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iMBA Program

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iConverge

iConverge is our annual on-campus networking and professional development event. It is a chance for students to see familiar friends, make new ones and develop professional relationships outside the classroom.

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Graduation

Gies College of Business grants degrees three times a year -- in May, August, and December. You need to submit an application for graduation in your final term in order to place your name on the degree list and receive your diploma.

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News and Events

Alum Ryan Coon shares his entrepreneurship journey in the 2024 Cozad Lecture

For Coon, entrepreneurship is not something that can be learned in a classroom. He learned when he got to the University of Illinois: “I got the advice pretty early on that entrepreneurship is a mindset and to spend time on campus acquiring skill sets that will help later on.”

New model helps e-commerce platforms decide whether to dump underperforming products

Online retail platforms are increasingly becoming a dumping ground for low-quality products, but new research from a team of Gies scholars points to a new model that would allow e-commerce platforms to proactively identify potentially dubious products for removal.

Arkadiy Sakhartov wins 2024 ISOI Best Paper Award

Gies Professor Arkadiy Sakhartov was named the recipient of the 2024 Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative (ISOI) Best Paper Award for his article “Corporate Diversification and Risk: Portfolio Effects and Resource Redeployability” that was published in Strategy Science in 2022.

Spotlight on Aaliyah Kissick: iMSM Student and Miss Illinois United States 2023

Aaliyah’s passion for financial literacy led her to pursue a master’s degree at Gies Business. Now, she’s using her expertise to equip people with the tools they need to manage their finances effectively.

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Commencement

11 May, 2024, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM

https://commencement.illinois.edu/

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Memorial Stadium

Visit the University of Illinois Commencement site for more information.

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