Online Programs Announcements
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| Spring 2 Courses Begin |
The Spring 2 term is officially starting this week! Courses begin on Wednesday, March 19. Please be sure to check your course start and end dates for the Spring second eight-week term as some course start dates may vary. Online Programs utilizes dual learning platforms with Canvas and Coursera. Make sure to access your course in both platforms to be successful.
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| Spring 2025 Drop and Withdrawal Refund Guides |
For your convenience, the Office of the Registrar has created course refund guides that outline the specific drop dates and withdrawal dates for each course. For courses listed as an iMB section go to “non-standard courses” and search by course number.
Please note that there are two separate refund guides for drops and withdrawals and you can refer to our Dropping Courses and Refunds page about the difference between a drop, withdrawal, and cancellation. As an additional resource, our event calendar posts the academic drop deadlines by course start date.
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| Summer 2025 Course Assistant Applications Now Open |
The application to become a Gies iDegrees Course Assistant for Summer 2025 is now open. If you are interested in being considered for a position that will begin in May, please complete the CA application no later than 11:45 pm CT onThursday, March 20. Due to the volume of applications, late submissions will not be accepted. Those selected for a CA position will be notified via email in April.
Application Process:
- The application process only requires submitting the application.
- Even if you are currently working as a CA, you need to apply for each term, so please make sure you apply before the deadline.
- Be careful with the course(s) you select. If you work on the course as a CA, you will not be eligible to take it for credit as a student later.
If you have any questions about the application process, please email the Academic Support Group. |
| Division Memberships Guide Where Employees Make Extra Effort |
| Gies Business Professor Jeffrey Loewenstein, Raveh Harush from Israel’s Bar-Ilan University, organizational psychology expert Motti Klang (Central District, Israel), and Matthew Rubin, a senior researcher for INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France) collaborated on a recent study to answer the question of where employees derive their strongest sense of identity. Read more about their findings here. |
| The Quantum Race: Businesses Gear up for a Revolution |
Quantum computing, a technology once confined to theoretical physics, is rapidly emerging as a potential game-changer for businesses across industries. Gies College of Business professors Vishal Sachdev and Abhijeet Ghoshal hosted a LinkedIn Live discussion about this topic on the heels of Microsoft’s Majorana 1 announcement, which claims to represent a major breakthrough by resolving long-standing challenges in stability, scalability, and error correction. Read more about their discussion here.
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Events
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| Illinois Regional Coffee Chat |
| Wednesday, April 2 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT | Illinois Coffee Chat Registration |
Illinois residents join us at 12:00 pm CT on April 2 for an exclusive virtual event, "Get to Know Gies Coffee Chat," which is designed for current learners in the Illinois region to invite their colleagues or friends to explore online learning at Gies. This coffee chat is an opportunity for your guest to learn how to advance their career through Gies graduate business education and for you to expand your professional network. If you attend and bring a friend or colleague who shares your interest in expanding their business knowledge, we'll offer you some complimentary Gies swag. Please provide your address on the registration form to receive your swag. Don't miss out on this opportunity to sip, chat, grab some swag, and network. Register and share the link with your guest!
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| California Regional Coffee Chat |
| Wednesday, April 2 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm CT | California Coffee Chat Registration |
California residents join us at 2:00 pm CT on April 2 for an exclusive virtual event, "Get to Know Gies Coffee Chat," which is designed for current learners in the California region to invite their colleagues or friends to explore online learning at Gies. This coffee chat is an opportunity for your guest to learn how to advance their career through Gies graduate business education and for you to expand your professional network. If you attend and bring a friend or colleague who shares your interest in expanding their business knowledge, we'll offer you some complimentary Gies swag. Please provide your address on the registration form to receive your swag. Don't miss out on this opportunity to sip, chat, grab some swag, and network. Register and share the link with your guest!
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| Gies Dallas Business Reception with Dean W. Brooke Elliott |
| Wednesday, April 9 | 5:00 - 8:00 pm CT | Dallas Business Reception Registration |
Join us for a Gies Business reception in Dallas to meet with Dean W. Brooke Elliott, hear an update on the College, and network with fellow learners and alumni. Join us at 5:00 pm for a special learning opportunity featuring Gies alum and Assistant Vice President of Technology and Transformation at AT&T, Brett Havens, in conversation with Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Chief Learning Officer, Nerissa Brown. A reception with Dean Brooke W. Elliott, featuring an update on the college, will follow at 6:00 pm. The event will take place at House of Blues Dallas (2200 N. Lamar Dallas, TX 75202). We look forward to connecting with you!
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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.
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| Spring 2 Begins |
Wednesday, March 19
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| Washington DC Meet Up |
Thursday, March 20
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