At Gies, everything we do is designed to help you connect the dots between your education and a purposeful future. Our programs encourage big thinking and big ideas. Our faculty and staff guide you to think beyond the possible. Your fellow students challenge your assumptions and help you invent new ways to make a difference.
Gies provides the environment and resources that foster meaningful actions, empower you to make your mark, and put your purpose into practice – to make the world a better place.
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.
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.
Twin brothers Chris and Kyle Stefani were oceans apart during their study abroad trips, but they ended up with the same takeaway: a great experience isn’t determined by where you go, but rather how open you are to new possibilities once you get there.
Nine students in the Master of Science of Business Analytics (MSBA) program at Gies College of Business have designed a groundbreaking tool that streamlines how industry and Illinois faculty collaborate on research projects.
