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.
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| Gies Ranked Top 10 Public Business School by Poets&Quants |
Gies College of Business is once again ranked as a Top 10 public undergraduate business program in the nation, according to the latest rankings released by Poets&Quants, the preeminent source for information on undergraduate and graduate business education. Read more about our ranking here.
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| Grad Life Podcast |
Hear our students, faculty, and staff talk about the graduate school experience at Illinois and how to successfully pursue an advanced degree - one conversation at a time. The latest episode explores how to cope with studying stress in Graduate School with PhD student Joe Mirabelli. Listen here.
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| Money Basics Free Webinar Series |
University of Illinois Extension offers the Money Basics series, a free monthly webinar to improve participants’ financial well-being through various money topics. This safe and non-judgmental series will also provide simple tools to use in everyday life. To register for this series click here.
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Events
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| Summer 2024 In-Person Immersions: Registration is Open! |
| Malaysia & Singapore May 11-18 | South Africa July 28-August 3 | Register Below |
This summer we are excited to offer two in-person immersions. We are heading to Malaysia & Singapore and South Africa! These immersion experiences will be an opportunity to combine academic activities with social, cultural and practical exercise, so each participant will have a chance to transform the theoretical and abstract into experiential learning. An overview of both immersion itineraries is attached.
To secure your spot, please complete the registration form below with a $100 non-refundable deposit by February 5 at 11:59 pm CT. If demand exceeds capacity, we will give priority based on credit hours earned in the program. We will also give preference to those who have not participated in an in-person international immersion previously. If you are not selected to participate, your deposit will be refunded.
Registration and Trip Details:
Malaysia & Singapore
Immersion Dates: May 11-18
Register for Immersion with $100 Deposit
Registration Deadline: Feb 5 at 11:59 pm CT
Learners will be notified of acceptance by Feb 21
Immersion Cost: $1,833
Single Room Addition: $529
Johannesburg & Cape Town, South Africa
Immersion Dates: July 28- August 3
Register for South Africa with $100 Deposit
Registration Deadline: Feb 5 at 11:59 pm CT
Learners will be notified of acceptance by March 6
Immersion Trip Cost: $2,021
Single Room Addition: $497
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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| State of Programs and Progress at Gies |
| Tuesday, February 20 | 7:00- 8:00 pm CT | Register here |
We invite you to join us in learning about our new innovations in online education at Gies and what opportunities are next for our learners. Executive Associate Dean Brooke Elliott and Associate Dean Nerissa Brown will discuss what our accomplishments and success looked like in the past year and also share a glimpse into what's to come in 2025 and beyond. Gies is constantly creating new ways for learners to succeed and achieve their goals, and we are excited for you to be part of the conversation. If you'd like to ask a question for our panelists, you can submit that with your registration.
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Calendar
Use the Event Calendar for upcoming events and academic deadlines this semester. |
| State of Programs and Progress at Gies | February 20 | 7:00- 8:00 pm CT | Register here
| | Colombia Virtual Immersion | March 6-19
| | Deadline to Apply to Graduate by May 2024 | | March 29| Apply to Graduate | | For May 2024 graduates to be awarded their degree, they will need to apply to graduate on student self-service by March 29. This application will not register you for the May 2024 convocation ceremony. | | May 2024 Convocation Ceremony | Friday, May 10, 2024 | 3:00-4:30 pm CT | State Farm Center
| | Malaysia & Singapore In-Person Immersion | May 11-18 | Register Here
| | South Africa In-Person Immersion | July 28- August 3 | Register Here
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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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