| Online Programs Announcements |
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| iConnect Texas |
| For those Gies students living in Texas, please join us in Dallas or Austin at the end of the month! We will be in Dallas on Tuesday, October 26 at 6:00 pm for iConnect Dallas. Susan Fish (Gies Alumni), Managing Director of JFO Group, will hold a professional development session as part of this event. Please register by October 18. iConnect Austin will take place on Wednesday, October 27 at 6:00 pm. Join Dan Prorok (Gies MBA Alumni), Senior Director, Client Program Management Head at AMD for a professional development session. Please register by October 18. |
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| Featured Article: Take the Next Steps with Gies |
| A recent publication of The European, featured an article on Gies Online Programs. It highlighted the usability of concepts into practice. Please take time to read this wonderful article about your program! |
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| Fall 2 Revised MOOCs Available |
Both MOOCs for BADM 567: Process Management have now launched.
Access MOOC 1: Operations Management
Access MOOC 2: Process Improvement
Both MOOCs for ACCY 593: Financial Statement Analysis for MBAs have also launched.
Access MOOC 1: Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis
Access MOOC 2: Beyond the Financials: Insights, Analysis, and Valuations |
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| Know Someone Great? |
| Gies Online Programs is looking for great students like you. Our students are some of the best referrals to introducing prospective students to the iMBA, iMSM and iMSA. If you know someone who would like more information or be a great fit for our programs fill out this short form to refer them. Thank you for spreading the benefits of joining Gies! |
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| Winter Takeover |
Start off your 2022 with top-notch basketball and memorable networking with felllow students in Champaign! The inaugural Winter Takeover event, taking place January 13-15 and lead by iDegrees students, is highlighted with a group outing to State Farm Arena to see your Fighting Illini men's basketball team take on archrival Michigan on Friday, January 14 in what will be a marquee matchup!
Register for tickets now by clicking here! Deadline to register is Wednesday, October 20. (2 maximum per person, non-refundable) For more information and questions about the event, follow the official Workplace page. |
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| GoTrade GBSN Fellowship Program |
| Gies is a member of Global Business School Network (GBSN), who's purpose is to ensure that the developing world has the management talent it needs to generate prosperity. Please review the attached document for information regarding their Fellowship Program which teaches small and medium-sized companies and Fellows about the value of cross-border trade and gives them the tools to access the global marketplace. |
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| iMSA Coffee Chats |
| Join us for iMSA Coffee chats with the iMSA Academic Director Oktay Urcan! iMSA Coffee chats take place on the first Wednesday of each month at 6 PM CT. Join us next time Wednesday, November 3! |
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| Accounting Newsletter |
Please take time to review the attached Accounting Department's most recent newsletter! Did you know, accounting faculty members Vic Anand, Josh Herbold, Jessen Hobson, and Kim Mendoza
earned the 2021 Innovation in Accounting Education Award from the American Accounting
Association for their groundbreaking work in creating two graduate-level courses: Data Analytics
Foundations for Accountancy and Data Analytics Applications in Accountancy? |
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| Calendar |
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| Non-ACCY Electives Second 8-week Courses Launch |
| October 13 |
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| Non-ACCY Electives Second 8-week Drop Deadline |
| October 18 |
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| Accounting Second 8-week Course Launch |
| October 18 |
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| Time Tickets available in Self-Service for Spring 2022 |
| October 18 |
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| Accounting Second 8-week course Drop Deadline |
| October 22 |
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| iConnect Texas |
| Dallas | October 26| 6:00 PM |
| Austin | October 27 | 6:00 PM |
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| Winter Takeover - Illini vs Michigan |
| January 14 |
