At a Glance: October 21, 2024
Online Programs Announcements | |
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| Fall 1 Grade Release This Week | |
| Final grades for the first 8-weeks of the Fall 2024 semester are available to view in Student Self-Service on Saturday, October 26. | |
| Coursera MOOC Capstone Mailing | |
| You may receive an email from Coursera about changes to the public MOOC capstones and Specialization Courses. As an Gies Graduate Programs learner in private MOOC sessions, you will not be impacted by this change and do not need to alter your courses or degree plan. If you are pursuing the optional Coursera Specialization Certificate, you can switch to the new consolidated version from your learner dashboard. More details are available in this article, but please note, this certificate is optional and not required for your program. For questions, contact i-support@illinois.edu. | |
| Graduate College Career Workshop: Interviewing | |
| The Graduate College is hosting a free workshop for learners interested in learning about the interview process for the industry and nonprofit sector. Attendees will learn the basics of the interview process, devise a strong strategy for answering questions, and hear some examples of questions to ask your interviewers. The session will take place Wednesday, October 23 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm CT. No registration is required. This session will be broadcast online at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace. | |
| Graduate College Time Management Workshop | |
| Juggling school, professional commitments, and personal life can be a daunting task. This workshop hosted by the Graduate College will discuss strategies to help you best manage your time, prioritize tasks, set realistic goals, and avoid procrastination. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, October 29 at 12:00 pm CT. Registration for the workshop can be found here. | |
| Research on Houston Astros Scandal: Unethical Behavior Not Always a ‘Home Run’ | |
| Gies professor Deepak Somaya who teaches BADM 544: Strategic Management, and Professor Joseph Mahoney, co-authored a paper investigating whether illicit competitive intelligence actually helps an organization perform better. Read more about their surprising research here. | |
| Can ChatGPT Give Good Financial Advice? | |
| Generative AI has become a common tool in businesses and in schools — and the source of endless debate over whether it is indeed better or worse. AI chatbots like ChatGPT can write emails, restaurant reviews, computer code, and even answer research or trivia questions. Many go to ChatGPT for help with financial questions as well. Sterling Raskie, a senior finance lecturer at Gies, investigates whether Chat GPT's financial advice is any good. Read about his findings here. | |
| Events | |
| Nassau, Bahamas Meet Up | |
| Wednesday, October 30 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm ET | Register Here | |
| Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners in the Nassau, Bahamas area to gather for a Meet Up! Join Senior Associate Director of Business Development, Marcus Phillips, and your fellow learners for an evening of networking and connecting. The meet up will take place at The Swimming Pig at Grand Hyatt Hotel Baha Mar (1 Baha Mar Blvd. Nassau, Bahamas). Please register by Friday, October 25. Light food and refreshments will be provided. | |
| Manila Meet Up | |
| Thursday, October 31 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm PHT | Register Here | |
| Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners in the Manila, Philippines area to gather for a Meet Up! Join Clinical Assistant Professor of Business Administration Steve Raquel, and your fellow learners for an evening of networking and connecting. The meet up will take place at Fely J's (Greenbelt 5) (2nd Level, Greenbelt 5, Legazpi St., Ayala Center, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines). Please register by Tuesday, October 29. Light food and refreshments will be provided. | |
| This Week at Gies Use the Event Calendar for information on upcoming events, such as iConverge and iDegree Convocation, as well as academic dates and deadlines for the semester. Click event titles below for details on the events happening this week. | |
| Drop Deadline for Courses Beginning October 16 | |
| Today, October 21 | |
| Japan Virtual Immersion | |
| October 9 - 22 | |
| iDegree Webinar: Immersion Opportunities | |
| Wednesday, October 23 | |
| Fall 1 Grades Visible in Self-Service | |
| Saturday, October 26 | |
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