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News Briefs
The Hawkeye Sports Business Organization will help students interested in careers in sports management.
 A study by Marketing Assistant Professor William Hedgcock finds Ralph Nader’s candidacy may
have actually helped Al Gore in the 2000 election.
 Management and Organizations Professor Greg Stewart finds the secret to the success of W.L. Gore & Associates is a virtual
lack of management.
Tippie researchers help health care organizations save money by borrowing
efficiency techniques from manufacturing.
 All this debate over health insurance? Well, it’s
not really insurance, says Finance Assistant Professor Ty Leverty.
The University of Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) have
partnered to allow DMACC students to earn a bachelor's degree without ever leaving the DMACC campus.
Tippie in the News
(KCRG-TV,
Sept. 15)
 Tippie alumnus Stephen Emerson, MBA97, is helping
the MBA-PM Program expand with a new facility in downtown Cedar Rapids.
(Business
Week,
Sept. 28)
 Jodi Schafer, MBA03, director of admissions in the Full-time MBA Program, talks about how
the program is changing.
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Show
Your Tippie Pride!
 The I-Envision student organization is offering high-quality
fleece jackets for $25 each. It's easy to order and they're delivered to your door!
Upcoming Events
Nov.
6, 4:45-6:00 p.m.
Howe Galleria, Pappajohn Business Building
Students
and their families are invited to show their school spirit by wearing
black and gold at this tailgate-themed event. Light snacks and refreshments
will be served.
MBA Marketing Forum:
"Powerful Brands, Innovative Ideas"
Nov.
6, 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
University Athletic Club (1360 Melrose Ave.)
Speakers
will be Catherine Captain, BA93 (journalism & mass communication/English),
vice president of marketing, MSNBC.com, and general manager,
TodayShow.com; Jill Enabnit, BS97 (economics)/MBA00, vice president
of database marketing, U.S. Bank; Lynette Friedrich, BBA87 (marketing),
international direct marketing manager, American Airlines; and
Tyler Woods, MBA99, brand manager with MillerCoors. UI alumni
may attend ($15 per person, lunch included) and can RSVP to trent-welander@uiowa.edu.
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Guest
Speakers
Oct. 25, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
C121 Pappajohn Business Building
Members of the Tippie community are invited to a discussion
with John Rife, retired president and CEO of United Fire Group.
Founded in 1946, United Fire Group has grown from a small automobile
insurance company into a successful regional carrier.
Oct. 30, 10:00-11:00 a.m..
W401 Pappajohn Business Building
Norm Johnson, BBA71, will be on campus as part of the U.S. Bank Speaker Series and the MBA Program's Strategic Innovation Academy. Johnson is president and CEO of Clarcor, a global provider of filtration products.
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