Dedicated to creating and sharing knowledge

Tippie College of Business is dedicated to sharing our research with the world. Our multiple seminar 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 seminars

Tow Lecture in Economics: Yichen Su

Monday, April 28, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Yichen Su is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Southern Methodist University.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Richard Thakor

Friday, May 2, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Richard Thakor is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Minnesota.

Tow Lecture in Economics: Marco Battaglini

Monday, May 5, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pomerantz Center
Marco Battaglini is a Professor of Economics at Cornell University.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Benjamin Golez

Friday, May 9, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building
Benjamin Golez is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Notre Dame and a Faculty Fellow at the Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Mini Conference

Thursday, May 22, 2025 8:30am to 4:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
This event will explore the latest research and applications in economics. This conference will feature distinguished keynote speakers and engaging discussions. RSVP to Boli Xu (boli-xu@uiowa.edu) or Jeremy McIntosh (jeremy-mcintosh@uiowa.edu) by Thursday, May 1.

Past seminars

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Michael Whittry

Friday, September 1, 2023 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Michael Whittry is an Assistant Professor of Finance at The Ohio State University.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Richard Peter

Monday, August 28, 2023 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Richard Peter is a TriStar Research Fellow and an Associate Professor of Economics at The University of Iowa.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Casey Rothschild

Friday, August 25, 2023 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Casey Rothschild is the Norma Wilentz Hess Professor of Economics at Wellesley University.
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Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Edward Glaeser

Thursday, May 4, 2023 12:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
As part of the Clarence Tow Lecture Series, the Economics Department in the Tippie College of Business is hosting “Will Cities Survive?” a public presentation by Edward Glaeser, who is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics and Chairman of the Department of Economics at Harvard University. Professor Glaeser has served as the Director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government and as Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. He is a world-renowned leader in...
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Thought Leaders Seminar, Business Analytics: Nitesh Chawla

Friday, April 28, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Topic: Interdisciplinarity of Data Science and AI: Driving Innovation and Advancing Societal Impact. The ubiquity of AI and data science is spurred by significant factors, including 1) major methodological and computational advances; 2) the increasing availability of problem statements in sciences, engineering, business and the social sciences; and 3) an increasing demand from academia, research institutions, corporations, and governments for talent. This is presenting unparalleled...
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Thought Leaders Seminar, Business Analytics: Teresa Wu

Friday, April 21, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Topic: Deep Learning to identify MRI signatures along the age continuum using Brain Age. Imaging biomarkers are being increasingly applied for early diagnosis and staging of disease in humans. Developing imaging biomarkers requires advances in both image acquisition and analysis. In recent years, deep learning has rapidly dominated the computer vision field with advances also diffusing into the medical field. The objective of this study is to assess a deep learning approach to characterizing...

Behavioral Research Seminar Series

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.

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 Seminar Series

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.