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What's your leadership style?

You’ve probably heard of “autocratic,” “servant,” and “transformational” style leaders, but the 30,000-foot view is to think of leadership styles as a dichotomy of control.
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An office tower-sized problem

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Since COVID, huge amounts of office space sit empty. Some urban planners and housing advocates have seized on the idea of adaptive reuse, or the converting unused space into housing. Unfortunately, it doesn't work so well in the real world.
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Are pharma mergers evil?

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Drug prices in the United States are astronomical and climbing. Many analysts blame mergers and acquisitions among pharmaceutical companies. But Associate Professor Amrita Nain says some drug mergers actually help reduce drug costs.
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The enrollment cliff

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Starting this fall, institutions across the country will begin to see a steep decline in the pool of college candidates thanks to the Great Recession 18 years ago.
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AI's insatiable appetite

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
ChatGPT is novel, it’s fun to play with, it’s sometimes even helpful—but you aren’t the only one noodling around with this “free” technology. Massive data centers process more than 200 million requests a day, causing it to gobble up electricity like Hawkeye linebackers at a buffet.
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Pay for play

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
In the three years since student-athletes started getting paid under Name, Image, Likeness (NIL), the entire landscape of college sports has undergone a sea change. Some players are rumored millionaires, transfer portal rules are bent, and agents consider NIL an all-out money grab.
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911... Is your emergency profitable?

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
When someone calls 911 for a medical emergency, they expect an ambulance will be sent as quickly as possible. But an ongoing study by Tippie researchers suggests that if the ambulance service is owned by private equity, they may have to wait awhile longer.

Tippie in the news

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Tippie Magazine

Tippie Magazine is published semi-annually for alumni and friends of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.

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Iowa Ledger

An annual publication for alumni and friends of the Department of Accounting at the Tippie College of Business.

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Exchange

Exchange is an annual publication for friends and alumni of the Tippie College of Business finance department.

Upcoming events

Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Mini Conference

Thursday, May 22, 2025 8:30am to 4:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
This event will explore the latest research and applications in economics. This conference will feature distinguished keynote speakers and engaging discussions. RSVP to Boli Xu (boli-xu@uiowa.edu) or Jeremy McIntosh (jeremy-mcintosh@uiowa.edu) by Thursday, May 1.

Actuarial Science, Insurance, and Risk Management Career Fair

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Employers are seeking to fill underwriting and actuary internships and full-time roles.Check-in at the International Ballroom Lobby in the Iowa Memorial Union. Bring your Student ID, copies of your résumé, and Dress for Success! *If you are in need of free professional attire, please visit the Clothing Closet at 213 Iowa Memorial Union.

All Majors Career Fair

Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:00am to 4:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
This job and internship fair will focus on recruiting students in ALL MAJORS! Typically about 100+ employers attend and 1,000+ students attend!Visit careers.uiowa.edu/all-majors-career-fair for more details.
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Annual events

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Tippie Summit

A series of events providing insights and inspiration to people in business in Iowa and around the world.

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Business Analytics FutureBAProf

A workshop dedicated to de-mystifying the field of business analytics and supporting emerging PhD students and post-docs.