook Tweet Email A record number of first-year University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students form the Block I in Memorial Stadium during Welcome Week 2024.T...

In a new paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research, Gies Finance professor Jialan Wang examines the extent to which autopay affects payment behavior for customers of a credit card serviced by a fintech company. Her study – one of the first rigorous studies of autopay and its impact ­– demonstrates that a small nudge to consumers can increase autopay enrollment. This enrollment could have an important impact on consumers’ credit outcomes.

Study: Is autopay a double-edged sword? New research finds that nudges do increase enrollment in autopay; however, consumers become more likely to just pay the minimum payment, according to working paper from Gies Professor Jialan Wang.

CU Pride Fest is September 15-22, and a group of Gies Business faculty and staff are once again marching in the parade on September 21! Wave or say hi if you see us as you’re celebrating Pride, and please know you are seen, heard, and valued.

Parade details: https://www.unitingpride.org/paradefair24.html.

Generating creative ideas at work tasks employees with thinking expansively and being open to thoughts and concepts they haven’t previously considered. Which, of course, provides significant benefits to business because it can lead to new and innovative ideas in the workplace. But what happens after the brainstorming party is over?

New research co-written by Gies Business professor Jack Goncalo shows that engaging in brief creative ideation tasks can have detrimental consequences for one’s short-term health choices.

Study: Creative idea generation at work leads to indulgent behaviors afterwards Research co-authored by Gies professor Jack Goncalo finds that engaging in a creative-idea generation task subsequently led to more indulgent eating, drinking and exercise behaviors.

𝐆𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐚 🏆

Congratulations to Dean Elliott and the Gies iDegree Program on winning the 2024 Coursera Special Recognition - Individual Outstanding Achievement Award!

This award recognizes an individual who has made a lasting impact on Coursera, demonstrated a commitment to learners worldwide, and led innovation in the field of education and/or workforce development more broadly.

Learn how Gies is providing life-changing access to business education: https://giesonline.illinois.edu/why-gies-online/why-gies.

Two things fueled Michael Bednar’s journey to a professorship at Gies College of Business, where he has been teaching since 2008: growing up with family in academia, and having the positive influence of strong mentors in college.

“My dad was a business professor,” Bednar recalls. “He seemed to love being in the classroom with students.”

That love has been passed on: Bednar says he finds fulfillment in his students’ drive and practical mindset. “I try to find ways to make the material immediately applicable to students,” he says.

Gies Faculty Profile - Michael Bednar Read more news, MBA rankings, and all things related to business education in the Poets&Quants section for MBA Faculty

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

Dr. W. Brooke Elliott was installed as the 11th dean of Gies College of Business and invested as the Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor in Business, on September 12 in a ceremony held in the Lincoln International Atrium of the Business Instructional Facility. She is the first woman hold this position.

“I think being a woman and being in this position really sets an example that anyone that is part of our community can accomplish what they set out to accomplish.”

More: https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/news/2024/09/12/elliott-installed-as-11th-dean-of-gies-college-of-business

More than 33,000 learners in Ukraine have taken advantage of a new online education program offered in partnership between Gies College of Business and Prometheus. The program, launched in early 2024, offers a series of fully online business courses to learners in war-torn Ukraine through Prometheus World University. Gies’ participation furthers the College’s commitment to creating life-changing access to business education and provides an important service to a nation decimated by the Russian invasion that began in 2022 and continues today. The University of Illinois is among several schools participating in the program; others include Harvard, MIT, Michigan, Duke, California, and Johns Hopkins.

Gies Business reaches 33K learners in Ukraine through free online courses The program, launched in early 2024, offers a series of fully online business courses to learners in war-torn Ukraine through a partnership with Prometheus World University.

Happy Latinx Heritage Month!

This celebration honors the cultures and contributions of the Latinx communities and runs from September 15 to October 15. Learn more and see events around campus: https://lacasa.illinois.edu/LHM

Start your semester off right by attending the the Gies Business Career Fair. There will be in-person and virtual options available.

In-person Career Fair - Sept. 17 & 18
Virtual Job Fair - Sept. 27

Get all the details: https://giesgroups.illinois.edu/web/rsvp_boot?id=2132718.

𝐢𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 - 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟕

iVenture Accelerator Demo Day showcases student startups and the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem at the University of Illinois. Hear from different RSOs and university-led entrepreneurship programs, as well as social-impact-driven organizations, and learn how you can get involved in innovation at Illinois. It will be held September 17 from 5-7pm in the Campus Instructional Facility. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and interact with these passionate, driven visionaries.

Register:https://tally.so/r/3ELAlB.

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Victory. Illinois. Varsity 🧡

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Happy Homecoming Weekend, Illini 🎉

Let's go, Fighting Illini Football!
Beat Central Michigan.

Victory, Illinois, Varsity 🧡

Celebrate Illinois Homecoming with senior Monica Milanowski, as she takes over the Gies Instagram account tomorrow!

Monica is studying Supply Chain Management with minors in Spanish and Earth, Society, & Environment. On campus, she has served as President of the social entrepreneurship organization Illinois Enactus, on the executive board of Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations, and as a teaching assistant in the business administration department.

𝐆𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭

Evan is studying Advertising with a dual minor in Informatics and Business in the College of Media. On campus, he has been involved in various organizations including the American Advertising Federation, the Black Business Network, Illinois Business Consulting, Phi Eta Sigma, and the American Marketing Association. Additionally, he works as a marketing supervisor for the Siebel Center of Design and previously worked as a research assistant in the College of Media. He believes that being selected for the Homecoming Court is a great honor and allows him to showcase how the university has molded him into the man he is today.

