Gies College of Business

05/31/2026

What’s next for business education?

In this conversation, Dean Brooke Elliott sits down with Poets&Quants Founder John Byrne to discuss how business schools are adapting to rapid technological disruption, evolving student expectations, and changing workforce demands.

Watch the full interview: https://ow.ly/Y0Ce50Z5FQl

05/29/2026

Congratulations to Jeff and Forough Haskel, two iMBA learners who won the Larry F. Voitik Prize in this year's Cozad New Venture Competition!

This husband and wife team are developing a startup, Agrivoy, which they call the Airbnb of
agritourism: https://ow.ly/gfpV50Z58Hw

Learn more about entrepreneurship at Gies College of Business: https://ow.ly/fn4250Z58Hu

05/28/2026

As part of her year-long Carle Illinois College of Medicine Capstone in the iMBA program, Galina Mihalkina joined an interdisciplinary team of engineers and medical professionals to develop PeriAssist, a device to reduce severe trauma for both mothers and babies during difficult deliveries.

While the medical and engineering students focused on the mechanical specifications, Mihalkina was responsible for coordinating all the moving pieces of the business side, putting learning into action:

Galina Mihalkina, a Gies iMBA student, helped develop PeriAssist, a medical device aimed at reducing trauma during difficult childbirths by filling a gap between existing tools. As the project’s business lead, she handled strategy, stakeholder mapping, and commercialization, helping the team win a...

05/26/2026

"What we hope is that affordability becomes a permanent feature of more programs, not a temporary response to enrollment pressure."

Nerissa Brown, Executive Associate Dean of Academic Programs, discusses the changing trends in MBA demand and affordability, and how Gies Business is meeting demand:

What we hope is that affordability becomes a permanent feature of more programs, not a temporary response to enrollment pressure.

05/24/2026

Congratulations to Cole Phillips, who was voted a winner of the Purpose Project competition in BUS 401 this past spring semester!

This culminating Gies Business course enables seniors to develop the mindset and skills to lead purpose-centered lives. Students articulate their purpose, assess their skills to enact it, and carry out self-directed projects related to skills development and service, shaping the community around them.

05/23/2026

From tutors to practice pitches, Gies Business professors are weaving AI into their classrooms to elevate the understanding of their students.

Instructors Jason Satchell and Ashish Khandelwal are just two examples of the many helpful applications that AI has for students, staff, and faculty at Gies: https://ow.ly/PPWv50Z2msg

Learn more about AI at Gies College of Business: https://ow.ly/uCtQ50Z2msf

05/22/2026

Welcome to Gies Business grads who now get to call themselves alumni!

You're adding your name to a list of 90,000 accomplished, passionate, and purposeful alums all over the world 🌍

05/21/2026

Congratulations are in order for Gies professor Julia Fonseca, who also serves as a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and an associate editor of the Journal of Finance.

Learn more about the recent Poets&Quants Best 40-Under-40 Business Professors recipient: https://ow.ly/37bb50Z2IYL

05/20/2026

The workplace is changing, and so too must graduates. Which naturally means universities are next in line.

Nerissa Brown, executive associate dean of academic programs, details her five keys for adapting teaching methods to an AI-driven workplace:

Employers want graduates who can pair technical fluency with human judgment—and they need schools to adapt their teaching strategies with that goal in mind.