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 Seminar Series in Economics: Rakesh Vohra
Monday, April 13, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Rakesh Vohra is the George A. Weiss and Lydia Bravo Weiss University Professor in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Judd Kessler
Thursday, April 16, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Chemistry Building

Judd Kessler is the Howard Marks Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and is the author of Lucky by Design.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Stefan Nagel
Friday, April 17, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Stefan Nagel is the Fama Family Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Economics: Andrew Goodman-Bacon
Monday, April 20, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Andrew Goodman-Bacon is a Principal Research Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Matt Gustafson
Friday, April 24, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Matt Gustafson is a professor of Finance at Penn State University.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: William Mullins
Friday, May 1, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Chemistry Building

William Mullins is an associate professor of Finance at the University of California-San Diego's Randy School of Management.

Past research forums

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Anthony DeFusco
Friday, January 26, 2024 10:45am
Pappajohn Business Building

Join us to hear from Anthony DeFusco, University of Wisconsin.  His presentation is titled, "Real Effects of Rollover Risk: Evidence from Hotels in Crisis".  

Abstract
We show how firms scheduled to roll over debt in a crisis strategically reduce operations, regardless of their liquidity constraints. Our research design utilizes contractual features of commercial mortgages that generate as-good-as-random variation in whether debt is scheduled to mature during a crisis or just before. Once the...

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Tippie Research Methods Seminar Series: Buddhika Nettasinghe
Thursday, January 25, 2024 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Buddhika Nettasinghe is an Assistant Professor of Business Analytics at the Tippie College of Business. 

Title: "Network scientific view of the emergence of structural disparities in science."

Abstract: Glass ceiling effect, defined as “the unseen, yet unbreakable barrier that keeps minorities and women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements,” is a well-studied phenomenon. However, its emergence in directed networks (e.g...

PriceWaterhouse Coopers Workshop: Stephen Glaeser
Friday, December 8, 2023 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Stephen Glaeser is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Business Analytics Seminar: Marcia Fampa
Friday, December 8, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Marcia Fampa is a Professor of Systems and Computer Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Corina Mommaerts
Friday, December 8, 2023 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Corina Mommaerts is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Clarence Tow Brown Bag Seminar in Finance: Luciano de Castro
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Luciano de Castro is a Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow and Professor of Finance at the Tippie College of Business.

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.