At a Glance: November 27, 2023
Online Programs Announcements | ||||||
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| Share Gies Online With Your Employer | ||||||
| We have many professional backgrounds and employers represented within Online Programs at Gies College of Business. We would love to meet some of your coworkers and share details on how graduate education can help them and your company succeed. Can you put us in touch with your HR department? Do you have a business club or professional group at work that could benefit from learning about Gies? We would love to have you join us for a presentation to share the student experience while we explain all of the Gies credentials we have to offer. We are excited to create new relationships with your colleagues! Reach out to Marcus Phillips for more information. | ||||||
| Spring Registration is Open: Register Now! | ||||||
| Registration for Spring 2024 courses is now open. Register using UIUC Self-Service 2 weeks prior to the start of the course to ensure access to your courses by soft launch. Registration will not be permitted after 11:59 PM CT on the first day of class. Courses may also reach capacity so secure a seat on your upcoming course today! Need Registration Support? Specialists can assist throughout the planning and registration process. Email i-support@illinois.edu at any time, with any questions. | ||||||
| What impact Will the Biden Administration’s Executive Order Have on AI Development? | ||||||
| Gies Associate Dean for Innovation and chief disruption officer Robert Brunner, spoke with News Bureau business and law editor, Phil Ciciora about the Biden administration's executive order on artificial intelligence systems. Read more about the order and it's impact here. | ||||||
| Events | ||||||
| Atlanta Meet Up | ||||||
| Tuesday, December 5 | 7:00-9:00 pm ET | Register Here | ||||||
| Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners and alumni in the Atlanta area to gather for a meet up. Join current learners and alumni to grow your Gies Business network. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 5 at Rowdy Tiger (866 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308). Register by December 3rd. We look forward to connecting with you in person. | ||||||
| Fisher Invitational Case Competition | ||||||
| February 7-9, 2024| Register Here Registration for the Fisher Invitational (formerly the B1G 10) Case Competition is now open! This year's competition will be held on February 7 - 9 in Columbus, Ohio. Participation in this case will allow you to utilize business knowledge acquired through the classroom and further develop your abilities to think and act cross-functionally. Learn more about the Fisher Invitational and register here. | ||||||
| Global Learner Coffee Chat | ||||||
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 9:00am CT | Register Here Join a member of our recruitment team and several of our international student ambassadors with a cup of coffee or tea to discuss what it is like to be a global participant in Gies Online iMBA, iMSM or iMSA programs. We will discuss accessibility, communication, return on investment and what the student experience looks like for our global learners. | ||||||
| iDegree Workshop: Immersion Opportunities within Gies Online | ||||||
| Tuesday, December 8, 2022 | 12:00pm CT | Register Here Gies Online offers Immersion trips virtually and in person, domestically and globally where students can learn about industries outside those in which they currently work and understand business and economics in our host countries. Join us to hear from Rachel Ward, Assistant Director of Operations, who oversees the immersion opportunities. We will also hear from a student ambassador who has completed an immersion trip and learn about the requirements, benefits, and successes they have experienced from micro and global immersions. | ||||||
| In Case You Missed It... Use the Online Program Announcements to view the previous At-a-Glance issue. | ||||||
| Calendar Use the Event Calendar for upcoming events and academic deadlines this semester. | ||||||
| Atlanta Meet Up | ||||||
| Tuesday, December 5 | 7:00-9:00pm ET | Register Here | ||||||
| Global Learner Coffee Chat | ||||||
| Wednesday, December 6 | 9:00am CT | Register Here | ||||||
| iDegree Workshop: Immersion Opportunities within Gies Online | ||||||
| Tuesday, December 8, 2022 | 12:00pm CT | Register Here | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| December 2023 Degree Conferral | ||||||
| December 18 | ||||||
| The University will begin to confer degrees for December 2023 graduates starting on December 18, but it may take longer for the degree to be officially awarded. | ||||||
| Fall 2023 Grades Released | ||||||
| December 22 | ||||||
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