February 3, 2013

Super Bowl Ad Rating Party

6:00 PM Location: The Airliner, 22 S Clinton St, Iowa City Contact: Ryan Lindsay

Come enjoy a night of relaxation and fun as we watch the San Francisco 49rs and Baltimore Ravens battle it out on one of the largest advertising nights of the year. Attendees will be invited to rank the best and worst ads of each half, and the individual whose rankings most closely match those of our celebrity panel of judges will receive a prize. We'll also hold our first-ever Trivia Bowl, with teams of 3-4 competing for prizes. This event is free to all MBAA members and their guest. If you are not an MBAA member but would still like to attend, the fee is $10. An unlimited buffet of salad, wings, and pizza will be provided and beverages will be available for purchase. RSVP by Tuesday, January 29. If you would like to participate in the Trivia Bowl, please email your two favorite NFL teams and your team members' names to ryan-lindsay@uiowa.edu.

February 4, 2013

Add/Drop Deadline
Contact: Registrar's Office	Today is the last day for undergraduates to add courses or drop courses without a W.

Undergraduate Student Registration Deadline
Contact: Registrar's Office	Today is the last day for undergraduates to add or change P-N or audit status and late register.

Graduate Student Registration Deadline
Contact: Registrar's Office	Today is the last day for graduate students to add or change S-U status.

Graduate Student Registration Deadline
Contact: Registrar's Office	Last day for graduate students to late register or add courses.

Course Drop Deadline
Contact: Registrar's Office	Last day to drop individual courses in order to reduce tuition and fee assessment.

Six-Week Start-Up Registration Deadline
Location: BioVentures Center, 2500 Crosspark Rd, Coralville Contact: Iowa JPEC	Six-Week Start-up is a new and exciting seven-session program for aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures to get their business idea off the ground and running. This program focuses on a step-by-step process for developing a plan to successfully launch a new sustainable venture or grow an existing start-up. More information

CIMBA Information Session
1:30 PM Location: C106 PBB Contact: Melanie Nelson	Learn about studying in Italy with CIMBA! Stay on track to graduate by earning UI credit for the classes you need and explore Europe during the 25+ days of built-in travel time! More information

Pronouncing Chinese Names Workshop
2:00 PM Location: S401 PBB Contact: Lisa Leech	The Judith R. Frank Business Communications Center is hosting two forty-five-minute interactive workshops conducted by the UI's Confucius Institute. Participants will learn strategies for pronouncing Chinese names and will practice what they learn during the workshops. RSVP

Pronouncing Chinese Names Workshop
3:00 PM Location: S401 PBB Contact: Lisa Leech	The Judith R. Frank Business Communications Center is hosting two forty-five-minute interactive workshops conducted by the UI's Confucius Institute. Participants will learn strategies for pronouncing Chinese names and will practice what they learn during the workshops. RSVP

Tow Economics Seminar
3:30 PM Location: C29 PC Contact: Linda Bostian	Andriy Norets, Princeton University, will present. More information

Vaughan Institute Etiquette Dinner

5:30 PM Location: W401 PBB Contact: Austin Neimanis

Tippie Director of Human Resources Dee Hurst will discuss table manners, restaurant etiquette, and executive entertaining. She'll walk you through the steps in responding to an invitation, meeting your host and fellow guests, topics of conversation, and first and last impressions. A meal will be served to help you "practice" solving dining dilemmas. All Risk Management and Insurance Certificate and Gamma Iota Sigma students are invited to attend. This is a required event for Vaughan Institute Mentoring students and their mentors. More information

Alpha Kappa Psi Information Session
5:30 PM Location: Nebraska Room, IMU Contact: Matthew Ebert	Join us to learn about what Alpha Kappa Psi has to offer. We are the oldest and largest professional business fraternity in the country and we want you to join our tradition! More information

MBSA Spring Informational Meeting
6:00 PM Location: Room 351 (Michigan Room), IMU Contact: John Welt	Join us to learn more about the Multicultural Business Student Association and our upcoming events, including the annual Hawkeyes Going Global and Spring Professional Trip. More information

Iowa Retail Association Informational Meeting
8:00 PM Location: S401 PBB Contact: Tori Kruse	Come learn more about Iowa Retail Association and what it can offer you! There will be free food and the dress is casual!

Society for Human Resource Management Info Session
8:15 PM Location: W268 CB Contact: Emily Wahle	SHRM is an on-campus professional organization for students interested in gaining real world insight into HR or management roles. We give our members experience they can use in their future careers by providing leadership opportunities, professional development, and networking opportunities.

