Dedicated to creating and sharing knowledge

Tippie College of Business is dedicated to sharing our research with the world. Our multiple research forum series brings together esteemed scholars, faculty, and researchers from across the campus and across the globe to share their work in all of our disciplines.

Join us to discuss some of the most important topics in business research.

Upcoming research forums

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Brendan Kline
Monday, November 2, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Brendan Kline is an Associate Professor in Economics from the University of Texas, Austin.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Long Hong
Monday, November 9, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Long Hong is an Assistant Professor from Arizona State University.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Alvaro Sandroni
Monday, November 16, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Alvaro Sandroni is the E.D. Howard Professor of Political Economy and a Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences from Northwestern University.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Roberto Saitto
Monday, November 30, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Roberto Saitto is an Assistant Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences from Northwestern University.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Jess Corneggia
Friday, December 4, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Jess Corneggia is a Professor of Finance at Penn State University.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Bo Zhou
Monday, December 7, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Bo Zhou is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech.

Past research forums

Facing the Future: Economic and Fiscal Challenges in the U.S.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

The Concord Coalition and the Economics Department at the Tippie College of Business are hosting a panel discussion focused on the growing federal debt crisis, the future of Social Security, how to lower the cost of health care and how to stimulate long-term growth in the economy.

Our panelists are Anne Villamil, Professor of Economics at the Tippie College of Business, Ramji Balakrishnan, Professor of Accounting at the Tippie College of Business and Steve Robinson, Chief Economist at the...

Tow Seminar, Economics: Cameron Ellis, University of Iowa
Monday, February 27, 2023 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

The Clarence Tow Lectures in Economics presents Cameron Ellis, University of Iowa. 

This event is sponsored by the Clarence Tow Lecture Fund. 

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Thought Leaders Seminar in Finance: Daron Acemoglu
Friday, February 10, 2023 10:30am to 12:00pm
Virtual

Professor Daron Acemoglu is Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Register to attend via Zoom.

Wall Street Prep Financial Modeling Seminar
Sunday, January 22, 2023 9:00am to 5:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

The Hawkinson Institute will host Wall Street Prep's Financial & Valuation Modeling seminar at the University of Iowa on the weekend of Jan. 21-22, 2023.

The seminars will be led by a former investment banker with applied expertise in financial and valuation modeling methodologies.

The course is valuable for seniors, juniors, and advanced sophomores interested in investment banking, private equity, equity research and related fields. Any Iowa student is welcome to participate. (Enrollment in...

Wall Street Prep Financial Modeling Seminar
Saturday, January 21, 2023 9:00am to 5:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

The Hawkinson Institute will host Wall Street Prep's Financial & Valuation Modeling seminar at the University of Iowa on the weekend of Jan. 21-22, 2023.

The seminars will be led by a former investment banker with applied expertise in financial and valuation modeling methodologies.

The course is valuable for seniors, juniors, and advanced sophomores interested in investment banking, private equity, equity research and related fields. Any Iowa student is welcome to participate. (Enrollment in...

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Thought Leaders Seminar in Finance: Jeremy Stein
Friday, December 2, 2022 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual

Jeremy C. Stein is the Moise Y. Safra Professor of Economics at Harvard University, where he teaches courses in the undergraduate and PhD programs, and serves on the board of directors of the Harvard Management Company. Register to attend.

Behavioral Research Roundtable Series

Hosted by the Tippie Research Office, the Behavioral Research Roundtable Series offers a space for faculty, visiting scholars, and graduate students to share and discuss behavioral research in a collaborative, low-pressure setting.

Business Analytics Guest Lecturer Seminar Series

Join us to hear from high-profile business analytics researchers.

Clarence Tow Lectures in Economics

Scholars from both the private and public sectors present to economics faculty and students roughly once a week during the academic year.

Clarence Tow Lectures in Finance

Top finance researchers present at Tippie to faculty, PhD students, and researchers from the University of Iowa.

Research Methods Roundtable Series

Presented by the Tippie Research Office in collaboration with the Departments of Business Analytics, Economics, and Finance, this series highlights research methods.