| Online Programs Announcements |
| Capturing Photos/Video Footage in Live Session - September 28, 2022 |
The Gies Marketing & Communications team is planning to capture photos and video footage of Live Sessions in MBA 547 Global Marketing on Wednesday, September 28th. Footage captured will be used in marketing material –such as college website, news stories, and advertisements.
Should you feel more comfortable, you are more than welcome to turn off your camera if you would not like to be included. You also have the option to change your display name for privacy. To change your name after entering a Zoom meeting, - Click on the “Participants” button at the top of the Zoom window.
- Next, hover your mouse over your name in the “Participants” list on the right side of the Zoom window.
- Click on “Rename”.
- Choose an appropriate new name such as “John Doe”, “Jane Smith”, etc.
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| New Building Approved by the Board of Trustees |
Dear Gies learners,
You may have heard about our plans to build a new facility next door to BIF. Those plans were solidified on Thursday when the University of Illinois Board of Trustees officially approved the construction of this new building. We are very excited to be making this investment in our shared future!
The South Campus Center for Interdisciplinary Learning (SCCIL; pronounced “skill”) will be constructed on the space that is currently a parking lot just west of the Business Instructional Facility. We anticipate a groundbreaking ceremony in spring 2023 and construction will begin soon after. Completion is expected in spring 2025.
This will be a learner-focused building with multiuse classrooms and collaborative spaces for our on-campus learners, and expanded studio facilities to serve our growing online learner population. Our experiential learning and professional development teams will also be housed in the building. It will also have plenty of space for our growing faculty.
We will continue to share more information with you as this project moves forward.
This building will be yet another reason learners like you choose Gies for your business education – whether on campus or online. It supports our mission of shaping purposeful leaders and providing life-changing access to a quality business education. We hope you will take pride in the mission of Gies Business.
Go Gies!
Jeff Brown, Dean and Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor in Business |
| Events |
| Dubai Meet Up |
Monday, October 3, 2022 | 8:00 pm UAE Standard Time
Gies Business is hosting a meet-up for iDegree students and alumni in the Dubai area! Join Gies Staff for an evening of networking and connecting at the Bombay Bungalow restaurant (Unit 2301, The Beach Mall, JBR Walk) in Dubai.
Join us to grow your Gies Business network with current students and fellow alumni and reconnect with the College! Register by September 30. |
| New York City Meet Up |
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | 6:00-8:00 pm ET
Gies Business is hosting a meet-up for iDegree students and alumni in the NYC area! Join Dean Jeff Brown for an evening of networking and connecting at the Draught 55 Bar and Kitchen (245 E. 55th Street, New York, NY 10022).
Join us to grow your Gies Business network with current students and fellow alumni and reconnect with the College! Register by October 14. |
| In Case You Missed It... |
| The Gies Download: Executive Associate Dean Brooke Elliott |
| It’s fascinating to compare what many people plan to do with their lives and what people actually do with their lives. For Brooke Elliott-- EY Distinguished Professor in Accounting and executive associate dean of academic programs--her dream wasn’t necessarily to break gender barriers in the highest echelons of academia but that’s exactly what happened. She's our guest today on The Gies Download. |
| Share Your Specialization Certificate with Accredible |
| Congratulations to learners who earned Specialization Certificate Awards last week in recognition of completing specialization coursework. Haven’t had a chance to share your award yet? Learn how to share your credentials with your network via Accredible. |
Calendar
Use the Events Calendar for upcoming events and academic deadlines this semester. |
| Dubai Meet Up |
| October 3 | 8pm UAE Standard Time| RSVP September 30 |
| Japan Virtual Immersion |
| October 5-18 |
| Soft Launch Fall Second 8-weeks |
| October 5 |
| Fall Second 8-week Courses Begin |
| October 12 |
| Drop Deadline for October 12 Courses |
| October 17 | Fall Refund Guide |
| New York City Meet Up |
| October 19 | 6-8pm ET| RSVP October 14 |
| Graduate Student Appreciation Week |
| October 24-28 |
| Deadline to Apply to Graduate in December |
| October 30 | Instructions Here |
| Holiday Closure - Election Day |
| November 8 | The University of Illinois will be closed on Tuesday, November 8, in observance of Election Day, an Illinois State Holiday. |
| Holiday Closure - Thanksgiving |
| November 24-25 | The University of Illinois will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 24-25, in observance of Thanksgiving, a National Holiday in the United States. |
| December 2022 In-Person Convocation Ceremony |
| December 16 | 11am - 3pm CT | Krannert Center |
| December 2022 Degree Conferral |
| December 19 |
