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As a young professional, you’re not going to know how to do everything your boss asks.

In the Tippie College of Business, a powerful mechanism exists for providing its students with real-world experiences and relationships that lead to careers. Four student-focused institutes forge networks and experiential learning that advance classroom knowledge to the next level. The Hawkinson Institute, Marketing Institute, Tippie Analytics Cooperative, and Vaughan Institute for Risk Management and Insurance all support the professional development of students. Participating students expand their industry-specific knowledge, plus, they emerge with strong skill sets that appeal to employers in several sectors—banking, marketing, business analytics, and insurance.

Bret Schafbuch, BBA00, is living any Lego-obsessed kid’s dream. The Iowa native is now a senior manager of user experience and prototypes at the Lego Group headquarters in Billund, Denmark – a place where no one but Lego employees are allowed to enter if they are over the age of 12.

It started with an extended honeymoon in New Zealand. Leaving behind her investment banking job in New York, Hannah Barnstable (BBA04) and her husband, Brady, took to the mountains for unplugged days filled with hiking where they were inspired by the landscape and fueled with a new-to-them meal served at their bed and breakfast: muesli.

University of Iowa alumnus Michael Nauman wanted to work for a company where he could have a positive impact on others. At IT giant Microsoft, he does just that.

Joe Ceryanec (BBA84) has been named the Deloitte CFO of the Year. Ceryanec is featured in this Des Moines Business Record article.

UI Tippie College honors 2019 Alum and Young Alum of the Year Award winners at annual Chicago Luncheon on Feb. 12. /node/66496

This cover story from the winter 2018-19 issue of Tippie Magazine showcases how alumni are carrying on the tradition of giving back to their alma mater by mentoring students, returning for speaking engagements throughout the year, and even contributing to the research endeavors of Tippie faculty members and graduate students.

Catherine Shors turned 105 on May 20, making her one of the oldest living UI alumni, if not the oldest. While the university logs the date of birth of its 275,000 living alumni, deaths are not always reported to the university, making it difficult to determine if she’s the standard-bearer for longevity.

Iowa has a special place in Stephen Belyn's life. He spent his formative years in Iowa City while his mother, Virginia Reynolds (PhD84; MA78), completed a master's and PhD in business education at the University of Iowa. When it came time for him to go to college, he returned to the place that felt like home.