February 5, 2013

MBA-PM Information Session Luncheon
12:00 PM Location: W401 Pappajohn Business Building Contact: MBA-PM Program	More information

Beta Alpha Psi Meeting
5:30 PM Location: W401 PBB Contact: BAP	This meeting for members, candidates, and prospective members offer team building exercises and information about the upcoming semester. More information

Alpha Kappa Psi Information Session
6:30 PM Location: W128 Chemistry Building Contact: Matthew Ebert	Join us to learn about what Alpha Kappa Psi has to offer. We are the oldest and largest professional business fraternity in the country and we want you to join our tradition! More information

I-Envision Meeting
7:30 PM Location: Bedell Entrepreneurial Learning Laboratory Contact: McKenzie Brandt	We will have a Skype session with Lauren McCabe, creator of Why Not Girl!, a website for women who want to share their adventures.

Fashion Management Club Informational Meeting
8:00 PM Location: S401 PBB Contact: Laura Cyrek	Come learn about bridging the gap between business and fashion with FMC. There will be food! (This event is Admit One eligible.) More information

February 6, 2013 - February 9, 2013

Economist Virtual MBA Fair
Location: Online Contact: Abby Parker	Meet Tippie admissions officers at The Economist’s Which MBA? Online Fair and find out why our Full-time MBA could be a good fit for you! We’ll answer questions and help you make an informed decision. Click on "More information" for times and registration details. More information

CIMBA Information Session
12:30 PM Location: C106 PBB Contact: Melanie Nelson	Learn about studying in Italy with CIMBA! Stay on track to graduate by earning UI credit for the classes you need and explore Europe during the 25+ days of built-in travel time! More information

Department of Accounting Faculty Recruiting Visit
1:30 PM Location: W401 PBB Contact: Mark Penno	Jaron Wilde, Texas A&M University, will present "Citizen Watch in the Accounting Department? Tax and Financial Reporting Responses to Employee Whistleblowing Allegations."

Tow Economics Seminar
3:30 PM Location: C29 PC Contact: Linda Bostian	Seth Neumuller, University of California-Los Angeles, will present “Inter-industry Wage Differentials Revisited: Wage Volatility and the Option Value of Mobility.” More information

RocketWoman: Panel Discussion and Networking Event
5:00 PM Location: 2nd Floor Ballroom, IMU Contact: Nadia Dwight	Female students from the colleges of business and engineering are invited to this event with women from Rockwell Collins' "Womens Connection" employee group. RSVP to biz-rsvp@uiowa.edu by February 4.

Delta Sigma Pi Information Session/Speaker
5:30 PM Location: 1505 Seamans Center Contact: Dalton Keane	Come learn more about Delta Sigma Pi in a professional setting. Students are invited to attend the weekly meeting following the information session to get a better understanding of what Delta Sigma Pi does. Dress is business professional. More information

February 7, 2013

ACG Cup
Location: Minneapolis, MN Contact: Cathy Zaharis	The ACG Cup is a case study competition designed to give students from leading MBA programs across the country real world experience and invaluable insights into mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, financial advisory and private equity. Selected 1st and 2nd year Tippie MBAs will participate in this annual competition.

February 8, 2013

NET IMPACT Sustainability Summit: Food for Thought

8:15 AM Location: 2nd Floor Ballroom, IMU Contact: Kyle Bogler

The 2013 Sustainability Summit will focus on local and organic food and sustainability within the manufacturing of food. Featured speakers will be: Tony Bedard, CEO of Frontier Natural Foods; Mark B. Weldon, author of Fundamentals of Practical Environmentalism (Social Environmental Sustainability); and Jesse Singerman, President of Prairie Ventures. University of Iowa Director of Sustainability Liz Christenson and University of Iowa President Sally Mason will also speak. More information

Finance Seminar
10:30 AM Location: C31 PC Contact: Bev Berg	Shaun Davies, UCLA, will present "The Economics of Discretion in Multi-Agent Decision."

Department of Accounting Faculty Recruiting Visit
1:30 PM Location: C125 PBB Contact: Mark Penno	Donald Young, Emory University, will present "Anticipating Human Behavior: How Social Norms and Social Ties Influence Compliance with Financial Reporting Standards."

February 9, 2013

MBA-PM GMAT Workshop
9:30 AM Location: John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines Contact: Demetrius Johnson	More information