Online Programs Announcements
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| Spring 2024 Registration Time Tickets Available to View |
Time tickets for Spring 2024 registration are now viewable! You can view your time ticket on UIUC Self-Service or the Student Portal and mark that date in your calendar. Begin preparing for registration by locating your specific time-ticket date, and using your program's course offering guide to view the course dates and live session information.
This is a great time to review your degree plan with a Student & Academic Success Specialist to prepare for registration! You can register for the first and second eight weeks of Spring at the same time. Some courses will reach capacity, so we recommend that you register as soon as your time ticket opens.
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| Fall 2023 First 8-Week Grade Release This Week |
Final grades for the first 8-weeks of the Fall 2023 semester are available to view in Student Self-Service on Saturday, October 21.
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| AI @ Illinois: How Are Illinois Graduate Students Using Generative AI? |
| As conversations around AI become increasingly common and new products are being announced each day, we wanted to know how these developments impact graduate students on our campus. We asked Illinois graduate students to share their thoughts in an anonymous poll. Read their answers here. |
| Somaya named the Diane and Steven N. Miller Professor in Business |
Gies College of Business Professor Deepak Somaya has been named the Diane and Steven N Miller Professor in Business in recognition of his decades of contributions to research and education. Read the article here.
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| ESG Transparency and the Decline of Investment Efficiency |
Government agencies are increasingly getting involved with environmental, social, and governance investing, or ESG, with the SEC pursuing new standards for reporting non-financial information. Gies assistant professor, Yifei Lu says this new push for ESG transparency could have negative consequences for the companies that provide it. Read his thoughts here.
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| Deloitte Cyber Threat Competition |
Deloitte is hosting their annual Cyber Threat Competition, a fun and innovative way for students of all programs and majors to test and showcase their knowledge and to grapple with the kinds of challenges that companies from all industries encounter every day.
Round One will occur from October 23 - November 13, 2023. Top-performing students from Round One are combined into multi-school teams for the invite-only second round competition at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas.
See the attached PDF for details. For more information and to compete, please have students visit:
Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory Cyber Threat Competition website register and sign up for one of the Cyber Threat Competition Information Sessions.
Option 1: Thursday, October 19th | 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM ET
Option 2: Wednesday, November 1st | 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET
For questions regarding the Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory Cyber Threat Competition, please email CTC_Help@deloitte.com
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Events
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| Lagos Meet Up | Tuesday, October 17 | 7:00 pm WAT
Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners and alumni in the Lagos area to gather for a meetup. Join current learners and alumni to grow your Gies Business network. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 17 at Milano Trattoria at Lagos Continental Hotel (52a Kofo Abayomi Street Victoria Island 101241, Lagos, Nigeria). We look forward to connecting with you! | | Webinar with Nathan Gold- Your On-Screen Presence is the New Business Attire | Monday, October 23 | 7-8 pm CT and Tuesday, October 24 | 11-12 pm CT
Join presentation coach Nathan Gold for a unique live session on how to amplify your on-screen presence. Learn how to set your virtual stage to captivate your online audience and effectively communicate your message. The live session will be held on Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24 to accommodate those who wish to attend. Watch the event trailer here.
Register Here to attend Monday, October 23 | 7-8 pm CT
Register Here to attend Tuesday, October 24 | 11-12 pm CT | | San Francisco iConnect | Thursday, October 26 | 6:00-8:00pm PT | Register Here
Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners and alumni in the San Francisco area to gather for an iConnect meet up. Join Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, Nerissa Brown, Senior Assistant Director of Operations, Rachel Ward, and Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment, Alison Hodina, to grow your Gies Business network. The event will take place on Thursday, October 26 at Bartlett Hall (242 O'Farrell St. San Francisco, CA 94102) . Register by Monday, October 23. We look forward to connecting with you in person.
| | Join Us at Gies Talks 2023 | October 26, 2023 | 4:00pm CT | Deloitte Auditorium (Livestream)
Gies Business will host its second series of lightning talks on Thursday, October 26, from 4-5 pm in Deloitte Auditorium. Join us as our faculty present a brief overview on a research stream they are pursuing. This showcase will highlight the impact and breadth of academic work at Gies. Open to all. A live stream over Zoom will be available during the event. Learn more here. - Tatyana Deryugina: “Why Where You Live Matters”
- Joseph Cheng: “Translating Innovative Research to Marketplace Success”
- Justin Leiby: “Promoting Equity and Dispelling Myths in the US Cannabis Market”
- Maria Rodas: “Perspective-Changing Brands”
- Ujjal Mukherjee: “Delivering Social Healthcare to Underserved Communities”
| | Ivy Exec Webinar: The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Online Learning Platforms | | October 31 | 11:00 am CT | Register Here | The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT has led to both excitement and skepticism among academics and industry. In this Webinar, Professor Unnati Narang will discuss how these technologies impact user-generated content (UGC) creation and engagement in online learning platforms. Using empirical evidence from ongoing field experiments, she will demonstrate the dual impact of AI; while encouraging the use of AI results in higher content creation, it results in 5-16% less engagement (i.e., fewer views and comments) relative to not using AI. She will also share the results of a practical, low-cost strategy managers can use to mitigate the negative effects on engagement.
| | Ivy MBA Mind to Market Case Challenge | March 1-2, 2024 | Register Here
The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University will be held on March 1-2, 2024. This live case competition is specifically designed for MBA students around the topics of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. The Ivy College of Business has partnered with the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship and the ISU Research Park to create an exceptional applied learning experience for MBA students. The live case will be drawn from a tenant in the Iowa State Research Park, a 400+ acre innovation community and incubator for new and expanding businesses in Ames, Iowa. MBA students will have the opportunity to meet the company founder, see the technology, and tour the company.
Registration is open now. Registration is free but is only limited to nine teams. To learn more about the Ivy MBA Mind to Market Case Challenge, visit our website.
To receive support from Gies or to receive a team sponsor, please contact Hayden Noel. |
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In Case You Missed It...
Use the Online Program Announcements to view the previous At-a-Glance issue.
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Calendar
Use the Event Calendar for upcoming events and academic deadlines this semester. |
| Lagos Meet Up |
Tuesday, October 17 | 7:00 pm WAT
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| Fall First 8-Weeks Grade Release |
October 21, 2023 | View on Student Self-Service
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| Webinar with Nathan Gold |
Monday, October 23 | 7-8 pm CT | Register Here
Tuesday, October 24 | 11-12 pm CT | Register Here
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| San Francisco iConnect |
Thursday, October 26 | 6:00pm PT | Register Here
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| Join Us at Gies Talks 2023 |
October 26, 2023 | 4:00pm CT | Deloitte Auditorium (Livestream)
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| Ivy Exec Webinar: The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Online Learning Platforms |
October 31, 2023 | 11:00am CT | Register Here
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| Deadline to Apply to Graduate by December 2023 |
October 29 | Apply to Graduate
For December 2023 graduates to be awarded their degree, they will need to apply to graduate on student self-service by October 29. This application will not register you for the December 2023 convocation ceremony.
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| December 2023 Convocation Events |
Open House December 15, 2023 | 9:30-11:30 am CT | Krannert Center| Register Here
Ceremony December 15, 2023 | 1:00-3:00 pm CT | Krannert Center| Register Here
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October 4-17, 2023
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| Mexico City In-Person Immersion | January 3-8, 2024
| | Ivy MBA Mind to Market Case Challenge | March 1-2, 2024 | Register Here
| | May 2024 Convocation Ceremony | Friday, May 10, 2024 | 3:00-4:30 pm CT
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