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In Gies College of Business, a passion for excellence drives how we learn, teach, research and engage in the business world. Accountancy, business, and finance curricula integrate with innovative methods and ideas to nurture leadership potential. Our faculty, students and alumni comprise an incomparable network of brilliant people setting the highest standards for leadership in the global economy. Explore our programs, our people and our ideas. Join us, and be part of a brilliant future. Your comments, links, photos, and videos are welcome here. All postings would be relevant to the College of Business community, are reviewed, and are public. While creative and inventive postings are most welcome, if you wouldn't share your comments with your family at a holiday dinner, you shouldn't post them here. We will remove any postings that are offensive, inappropriate, contain insults, illegal suggestions, attacks, commercial advertising, unsolicited self-promotion, SPAM, or solicitations. Comments posted here do not represent the opinions of Gies College of Business.

10/28/2026

New assistant professor of business administration William Reed began to learn the importance of listening during his time in military leadership when he received the call to command as a captain.

That role put him in charge, but it also showed him the value of learning from those whose experience exceeded his own. Now, he wants students to see in themselves the capacity to lead and succeed: https://ow.ly/IO4w5101MGh

10/27/2026

The Master of Science in Finance at Gies Business has been ranked #15 in the United States by QS! 🎉👏

This ranking was based on alumni outcomes, employability, thought leadership, diversity, and value for money, all reflecting the quality of the program, the faculty who teach in it, and the success of its graduates.

10/27/2026

Gies Business professor Elizabeth Luckman explains how seeing workplaces as complex adaptive systems changes a leader’s role.

Trust, employee autonomy, and opportunities to learn can help teams build healthier workplace cultures.

🎧 Full episode on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify

10/26/2026

The world’s leading scientists have roughly 55 years to ensure that bananas aren't wiped from the face of the planet. And it's not the first time we've raced the clock for the fruit.

Over the past two decades, Marcelo Bucheli has earned international recognition for influential research examining how businesses navigate political and institutional change. He also happens to be one of the world’s leading experts on the banana industry: https://ow.ly/1S9u5100Z2N

10/24/2026

So much of what happens at Gies College of Business would never be possible without the generosity of our donors, so our students have a message... 🔊

10/23/2026

This morning, we unveiled the campus's newest historical marker in honor of former Gies Business professor Art Wyatt. Wyatt chaired the International Accounting Standards Committee from 1990 to 1993, where he harmonized international and US accounting standards.

Read more about Wyatt's legacy: https://ow.ly/HtTi5100BbC

10/22/2026

Preparations are in full swing for tomorrow's festivities! 🔸🔹

10/21/2026

Sit back, relax, and paint a pumpkin 🎃🖌

10/20/2026

Crain's Chicago Business highlights Larry Gies' philanthropy:

Billionaire Larry Gies has now given $350 million to his alma mater, helping fuel plans to expand enrollment, boost scholarships and climb the national rankings.

10/20/2026

Leading up to the announcement of his $100 million matching gift, alum Larry Gies (ACCY '88) interviewed students and faculty about the life-changing experiences they’ve had at Gies Business.

Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8UGmP7svR-8

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Wohlers Hall, 1206 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL
61820

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http://www.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/

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