GBSN Member Schools
Startups Drive Commercialization of High-Impact Innovations
Startups have more incentive than incumbent firms to engage in potentially disruptive R&D because large, established firms have more to lose from the discovery of new technologies that replace traditional ways of doing things. With no existing operations, startups have nothing to lose and much to gain from disruptive innovation. In Of Academics and Creative Destruction:… Read more >
GSERM 2023 Reflection
The below reflection was written by a GSERM scholarship recipient. To learn more about GSERM’s programming, visit the GSERM page here. Attending the summer school in Switzerland was an enriching experience that exceeded my expectations in every aspect. The course on conditional process analysis with Amanda Montoya was exceptional. Despite considering myself familiar with the subject,… Read more >
GSERM 2023 Reflection
The below reflection was written by a GSERM scholarship recipient. To learn more about GSERM’s programming, visit the GSERM page here. My name is Judah Ng’ang’a. I am a Ph.D. student and a course instructor at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya. During the GSERM session, I had the privilege of studying advanced Machine Learning in R, which… Read more >
AUC School of Business Students Emerge Victorious in Unilever’s Global Future Leaders League Competition
She continued, “We always wanted to stay true to the business objective, the brand and the most important consumer driven insights. This was our formula for success and we always said that no matter what happens, we owe ourselves to own our presentations/pitches and show people with passion how our ideas work. This experience has… Read more >
GSERM 2023 Scholarship Recipients
The Global School of Empirical Research Methods (GSERM), in collaboration with GBSN, offered scholarships to nine scholars from GBSN institutions in developing countries. Join us in congratulating them! About GSERM GSERM is a high-caliber integrated program teaching methodology for PhD students and postdocs from leading universities all over the world. The GSERM offers an attractive… Read more >
Gies College of Business breaks ground on new facility, Wymer Hall
Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has broken ground on a new building, which will be named Steven S. Wymer Hall in recognition of a generous gift from alumnus Steven Wymer. The building will serve residential and online students as well as faculty and staff from Gies Business and other schools… Read more >