Articles from April 2025

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Recreational investments

Monday, April 14, 2025
A Tippie College of Business researcher says public agencies can get people more invested in parks and recreation areas by encouraging them to give nicknames to a lake or tracing the route they’re planning on the trails.
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Buy my rizz product, bro? UI study finds slang backfires miserably in marketing

Friday, April 11, 2025
A University of Iowa study finds when companies try to market themselves as cool using slang, it can be disastrous
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Micah Hyde collaborates with Tippie business class to create charity golf event

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Hyde collaborated with students from Sustainable Innovation in Management
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Tippie study: Bruh, using slang to vibe with consumers doesn’t slap

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Researchers used a series of experiments to gauge consumer response to brand social media posts
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U.S. News & World Report moves Iowa MBA up two spots in rankings

Monday, April 7, 2025
The Tippie College of Business’ Iowa MBA program is ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of graduate school programs for 2025.
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Remove toxic leaders, improve company morale

Thursday, April 3, 2025
Purging toxic leaders is just good business says Tippie professor of management and entrepreneurship Stephen Courtright.
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Maybe office ping pong's not so bad

Thursday, April 3, 2025
More Americans than ever say they are lonely, but workplace team building activities could help address that epidemic by teaching people social skills that help build friendships.
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Bruh, using slang to vibe with consumers doesn’t slap

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Brands that use contemporary slang in their marketing to connect with younger consumers usually just embarrass themselves because consumers see it as inauthentic.