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The Tippie Wall

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James Draper Jim chose Tippie when he realized in order to advance his career he would need to gain a broader view of the business world.

Miles Kirkpatrick He went from Tippie to Microsoft.

John Murry Corporate branding experience adds depth to classroom teaching.

Ashish Singru This Microsoft marketing exec merges marketing and science every day.

Nicolle Thompson Her MBA degree opened doors to new opportunities and a career change.

Rogelio Rebolledo International alum combined quantitative course work with marketing under the Iowa MBA program.

Zach Bromert Former Hawkeye is making great strides as a Nike training shoe marketing executive.

Meggie Scott She originally wanted to be in brand management at a CPG company, and that's exactly where she is now.

Katie Lyon She knows a great learning environment when she sees one.

Bill Bremner Combined his knowledge of operations and global marketing.

Cindy Goody Works with one of the biggest fast food chains in the world to promote healthy, balanced diets.

Larry Menke MBA degree gave him the business skills to succeed.

Clint Landis Considers earning his Tippie MBA the smartest thing he's ever done.

Adriane Downs She partially credits her success to Tippie's extracurricular offerings.

Gabriella Siefert "Tippie allows you to find a community to learn and grow in."

Doug Yoder He's leading consumer insights in global marketing.

Katherine Funk Combined Tippie's academic foundation and leadership development to prepare for her post-MBA career.

Gonca Paul A sense of adventure brought her to Tippie. Dedication and determination delivered her career.

Tara From Business associate with United Airlines

Laura Desmond Oversees one of the largest brand communications groups in the world.

Lance Golinghorst MBA group projects prepared him for daily challenges at Target.

Tom Kloet His career includes more than 20 years of international business opportunities.

Samantha Lane Internship gave her experience and self-confidence.

Larry Hershberger Alum returns to lead insurance program at Iowa.

Justin Taiber Built skills and relationships that prepared him for a career in financial analysis.

Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher received two degrees from Iowa.

Tanner Scott He was able to develop a strong network while at Tippie.

Iana Stahov Gained essential finance experience through the Henry Fund.

Jason Carlson His highly sought-after internship in Citigroup's consumer bank evolved into a full-time offer.

Mark J. Smith Established a scholarship at Tippie.

Cara Wick Her graduate assistantship at Tippie guided her toward a career she's passionate about.

Chavdar Rissin Advice of Iowa alumni proves invaluable.

Erik Lie His academic research influenced how the world does business.

Nate Roelfs Full-time MBA student Nate Roelfs also runs a small, sustainable lawn care busienss.

Lorraine Hart A 30-year finance career started with a Tippie MBA.

John Spitzer Real-world experience brought to life in the classroom.

Jennifer Meents Relies on everything she learned from her MBA degree when making tough business decisions.

Yannis (John) Volanis MBA alum chose Tippie College because of case-study approach to teaching in the United States.

Todd Houge Professor Houge explains the Krause and Henry Funds

Jared Marks Ready for a summer finance internship at Ford Motor Company.

Sridip Mukhopadhyaya Describes his Tippie MBA experience as transformative.

Todd Nelson Considers the Tippie Full-time MBA Program the gem of the Midwest.

Rob Johnston He got all that he wanted from his Tippie MBA.

Loren Trimble Good things come to those who wait. But it's possible better things come to those who innovate.

Chris Buckner Leveraged his engineering background and business training to succeed in his new career.

Valery Salyamov Alum returns to homeland and becomes a leader in his field.

Jeff Ohlmann Explores the realm where professional sports meet the science of mathematics.

A.J. Honoré A.J. Honoré traded a Midtown Manhattan job for a college radio station while studying for his MBA degree.

Navin Gopal International experiences expanded his learning.

Tiffani Orange Applied what she learned in class on Tuesday to land a job on Wednesday.

Barrett Thomas Partners with Iowa industry leaders to bring Lean concepts to the MBA program.

Jon Finley Finley converts internship into career

Ann Campbell Professor's research enhances disaster relief efforts.

Matt Lane Credits his Tippie MBA with creating opportunities he wouldn't have had without it.

Jennifer Johnston Torrez Sought an MBA program to prepare her for an innovative career.

Cody Myers Cody took advantage of multiple experiential learning experiences to help him land his ideal position.