| Mike Yao | Mike Yao is a Professor of Digital Media and the Head of the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising in the College of Media. Professor Yao received his Ph.D. in Communications from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2006. Professor Yao joined the College of Media in 2015 and became an affiliated faculty member at Gies College of Business in 2017. His research focuses on digitally mediated social behavior and human-technology interaction. In the College of Media, he teaches courses in advertising technology, digital media, and brand management.
Find Professor Yao:
In Fall 2023, Professor Yao is the lead instructor for MBA 543: Digital Media & Marketing. |
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| Women's Coffee Chat | Thursday, August 3 | 11:00 AM CT | Register Here
Join us to explore how women in business can achieve success in Gies Online! A recruitment leader here at Gies Online will be joined by some of the amazing women currently studying in one of our online programs. Bring your questions and a cup of coffee to sit back and discuss the experiences and challenges women face in business and how graduate education can help women succeed.
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| New Student Webinar Series | August 3, August 10, August 17 | 12 pm CT
In the New Student Webinar Series, you will be able to connect with current students who will share their tips and advice to help you succeed in your first term. This webinar series is for August 2023 new learners only. - Preparing for Your First Term
Thursday, August 3 | 12 pm CT | Register Here - How to Succeed as an Online Student
Thursday, August 10 | 12 pm CT | Register Here - Successfully Managing Your Time in Your First Term
Thursday, August 17 | 12 pm CT | Register Here
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Denver Meet-Up | Friday, August 4 | 6:00-8:00 pm MT| Register Here
Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners in the Denver area to gather for a Meet Up. Join us to grown your Gies Business network. The event will take place on Friday, August 4 at Mountain Pass Sports Bar at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center (6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd Aurora, CO 80019). Register by Wednesday, August 2.
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| AI x Education Conference: Generating the Future of Education with AI | Saturday, August 5 – August 6 | Register Here
Join us for a two-day immersive online conference. Organized by students and alumni from the University of Illinois and Stanford University, the conference will explore the multifaceted impacts of AI on education. Explore a variety of topics, including the changing educational landscape, AI's capabilities and limitations, ethics and privacy, equal access to AI resources, and pioneering AI classroom experiments.
Listen to and engage with a stellar lineup of educators, administrators, AI experts, and students through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and workshops.
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Local Graduate Student Parent Meet-Up | Monday, August 7 | 4:00 pm-6:00 pm CT
All local graduate students who are parents are invited to the Student Parent Meet-Up at Hessel Park where kids can play and adults can meet other folks who are parenting while pursuing degrees.
We'll have snacks for kids and adults, as well as bubbles and sidewalk chalk.
Hessel Park is right off of Kirby Avenue in Champaign and has a play structure, splash pad, grassy fields, and tennis courts. Click here for a map link.
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Midwest Healthcare Conference | Thursday, August 17 | 8:00 am-8:00 pm CT | Register Here
Gies College of Business and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine are once again teaming up to host the Midwest Healthcare Management Conference on Thursday, August 17, from 8:00 am-8:00 pm at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center. At this year's event, participants will discuss the important lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to strategize the management of healthcare in a post-COVID world.
Themes are this year's conference include:
- Reimagining public health by strengthening primary healthcare and community-based health systems while addressing social determinants of health that contribute to health inequities.
- Leveraging digital technologies and data to improve health outcomes and health equity.
- Crowdsourcing healthcare by engaging communities to promote health literacy and health equity. Moreover, crowdsourcing healthcare data could lead to fast-track algorithmic innovation.
- Examining healthcare supply chains in a post-covid world to improve their resilience and responsiveness.
Visit the conference's webpage to learn more and register.
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Japan Virtual Immersion | October 4-17, 2023 | Apply Here
Please travel virtually with us to Japan for a 2-week capstone course starting October 4, 2023. Space is limited, so please apply as soon as possible. Japanese MBA students will join you in this virtual course which combines interactive activities, lectures/discussions with Japanese and Gies professors, and a team case challenge where you will work together to solve a real business problem facing a Japanese company.
Please see the attached flyer for detailed course timing and syllabus.
Participation fee: $550
How can I register?
To secure your spot, please register and submit a $100 non-refundable deposit by completing this form by August 15. You will be notified of your acceptance by August 21. If demand exceeds capacity, we will give priority based on seniority (credits earned) in the program. If you are not selected, your deposit will be refunded.
Capstone Credit
If successfully completed, the immersion can count for ONE of the two required specialization capstone courses. Students cannot use the immersion for the program capstone. Students can participate in more than one global immersion, however only one will count as a specialization capstone course. Students are welcome to participate in the immersion regardless if it counts as a specialization capstone.
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Mexico City In-Person Immersion | January 3-8, 2024 | Apply Here
We are very excited to be heading to Mexico! Join us for our immersion trip to Mexico City, Mexico January 3- January 8, 2024. This 6-day course will be truly immersive, educational, and fun. An opportunity that combines academic activities with social, cultural and practical exercise, so each participant will have a chance to transform the theoretical and abstract into experiential learning – where Mexico becomes your classroom.
To secure your spot, please register and submit a $100 non-refundable deposit by completing this form by August 23. You will be notified of your acceptance by September 13th. If demand exceeds capacity, we will give priority based on credits earned in the program. If you are not selected to participate, your deposit will be refunded.
What costs are involved with this experience? The fee for this experience is $2,179, plus the cost of traveling to Mexico and obtaining a visa (if needed). The program fee covers hotel (double room), some meals, transportation, and cultural activities. Please see draft itinerary for more details. A single room will be available at an additional cost.
Capstone Credit
If successfully completed, the immersion can count for ONE of the two required specialization capstone courses. Students cannot use the immersion for the program capstone. Students can participate in more than one global immersion, however only one will count as a specialization capstone course. Students are welcome to participate in the immersion regardless if it counts as a specialization capstone.
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In Case You Missed It...
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| Your Canvas Page Has a Time Limit | Canvas course pages are available for eight weeks from the end of the last course module, as stated in each course syllabus. After eight weeks from the end date, you will no longer have access to your course dashboard in Canvas. Save any documents before that date for your personal archives.
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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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Accountant Shortage Has Companies Big and Small Struggling | | Josh Herbold, Teaching Professor of Accountancy and Associate Head, was interviewed by Marketplace to discuss the accountant shortage. The number of students who got accounting degrees dropped 9% over roughly the last decade. Professor Herbold states that the traditional accounting path is no longer a viable model. Listen to the interview here. |
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Calendar
Use the Event Calendar for upcoming events and academic deadlines this semester. | | Women's Coffee Chat | | Thursday, August 3 | 11:00 AM CT | Register Here |
| New Student Webinar Series | | August 3, August 10, August 17 | 12 pm CT |
AI x Education Conference: Generating the Future of Education with AI | Saturday, August 5 – August 6 | Register Here
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| Student Parent Meet-Up | Monday, August 7 | 4:00 pm-6:00 pm CT| Hessel Park
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Midwest Healthcare Conference | Thursday, August 17 | 8:00 am-8:00 pm CT | Register Here
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August 2023 Degree Conferral | August 7
The University will begin to confer degrees for August 2023 graduates starting on August 7, but it may take longer for the degree to be officially awarded.
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Summer 2023 Grade Release | August 11
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