Articles from March 2021

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Firms are less likely to share bad news when meeting with investors in groups. It’s not intentional.

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Firms are less likely to share bad news when privately meeting with larger groups of investors, according to an award-winning study from the University of Iowa.
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Partnership will fast-track Cornell College students to study finance at UI’s Tippie College of Business

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The University of Iowa and Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa have formed a new partnership that will streamline the process for Cornell College students to be admitted to the Master of Science in Finance program in the university’s Tippie College of Business.
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University of Iowa Native American Leadership Academy deals with technology difficulties, adds support

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Iowa's Native American Leadership Academy has adapted to Zoom to ensure their participants feel comfortable and develop trusting relationships. Tippie Professor Amy Colbert assists the public-health college with the leadership program. She joined the program in 2019 and helps program participants with leadership, personal development, and...

Celebrating Women Virtually: programming provided to empower for International Women’s Day and Month

University of Iowa organizations and institutions are providing programming that focuses on leadership and self-preservation throughout March in celebration of International Women’s Day and Month.
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College students accounted for in latest COVID-19 relief package

College students claimed as dependents will be included in the next round of stimulus checks, once President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Sarah Frank, a lecturer of economics in the Tippie College of Business, said these stimulus checks have a dual purpose of helping families who are struggling while also injecting more money into the economy.
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Study shows that journalism matters in holding corporations accountable

Monday, March 8, 2021
Media coverage of corporate wrongdoing is an important part of holding executives accountable, according to a new study from a University of Iowa researcher, and shows the value of a robust watchdog media.
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Tippie Diversity Committee - March Update (Women's History Month)

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
March is Women’s History Month, and there are numerous events, including the Tippie Monday Memoir (already past) where Yasmina Cassab Mejia and Natalia Gil Lallana from the International Women’s Club of Iowa City spoke about their inspiring life and work experiences.
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Corporations with workers on board more apt to maximize payroll, offshore less

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
A company with worker representatives on its board of directors will cut pay and lay off employees less often than companies that don’t, while offshoring fewer jobs and producing more product that leads to larger payrolls, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.
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How core team members affect team performance

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Modern workplaces increasingly use crew-based teams—groups of individuals who fill different roles and are brought together to complete a task. However, a new study from the Tippie College of Business suggests that experience with the core member of the team—or the team member that is more central to the workflow—is critical for successful performance.