Articles from January 2021

Virtual study abroad in Italy receives positive response and unexpected benefits
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Nearly two dozen University of Iowa students had the opportunity to travel virtually to Italy over the winter term, thanks to the Virtual International Business in Italy course offering through the Tippie College of Business.

Partnership will fast-track Grinnell College students to study finance at UI’s Tippie College of Business
Friday, January 29, 2021
The University of Iowa and Grinnell College have formed a new partnership that will streamline the process for Grinnell students to be admitted to the Master of Science in Finance program in the university’s Tippie College of Business.

Multiple faculty ranked top 2% of world’s researchers in Stanford study
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
A number of Tippie faculty were recognized in a recent study published by Stanford University researchers using a new scholarly citation impact measure to identify the top 100,000 most impactful scientific researchers, along with those in the top 2% of their academic subfield. Indices were calculated based on lifetime scholarly impact and impact during the year 2019.

Stop making excuses for toxic bosses
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
If you’ve ever worked for a toxic boss, you know how damaging it can be. So should you forgive a manager who tries to make amends for their bad behavior?

Wrestling with finance
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Beth Kemerer’s hunch was correct. Her son, Michael, was a math guy. Michael Kemerer, a three-time wrestling All-American for the University of Iowa, understands numbers like his 75-7 career record, 41-1 dual mark and 173 dual points scored. But his fascination with numbers has more significance in the classroom. It led Kemerer to earning a bachelor’s degree in finance and he is currently in his...