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News Briefs
Executive Engineer Dual Master's Degree Offered
 The University of Iowa and Iowa State University will offer an Executive Engineer Dual Master's Degree Program in business and engineering starting in January in Cedar Rapids.
Homecoming 2011
 It was a gorgeous October evening for Tippie alumni and friends who gathered in the Pappajohn Business Building courtyard for the annual Homecoming BBQ. Check out photos from the event, and plan to join us next year (September 28, 2012). In addition, Tippie students Kevin Velovitch and Wei Du were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.
Loose-Meat Tweets?
 A group of Tippie marketing students is helping Maid-Rite restaurants expand its social media presence.
Why Women May Score Lower on Technical Aptitude Tests
 Research by Frank Schmidt, the Gary C. Fethke Chair in Leadership and professor of management and organizations, suggests males score better on technical aptitude tests because they are simply more interested in technical things than females are.
Study Shows Elections Increase Market, Economic Volatility
 Elections are great for democracies, but a new study by Artem Durnev, assistant professor of finance, finds that periods of political uncertainty may not be so good for business.
Research Examines Global Supply Chain Design Problems
 A study by Renato De Matta, Tippie Research Fellow and associate professor of management sciences, evaluates how firms alter production and supply chains in response to global economic changes.
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Tippie in the News
Social Isolation Affects Consumer Choice
(United Press International, October 22)
 Lonely people behave differently in the marketplace than people with strong social networks, according to new research by Jing Wang, assistant professor of marketing.
Corporate Audit Fees Up? Beware of Trouble Ahead
(Reuters, October 10)
 Elevated audit fees can be a red flag foretelling problems to come for a company, according to a recent study by Ryan Wilson, assistant professor of accounting.
Are Politics Affecting Consumer Confidence?
(Des Moines Register, October 9)
 Senior Associate Dean Charles Whiteman comments in this article about politics, uncertainty, and the economy.
Awards
Anstreicher Named to CIC Leadership Program
 Kurt Anstreicher, Tippie Research Professor of Management Sciences, is one of five University of Iowa faculty members who have been named fellows in a leadership program that develops management skills among faculty who have demonstrated exceptional ability and administrative promise.
Upcoming Event
Knapp Leadership Lecture: Gary Acromite
Thursday, December 1
1:00-2:15 p.m.
Bijou Theater, IMU
 Gavilon CIO Gary Acromite previously served as VP of information technology at United Malt Holdings, where he designed a comprehensive global IT applications architecture and infrastructure and developed a Lean information technology framework. Register to attend.
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