Articles from October 2025

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Experts warn prediction markets raise match fixing risks amid NBA sports betting scandal

Friday, October 31, 2025
Risks of match fixing are increasing, says Tippie professor Tom Gruca, who heads up the Iowa Electronics Market.
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Tippie to Honor Van Meter Employee-Owners and CEO Lura McBride

Friday, October 31, 2025
The Tippie College of Business will present the Oscar C. Schmidt Business Leadership Award to CEO Lura McBride and the employee-owners of Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter, Inc.
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Tippie Iowa MBA honored for innovative curriculum

Thursday, October 30, 2025
Tippie's Graduate Professional Program has received the Leadership in Graduate Business Education Curriculum Innovation Award from the Graduate Business Education Curriculum Roundtable for curriculum innovations in the Iowa MBA.
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Small but mighty

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Microfinance plays a small but crucial role in the United States’ economy as the only financing option available for low-income entrepreneurs, according to a new study from the Tippie College of Business.
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Provenance still holds prestige—even in the digital age

Monday, October 27, 2025
Assistant Professor of Marketing Soogand Alavi’s researches the value of provenance in digital assets.
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Small but mighty

Monday, October 27, 2025
Economics professor Anne Vilamil says microfinancing can open doors previously closed to lower income individuals.
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Introducing the Iowa Business Analytics Ranking

Monday, October 27, 2025
The Tippie College of Business has unveiled a new ranking of academic business analytics departments based on publications in journals and other outlets by each department’s faculty, with MIT’s Sloan School of Management topping the inaugural list.
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Cashing in or collecting miles: Which reward is the best option?

Monday, October 13, 2025
What’s the better credit card reward? Tippie expert Jinao Zhang has the down low.
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Why big companies are naming co-C.E.O.s

Monday, October 6, 2025
Tippie professor Ryan Krause said the dual CEO model is more popular in Europe, but is growing more common in the U.S.
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Simple hacks to help save public parks

Thursday, October 2, 2025
Tippie’s Andrea Luangrath finds that the right marketing could help preserve parks.