University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Gies College of Business shapes purposeful leaders through life-changing access to education, research, and innovation. We design our programs with intention – to ensure learners gain the experience they need to hone their passions into their purpose. And we’re committed to creating an inclusive community where all are seen, heard, and valued.

With a focus on collaboration and experiential learning, our learners gain hands-on experience through client-based projects. Our undergraduate curriculum ensures every student completes an experiential learning course. Our on-campus graduate programs also provide critical problem-solving skills and real-world leadership experience, and our innovative online graduate programs help break down financial and geographic barriers to give more learners access to our engaging, world-class education.

No matter which accounting, business administration, or finance program our learners choose, faculty excellence and a learning-by-doing approach are fundamental to their education. As a result, learners are more prepared to succeed in their careers from day one. The success rate of our learners after graduation speaks for itself: 97% of our undergraduate class of 2023 landed a job or enrolled in graduate school.

As part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, our outstanding undergraduate programs have made us a Top 10 undergraduate public business school in U.S. News & World Report and Poets&Quants. And our MBA program was named #1 Biggest Business School Innovation of the Decade by Poets&Quants. When learners join the Gies Business community, they gain a world-class education and a supportive network of alumni, learners, faculty, and staff from around the world.