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 Finance: Matt Billett

Friday, April 18, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Matt Billett is a Professor of Finance at Indiana University.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Econometrics Mini Conference

Friday, April 25, 2025 8:30am to 4:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
This event will explore the latest research and applications in econometrics. This conference will feature distinguished keynote speakers and engaging discussions. RSVP to Suyong Song (suyong-song@uiowa.edu) or Jeremy McIntosh (jeremy-mcintosh@uiowa.edu) by Friday, April 4.

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.
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Past seminars

Tow Lecture in Economics: Paulo Nantenzon

Monday, March 10, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Paulo Nantenzon is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis.

Tow Lecture in Economics: Bertan Turhan

Monday, March 3, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Bertan Turhan is an Associate Professor of Economics at Iowa State University.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Andrea Vedolin

Friday, February 28, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Andrea is a Professor of Finance at Boston University.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Ping Liu

Friday, February 21, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Ping Liu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Purdue University.
Canceled

Tow Lecture in Economics: Cuimin Ba

Monday, February 17, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Cuimin Ba is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Pittsburgh.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Tony Zhang

Friday, February 14, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Tony Zhang is a Principal Economist at the Federal Reserve Board.

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.