Members of the Dean’s Business Council, donors, and Steven Wymer got a chance to tour the new building.

The majority of construction is expected to be completed in January 2025, with classes beginning in August 2025.

Learn more about Steven S. Wymer Hall: https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/WymerHall.

Join us in congratulating W. Brooke Elliott as the 11th Dean of Gies College of Business!

“To everyone here today, I feel your support and your love. And I am immensely grateful, because it is only together that we’ve accomplished what we have so far in this College and it’s only together that will continue on that trajectory.”

𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🥁

The annual Homecoming Parade starts Friday, September 13 at 5:30pm. The parade will get underway at the intersection of Kirby Avenue and Fourth Street before heading west on Gregory Drive and turning south on First Street.

Check out the parade route: https://homecoming.illinois.edu//wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Homecoming-Parade-Map-2024.pdf.

Join us for the installation of W. Brooke Elliott as the 11th Dean of Gies College of Business.

Watch the livestream at 2pm: https://www.youtube.com/live/DhGkQ7sKVUs?si=tz-guT0lNS4qC3Ub.

𝐆𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭

Carter Evans, Auburn, Ill., is a James Scholar in the Political Science Honors Program with minors in Legal Studies and Business. He serves as Director of Engagement for Illinois Student Council, Chair of the Campus Student Election Commission, and Chair of Greeks Support Homecoming. He previously served as President of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, winning the 2024 IFC Outstanding President of the Year award, and is involved in Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Professional Fraternity. As an Army ROTC Cadet, Carter is preparing for a future as a commissioned officer, transitioning from the orange and blue to red, white, and blue!

More: https://homecoming.illinois.edu/2024-homecoming-court/.

The pharmaceutical supply chain, an intricate web that creates new drugs for patients, operates largely under a veil of secrecy. But making it more transparent may have a chilling effect on innovation, according to Hanu Tyagi, who has joined Gies as an assistant professor of business administration.

“Clinical trials are largely opaque, but the push for transparency could be a double-edged sword,” said Tyagi. “Pharma companies are always experimenting with new drugs and are understandably excited about potential breakthroughs. But failures are often swept under the rug.”

Tyagi explores double-edged sword of transparency in pharma industry The pharmaceutical supply chain, an intricate web that creates new drugs for patients, operates largely under a veil of secrecy. But making it more transparent may have a chilling effect on innovation, according to Gies assistant professor Hanu Tyagi.

𝐆𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐢 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭

Monica is a Gies Scholar studying Supply Chain Management with minors in Spanish and Earth, Society, & Environment. On campus, she has served as President of the social entrepreneurship organization Illinois Enactus, on the executive board of Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations, and as a teaching assistant in the business administration department. Passionate about climate equity and democratizing environmental knowledge, she works with several national climate advocacy organizations to expand access to environmental education and advocate for equitable, sustainable policy reform. Monica is honored to represent the Illinois community as a member of the 2024 Homecoming Court.

More: https://homecoming.illinois.edu/2024-homecoming-court/.

DYK that all of our Gies on-campus students have access to an embedded counselor?

Jennifer House works specifically with Gies Business students to provide confidential mental health services. She also collaborates with Gies Business departments and RSOs to provide outreach and prevention services, like workshops and presentations tailored to meet the needs of Gies Business students.

Counseling Center Embedded Counselors Video

🔸 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 🔹

Gies Homecoming Business Bash | September 13 | 4-6pm
Register: http://forms.illinois.edu/sec/728422430.

Get all the details: https://homecoming.illinois.edu.

𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬) 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐬

Twin brothers Chris and Kyle Stefani, both majoring in accountancy and finance at Gies Business, were oceans apart during their semester-long study abroad trips, but they ended up with the same takeaway: a great study abroad experience isn’t determined by where you go, but rather how open you are to new possibilities once you get there.

In the spring 2023, Chris traveled to Sydney, Australia, and Kyle went to Barcelona, Spain. When they’d applied to Gies Global programs, both brothers chose Barcelona as their No. 1 pick. But Chris wasn’t deterred by not being selected for the program.

Read more: https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/news/2024/08/28/twin-brothers-find-adventure-(and-themselves)-during-study-abroad-trips.

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 🏳️‍🌈

Hear from other LGBTQ+ students about their extracurricular and professional experiences. And get tips on how to network with alumni, peers, and mentors.

September 10 | 6 - 8pm | 2005 BIF

Member interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr-fZBiKeKT3HawPoB7sbJgE0VbKq7Swt2y1260l4dfldbgQ/viewform.

Congratulations to our 2024 Gies Busines graduates 🎓

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced 8,140 Dean’s List students, 323 Bronze Tablet honorees and more than 10,890 degrees and certificates awarded for the 2024 spring semester.

Dean’s List eligibility is limited to the top 20% of a student’s college class or curriculum. To be eligible, students must complete at least 12 academic semester hours taken for a letter grade.

University Honors and inclusion on the Bronze Tablet are the university’s highest honors for graduating students. Honorees, who are the top 3% from each college’s graduating class, must have a total grade-point average of at least 3.5 (out of a possible 4.0), although in recent years an average as high as 3.9 was needed to make the list in some colleges at Illinois.

The first Bronze Tablet, bearing 14 names, appeared in 1925.

2024 spring semester graduates, Dean's List and Bronze Tablet honorees named blog posts 2024 spring semester graduates, Dean's List and Bronze Tablet honorees named Aug 27, 2024 8:00 am by Maeve Reilly  | writer/editor  | 217-714-6895Announcements Share on Facebook Tweet Email Graduating students celebrate during the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2024 Commencem...

Ranked win in front of a sold-out crowd.

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