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Nearly two years into her tenure as Gies Business Dean, Brooke Elliott shares her vision to dramatically increase the number of students who can benefit from a Gies education, driven by her belief in education’s power to change lives and create lasting impact.
In this episode of The Gies Download, Dean Brooke Elliott reflects on her first 18 months leading Gies College of Business. Dean Elliott discusses her central goal of expanding access to education, both by increasing enrollment and ensuring affordability, awareness, and opportunity for all students. She outlines plans to grow the undergraduate population significantly while maintaining financial support, and highlights efforts to make transformative experiences like study abroad and experiential learning more accessible. Dean Elliott also discusses Gies’ proactive approach to AI as a tool for learning, efficiency, and innovation, stressing the importance of integrating it thoughtfully into the curriculum while preserving foundational skills. She also shares her vision for strengthening entrepreneurship across campus through new programs and partnerships, alongside revitalizing areas like real estate education.
February 12, 2026 – Marketing alum and Illini football standout Hank Beatty December 4, 2025 – Assistant Dean Andrew Allen talks Experiential Learning September 29, 2025 – Gies Business alum and Culver’s CEO Julie Fussner August 19, 2025 – Gies Professor Tatyana Deryugina July 21, 2025 - Gies Business Chief Marketing Officer Jan Slater June 16, 2025 – Former White House Chief of Staff Sam Skinner April 1, 2025 – Gies alumnus, accounting pioneer Lester McKeever February 11, 2024 – Professor Oscar Ybarra on workplace wellness, psychology in business January 24, 2024 - Alumnus and longtime Gies supporter Tony Petullo December 6, 2024 - Director, Health Care Research Initiative David Molitor November 6, 2024 - Associate Dean for Equity Denise Lewin Loyd August 21, 2024 – Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Nehemiah Scott April 18, 2024 – Dean Jeffrey R. Brown August 16, 2023 – Gies Chief Disruption Officer Robert Brunner July 5, 2023 – Gies alumnus and namesake Larry Gies June 2, 2023 – Gies professor and travel expert Mark Wolters Mar. 30, 2023 – Gies alumna and CTS Impact Founder Julie Scott Dec.19, 2022 – Poets&Quants Founder John Byrne Dec. 2, 2022 – Dean Emeritus Larry DeBrock on his long career, passion for teaching Oct. 31, 2022 – Undergraduate admissions at Gies with Kelly Janssen Sept. 14, 2022 – Executive Associate Dean Brooke Elliott on online education, gender barriers, and more July 11, 2022 – iVenture Director Manu Edakara on entrepreneurship at Gies May 26, 2022 – Gies professor Don Fullerton on environment and economy May 4, 2022 – Secret Service agent turned iMBA student Lucy Chang Evans March 28, 2022 – Accounting professor Nerissa Brown Feb. 18, 2022 – Former Olympian Brock Kreitzburg Feb. 8, 2022 – SAA Executive Director Jackie Price-Osafo Nov. 19, 2021 – Marketing professor Tiffany White Oct. 21, 2021 – Super Bowl champion Nick Allegretti Sept. 8, 2021 – Dean Jeff Brown Aug. 24, 2021 – Athletic Director Josh Whitman
