College of Business and Management at UIS

05/19/2026

CBM is hosting a workshop this Thursday, May 21st, in the Sean & Taryn Grant / Landmark Auto Trading Lab (UHB 4021) on how to operate the Bloomberg terminals. Stop by from 10am-12pm to get the chance to explore real-time market data! Please rsvp to guarantee a spot.

05/13/2026

Dr. Karadas will be offering a new course held in the Sean and Taryn Grant/Landmark Auto Trading Lab this fall, where students will have the opportunity to help run the UIS Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) using data and analysis from Bloomberg Terminals.

For course-related questions, contact Serkan Karadas, [email protected].
For registration-related questions, contact Nancy Haparimwi, [email protected].
For AEF Department related questions, contact Salem Boumediene, [email protected].

05/08/2026

Yesterday, the College of Business and Management held a recognition ceremony to honor our Graduate Academic Honors Recipients. Congratulations to the graduates and we are so proud of everything you have accomplished! Thank you to all the faculty, staff, graduates, and family members that came out to recognize their achievements!

Graduate Academic Honors Recipients:
Michaela Hinderhan
Arshia Mani
Eduardo Costa Freire
Troy Jackson
Francisca Gagawala
Naga Tetali
Ross Lanning
Alfonso Valencia
Sai Pranitha Sree Goudu
Julia Reagan
Brock Kennell
Nathan Goebel

05/01/2026

Yesterday, the CBM’s Dean’s Office held a celebration lunch for our current graduate assistants to thank them for all their hard work this year! And congratulations to our graduate assistants that are graduating this semester: Jessica Marsik, Kowshik Sai Eletem, Aksh*th Kukkadapu, Silan Demirkol, and Christina Mendoza. We are so proud of all you have accomplished, and we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!

04/28/2026

This past Saturday, staff from our college set up a promotional table alongside local vendors at the Color Me Holi 5K Run at Washington Park. This event was hosted by the Asian Indian Women’s Organization, and proceeds from the run benefitted ‘The Motherland Community Project’, which helps fund soil, seeds, tools, and education that will empower families and beautify our neighborhoods. Thank you to Ravneet Chhokar – UIS Safety and Environmental Compliance Director – for organizing this event and letting us be a part of this day!

04/23/2026

Join the UIS Finance Club tonight to hear from Stephen Vollmer of Broadway Graham Wealth Partners!

He will be presenting from 7:00pm-8:00pm in the SLC Conference Room inside the Student Union.

04/14/2026

This past Saturday, the College of Business and Management celebrated its annual Beta Gamma Sigma induction ceremony, recognizing the brightest business minds at UIS for their leadership and scholarship.

Congratulations to all of our new inductees – your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed, and we are proud of all that you have accomplished!

We would also like to congratulate our Chapter Honoree, Daniel Clausner – Retired Executive Director of the IL Licensed Beverage Association – and Faculty Inductee, Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu. Thank you both for your inspiring contributions to the business community!

Thank you to everyone who attended the ceremony on Saturday, and thank you to Dean Somnath Bhattacharya and Chancellor Janet Gooch for presenting the Chapter Honoree and Faculty Inductee their certificates.

03/26/2026

We are thankful to all the faculty, staff, and students who attended the Coffee with CBM Faculty event yesterday!

03/25/2026

Please join us for presentations from Dr. Barbara Kolm and Dr. Per Bylund on Friday, April 10th, from 11am-1pm at Innovate Springfield.

We would like to thank the following cosponsors for making this event possible: UIS College of Business and Management, Innovate Springfield, The Free Market Roadshow, and The Academy on Capitalism.

Event Date: Friday, April 10th
Time : 11:00am-1:00pm
Venue: Innovate Springfield

03/25/2026

Today is the day! UIS Day of Giving 2026! We are so thankful to all the support we have received so far, and each gift ensures more experiential learning opportunities for students at the College of Business and Management.

Follow the link below for more information on how to give, and to view the matches and challenges available.

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03/23/2026

UIS Day of Giving is coming up this Wednesday, March 25th, and below are the current donation matches going on:

Alumni Donor Match:
Thanks to the generosity of members of the UIS Alumni Board, all gifts from alumni will be matched dollar per dollar, up to $3,125.

Parent Match by Richard and Jacqueline Selinfreund:
Thanks to the generosity of Richard and Jacqueline Selinfreund, current parents of a UIS student, all gifts made by current parents will be matched dollar-per-dollar, up to $2,500. Richard and Jacqueline are proud founding members of the UIS Parent and Family Leadership Council.

Click the link below to donate and see more information about these matches!

Join me in supporting UIS Day of Giving!