Articles from 2022

Dan Collins portrait by Lucas Underwood

A weighty legacy

Tuesday, September 27, 2022
To illustrate Dan Collins (BBA68/PhD73) on the occasion of his retirement, we wanted it to be more than a simple photograph. So, we enlisted the help of artist and Iowa alumnus Lucas Underwood (BA03/MFA15) to create a multi-layered portrait.
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How to avoid burnout as an entrepreneur and small-business owner

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Small-business owners may be particularly at risk of burnout. Here are 3 ways to avoid and beat burnout, including writing a 'don't do' list. Hear from Michele Williams in this Business Insider story.
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Concern grows as deadline for freight rail strike nears

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
"When you think of our state's exports, in particular, the crop and agriculture-related imports and exports, the strike on the railways could have a really detrimental impact," Jennifer Blackhurst, a professor of business analytics at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business said.
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A Message from the Dean

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
In a short period of time, we expanded the footprint of the Tippie College to serve business leaders in almost every county in Iowa, every state across the nation, and to the far corners of the world. Although our reach is broad, we work very hard to keep the distinctively Iowa combination of a connected community with a world-class education and opportunities.
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Finish this sentence: A year from now, I want to...

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
If you’re an alum reading this story, you already know that a Tippie degree helps start your career on the right foot. But you may not realize how many ways Tippie can fuel the next steps in your career.
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To retire well, you need to look at your life holistically

Monday, September 12, 2022
Tippie professors Amy Colbert and Erik Lie are here to help make financial and emotional readiness decisions whether you're ten, five, or just one year away from retirement.
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Inside (Sales) Job

Monday, September 12, 2022
The new Inside Sales Lab at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business gives students on-the-job sales experience and clients strong leads and a potential pipeline for emerging sales talent. Quite simply, it’s a win-win.
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Connecting Campus: The iconic campus innovation co-founded by a business student turns 50

Monday, September 12, 2022
C. Douglas Couto (BBA72) was a sophomore at Iowa in 1970 and talking with fellow members of the Associated Residence Halls, a student group that mostly sponsored dorm events like movies or pizza parties. This time, he said they wanted to think big. That one-bus brainstorm would grow into CAMBUS.
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Tippie's Institute for International Business expands global outreach with new mission

Monday, September 12, 2022
The Institute for International Business is expanding to become Tippie's international engagement arm and the first step is a new service providing executive education to small- and medium-sized businesses in Africa and the Middle East.
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U.S. News ranks Tippie #23 among public business schools, UI tops for writing

Monday, September 12, 2022
Tippie continues to be one of the top undergraduate business schools in the country, ranking #23 among public universities in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings, up from #24 last year. Among all universities, the college was ranked #34, up from #36 in 2022.