Research Centers & Initiatives

Our faculty-led research centers and initiatives  span many disciplines and subject areas, including developing innovative healthcare solutions using artificial intelligence, taking a deeper dive into emerging market trends around in-demand topics like corporate purpose, strategy, and data-driven solutions, and contributing to large-scale initiatives like the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. 

Center for Business and Public Policy (CBPP)

The Center for Business and Public Policy promotes rigorous research about how market forces and public policy shape one another and communicates these findings in the classroom and through public engagement activities.

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Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society (CPRBS)

The Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society leads the discussion about society’s expectations for professional responsibility at both the individual and organizational level.

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Health Care Research Initiative (HCRI)

HCRI advances understanding of major health care issues affecting Illinois and the broader United States. Our interdisciplinary faculty and partnerships drive rigorous, actionable research that informs decision-making by business leaders and policymakers.

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Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative (ISOI)

The ISOI mission is to develop the next generation of thought leadership in the design and management of organizations and their strategic agendas with a world-class group of interdisciplinary scholars.

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Initiative for Qualitative Research in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (INQUIRE)

INQUIRE supports research that draws upon interviews, observations, and archival data to understand the complex social processes underlying the creation, development and growth of novel ideas, innovative business models, and new organizations.

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Office of Risk Management and Insurance Research (ORMIR)

ORMIR was established to design research on critical issues facing the industry and engage students seeking careers in risk management and insurance.

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University of Illinois-Deloitte Foundation Center for Business Analytics

The Center develops leading-edge business analytics curriculum and resources to provide students with the data knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to become the most highly-trained business leaders of tomorrow.

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Vernon K. Zimmerman Center for International Education and Research in Accounting

The Center serves students, faculty, and professionals through leadership and educational support in international accountancy and business research.

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