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An education is just the start. Get your start at Gies.

Everything we do is designed to help you connect the dots between your education and a purposeful future. You don’t need to know exactly what you want to do when you step on campus. Here, you will have the academic and extracurricular opportunities to explore your passion and take steps to make it a reality.

As a student working toward a bachelor's degree at Gies, you will take part in the Cohort Sequence that consists of four foundational courses in professional responsibility, business dynamics, business in action, and global business.

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The business know-how to build a strong career

The innovative curriculum and expansive business offerings at Gies prepare you for a variety of careers across disciplines and industries, regardless of which major you choose. Plus, you have extensive opportunities to enhance your career readiness and make connections that help you forge your own path. Add to that the exceptional resources of our Office of Career and Professional Development, and you have a partnership that supports your success.

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Arkadiy Sakhartov wins 2024 ISOI Best Paper Award

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.