A message from our Associate Dean for Research

Welcome to research at the Tippie College of Business.

From its inception to today, Tippie places a high premium on the thought leadership provided by a dynamic, productive, and engaged faculty. Researchers in our six departments have a proven track record of creating new knowledge that moves their field forward, while also engaging constructively with businesses and other external partners to advance the state of business practice.

Here, you’ll encounter demonstrated research success such as:

  • world-class records of academic impact in areas like accounting and management;
  • timely results from young faculty in areas like risk management (finance) and human decision making (marketing);
  • contributions to large-scale interdisciplinary research in healthcare, climate change, and emergency management in business analytics and economics;
  • the world’s only real-money academic research market, the Iowa Electronic Markets;
  • impactful engagement with corporations, non-profits, regulatory agencies, etc. around the globe.

Tippie’s research mission drives the state of knowledge from Iowa to the world. Whether you’re a prospective student or faculty member, academic peer, or potential new partner, feel free to reach out to us if you have questions, or if you want to get involved.

Nick Street

Nick Street

Associate Dean for Research and PhD Programs
Henry B. Tippie Research Professor of Business Analytics
nick-street@uiowa.edu

12 %

More peer reviewed articles per faculty member in the last five years

# 11

Most productive management faculty

TAMUGA Rankings, Pubs/Faculty, 2021

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Countries represented by our PhD students

Research seminars and speaker series

Behavioral Research seminars

This series provides a forum for faculty and PhD students who conduct behavioral research to present and discuss their current projects in a low-pressure environment.

See upcoming seminars

Research Methods seminars

This series provides faculty and PhD students in Business Analytics, Economics, and Finance with opportunities to successfully introduce methods, while offering new insights for more experienced researchers.

See upcoming seminars

Departmental seminars

Each year, several of our academic departments invite influencers and scholars from around the nation to speak to faculty and students. Our current lineup includes:

Faculty research news

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When your workday is ruined before it begins

Monday, April 15, 2024
We know that being harassed at work affects an employee's performance, but what about being harassed during their commute? A Tippie researcher looks at the little-studied phenomenon of workers being harassed on their way into their workplace.
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Don't file for that patent just yet!

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
A new study from the Tippie College of Business found that early-stage ventures are often too quick to file for a patent, committing valuable time and money that could be better spent further developing their product and making sure there’s a market for it.
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Commentary: It’s time governments consider paying doctors to practice in rural areas

Friday, March 1, 2024
Thomas Gruca in The Daily Yonder talking about his research on government subsidies in healthcare.
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AI optimists

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
How Hawkeyes are using artificial intelligence to advance their careers and industries.
Tippie Life Kit

Tippie life kit

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Expert advice to make your life better.