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 Finance: Daniel Gottlieb
Friday, April 10, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Daniel Gottlieb is the Peter Arkley Chair in Risk Management and a professor of Finance and Business Economics from the University of Southern California.

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.

Past research forums

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Debt, Rates, and Tariffs: What’s Really Driving the U.S. Economy?
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 12:00pm
Virtual
Whether you’re a business leader, investor, or simply looking to better understand today’s economy, this session delivers the clarity and context you need to make informed decisions.
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.
Tow Lecture in Finance: Benjamin Golez
Friday, May 9, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business 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.

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: 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: 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.

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.