Everything must be marketed

From the benefits of joining a new health club to encouraging mutual fund managers to invest in your company—at every level of business, marketing is needed to help the business succeed. And technology has changed the way we market. From managing a household brand to analyzing consumer purchasing trends, marketers bring awareness of a product to a customer. A Tippie marketing education prepares you to take on the varied marketing roles and succeed in an always-evolving industry.

Academic programs

Marketing Major

The Tippie BBA in Marketing offers five optional concentrations that allow you to tailor your degree to your specific interests and career goals.

PhD in Marketing

The increase in consumer data provides great fodder for students in the Marketing PhD Program. Placements are both in industry and academia.

Marketing Certificate

This graduate-level certificate ensures that you have a firm handle on the latest in marketing trends and how they can be applied to your business.

93 %

Marketing alums employed or in grad school

within 6 months of graduation, 2020

$ 50,000

Average starting salary for marketing grads

Class of 2020

5

Optional concentrations

Retailing & e-commerce, professional sales management, product & brand management, marketing communication & strategy, and marketing research & analytics

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Faculty

The Tippie College’s Department of Marketing includes expert faculty who conduct cutting-edge research (think measuring your brain’s decision-making via MRI) as well as industry experts who are stars in the classroom.

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Faculty research

Using the latest in research technology, Tippie’s marketing faculty focus their efforts on a variety of subjects, from consumer behavior to psychological ownership to data analytics.

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Marketing Institute students

Marketing Institute Advisory Board

A group of marketing experts and Tippie marketing alumni who provide guidance and feedback to Tippie marketing students and faculty.

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Department highlights

Marketing Institute

Employers are impressed with the experience Marketing Institute students receive while working on projects for real-world clients.

Field Studies in Marketing

Gain real-world marketing experience. Consult for an actual business client. Solve marketing challenges. Apply what you’ve learned in class—conduct market research, propose creative solutions, and impress your client.

American Marketing Association

Helps marketing students develop a competitive advantage through professional networking trips, fundraising activities, and a case competition.

Recent news

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Why silver hurts more than bronze

Monday, July 22, 2024
Research from Tippie shows that Olympic silver medalists seem less happy than their bronze-winning counterparts.
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For many Olympic medalists, silver stings more than bronze

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Second-place finishers lament how close they got; third-place finishers just happy to be there.
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How popular is election betting?

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Marketing professor and director of Iowa Electronic Markets Thomas Gruca spoke with CNN about what makes prediction markets different than traditional gambling.
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A little help for Hoover: UI Marketing Institute students help Herbert Hoover Foundation with major rebrand

Friday, May 3, 2024
A team of Tippie marketing students is helping spread the word about the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum’s $20M renovation project.
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Helping Hoover

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tippie marketing students are helping the Herbert Hoover Foundation develop a new branding and communications plan for the Hoover Library and Museum in West Branch as it prepares for a major building renovation in 2025.
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Caitlin Clark's salary sparks conversation over wage gaps

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Tippie's Beth Livingston breaks down reasons for the massive pay disparity between NBA and WNBA stars for KWWL.
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Hawkeye women's basketball expected to draw crowds, even after Caitlin Clark

Monday, April 8, 2024
Marketing Professor Nancy Abrams says the university needs to capitalize on the moment moving forward.
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10 things you didn't know about Caitlin Clark

Friday, March 29, 2024
Our favorite: She's an honors marketing student at the Tippie College of Business.
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UI prof: The ‘Caitlin Clark Effect’ is difficult to quantify

Monday, March 25, 2024
Jeff Ohlmann on Radio Iowa talking about what you can—and cannot—measure about the impact of Caitlin Clark.
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Announcing the 2024 Tippie Alum and Young Alum of the Year

Monday, March 25, 2024
The Tippie College of Business is proud to announce Brandon R. Miller (BBA03) as the 2024 Tippie Alum of the Year and Rita M. Guzmán (BBA18) as the 2024 Tippie Young Alum of the Year.

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Contact us

Marketing Department
S252 Pappajohn Business Building
business-college-marketing@uiowa.edu
319-335-1013

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