On November 8, University of Illinois will host the “Future of Insurance: Climate Risk and the Insurance Implications,” a symposium to address the impact of climate risk on the (re)insurance industry and on global populations.
Chirantan “CJ” Desai (MBA and Masters in CS ‘95) feels fortunate to be part of this journey that might never have gotten started without that first scholarship and the support he received at Illinois.
Gies College of Business Dean Jeffrey R. Brown joined more than 60 business school deans, CEOs, and industry leaders from across the United States in urging the federal government to make major changes to the nation’s immigration policy.
You won’t find many professors with a more diverse, global perspective than Solee Shin.
Adding to the unique background Shin brings to Gies is the fact that she holds three degrees in sociology – certainly not the traditional path of business professor.
Assistant Professor Anton Ivanov uses statistical analysis and machine learning techniques to analyze how user-generated content, such as social media, can affect business-related outcomes.
From breast cancer to asthma, Assistant Professor Mehmet Eren Ahsen has unleashed the power of machine learning to tackle a wide range of challenging issues in the world of biomedicine.
From human resources management to research methodology, Assistant Professor Josh Bruce will help students explore issues related to organizational behavior.
Gies professor Michael Shaw and a team of researchers will seek to understand the best ways to manage consumer genetic information in an era of rapidly improving technology.
Melissa Graebner joined Gies College of Business as a Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship after spending the last 16 years at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.