Online Programs Announcements
| | Meet With a Specialist | Summer and Fall 2024 registration is now open! The Student and Academic Success Team provides academic advising and support for all students in Gies Online Programs. Whether you need assistance with registration, course selections, dropping or withdrawing from classes, degree planning, or accessing resources available to you - our team is here to help! Learn more about connecting with a specialist here.
| | New Agribusiness Graduate Certificate | Gies Online Programs is thrilled to share with you a new Graduate Certificate that is available to you through the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES). The Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics Graduate Certificate will launch this fall and will be open to all iMBA learners.This Graduate Certificate will be comprised of four courses (12 total credit hours), see the course topics here. By selecting this Graduate Certificate, you will fulfill the requirement of a second focus area or elective path. You must complete a full Gies iMBA focus area if selecting the Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics Graduate Certificate. If you are interested in pursuing this option, we encourage you to meet with a Student & Academic Success Specialist to amend your degree plan. For more information, please review the FAQ pdf or reach out to i-support@illinois.edu.
| | Empower Your Workplace With Gies Online | Our Online Programs at Gies College of Business cater to a diverse range of professional backgrounds and employers. 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.
| | Events | | | | Women’s Virtual Coffee Chat | | Tuesday, April 16 | 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM CT | Register Here | Join us to explore how women in business can achieve success in Gies Online Graduate Programs! A recruitment leader will be joined by some of the amazing women currently studying in 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.
| | Amplify Your Voice: How to Prepare for a Successful Career | | Friday, April 19 | 12:00-1:30 PM CT | Register Here | Melissa DeLay is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and workshop presenter. In her "Amplify Your Voice" workshop, she will provide insight into how to get results while staying true to who you are as a woman when negotiating or applying for promotions and positions. She will give strategies for LinkedIn, resumes, interviewing, and salary negotiations. This 90-minute event will take place on Zoom on April 19 from 12:00-1:30 PM CT, including an optional Q&A session for the last 30 minutes.
| | Champaign Meet Up | | Saturday, April 20 | 2:00 PM CT | Register Here | Gies Business is providing an opportunity for Gies alumni and current learners from the iDegree program who are in the Champaign-Urbana area to gather for a lively tailgate meet-up on the patio before the Illinois baseball game! Start networking at 2:00 PM, food will be provided at 3:00 PM, and the game will begin at 4:00 PM. The baseball game is not a ticketed event and the patio will remain open until the end of the game. The event will take place on April 20 at the patio on the Illinois Field (1700 S. Fourth Street, Champaign, IL 61820). Please register by Friday, April 19. We look forward to connecting with you!
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Use the Event Calendar for upcoming events and academic deadlines this semester. Click event titles for details.
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