Dec 16
Gies Professor Arkadiy Sakhartov was named the recipient of the 2024 Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative (ISOI) Best Paper Award for his article “Corporate Diversification and Risk: Portfolio Effects and Resource Redeployability” that was published in Strategy Science in 2022.
Dec 09
Gies professor Oscar Ybarra uses “the Vegas Rule” to examine how well people separate their work life and home life. Could the ability to separate these two influences impact an individual’s ability to focus while at work?
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.
Dec 03
The award highlights educators who excel in teaching and research and recognizes Corredor for her exceptional contributions to business education, including transformative teaching and innovative course design.
Dec 02
With nearly 400 deaths and $190 billion in damages, the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season underscored the increasing risks posed by climate change. Gies professor Tatyana Deryugina emphasizes the need for policy changes and climate-resilient development to reduce vulnerability and enhance long-term recovery.
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.
Nov 18
Gies research reveals that crowd-sourced fact-checking can effectively curb misinformation, as users are more likely to retract false or misleading tweets when peer-reviewed corrections are added.
Nov 14
Gies Professor Joseph Cheng is leading initiatives to support startup success through commercialization training, policy summits, and a pilot study. His efforts aim to reduce failure rates and boost economic growth.
Nov 12
Professor Olga Khessina’s paper focuses on high-velocity markets, characterized by rapid rates of product change and turnover. The research examined the relationship between the names of optical disk drives and their success in the marketplace.
Nov 11
In the last five years, Gies has masterfully designed a suite of stackable educational degrees, where students can take a course and then apply that credit to the College's highly regarded iMBA or other certificate programs.
Nov 08
To acknowledge his leadership and expertise in business taxation and financial reporting, Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois celebrated the investiture of Michael Donohoe as the Irwin Jecha Distinguished Professor in Accountancy.
Nov 07
Just as building sets are designed to encourage open-ended exploration and problem- solving, stackable courses provide the flexibility for students to learn at their own pace. They foster the exploration of new ideas and subjects that lead to problem-solving.