At a Glance: July 7, 2025
| Online Programs Announcements | |
| Upcoming MOOC Revisions | |
Planning to get a head start on your MOOCs? Please be aware that the following MOOCs are undergoing updates and revisions:
If you’ve previously completed one or more of these MOOCs and earned the certificate(s), they will still be recognized as complete toward your for-credit course. However, you will be responsible for and expected to engage with any new or revised content when you take the for-credit course. The updated MOOCs are expected to launch prior to the next course offering. | |
| Gies Student Portal Maintenance | |
| The Gies Student Portal, which houses the Degree Planning Tool and the Grouping Preference Form, will be unavailable starting tomorrow, July 8, at 6:00 pm CT due to scheduled maintenance and system updates. Access will resume after midnight on July 9. Please plan ahead if you need to use the portal during this time. We appreciate your patience during this brief downtime. | |
| Graduate College Professional Development Workshop | |
| On behalf of the Graduate College, we are excited to share an upcoming virtual workshop that is available to our learners. Strategic Storytelling: Interviewing An effective interview should demonstrate why you're a good fit for a role and leave the interviewers excited about the prospect of working with you. But actually achieving this goal can be a challenge. In this workshop, we'll discuss strategies for preparing yourself for job interviews, and techniques for answering different types of questions by telling your professional story in compelling ways. The workshop will take place Friday, July 25 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT. No registration is required. Click here to join the Zoom session for the Interviewing Workshop. | |
| Summer 2025 Digital Specialization Certificate Release Next Month | |
| Gies Online is pleased to celebrate learners achieving milestones in their specialization coursework. Approximately four weeks after final grades are released, eligible learners who have completed a specialization area in Summer 2025 will be sent a digital specialization certificates via Accredible to their Illinois email addresses. Learn how to share your credentials with your network via Accredible. | |
| Your Canvas Course Page Has a Time Limit | |
| Canvas course pages are available for eight weeks from the end of the last course module, as stated in each course syllabus. After eight weeks from the end date, you will no longer have access to your course(s) dashboard in Canvas. Save any documents before that date for your personal archives. Your access to course content and videos in Coursera will not expire. | |
| Diversify Your Career Strategy | |
It is important to have a holistic approach to your career search and Gies Online Programs offers resources to diversify your career strategy, including:
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| Academic Founders Build Broader Tech, New Study Finds | |
| Gies Assistant Professor of Business Administration Shinjinee Chattopadhyay with coauthors Florence Honoré (Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Shinjae Won (School of Labor and Employment Relations, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) published a study in the Strategic Management Journal that aims to answer the question of how a founder's background shapes the reach of their technology. Read about Chattopadhyay’s research here. | |
| Data Analytics Expert Explores Value of User-Owned AI | |
| Gies College of Business recently hosted a pioneering discussion about how consumers can reclaim ownership of their data and benefit from AI models built upon it. The session, featuring Anna Kazlauskas, Open Data Labs CEO and creator of Vana, was organized by Vishal Sachdev, clinical associate professor of business administration at Gies Business who teaches MBA 590: Digital Marketing Capstone. Faculty and students from various disciplines explored the revolutionary potential of decentralized data systems and their implications for the future of AI development. Read more about the AI discussion here. | |
| Events | |
| Gies First Generation Learner Coffee Chat | |
| Thursday, July 17 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm CT | First Generation Learner Coffee Chat Registration | |
| We invite first-generation graduate learners—those who are the first in their family to pursue a graduate degree—to grab a coffee or tea and join our recruitment team, along with your fellow current learners who are also first-generation graduate learners, for a coffee chat. This session will explore the challenges faced by first-generation learners and highlight strategies for success in graduate education. You'll also learn about the support services available and gain insight into what it’s like to be a first-generation learner in Gies Online programs. Bring your questions—we look forward to connecting with you! | |
| 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. | |
| Summer Program Capstone Begins | |
| Wednesday, July 9 | |
| Women's Coffee Chat | |
| Thursday, July 10 | |
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