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Every year during spring break, University of Iowa faculty member Bob Walker takes a group of entrepreneurial students to consult with small-business owners in the village of San Pedro Columbia, Belize. Last fall, UI student Mackenzie Phillips visited on her own as part of a research assignment and found Walker’s efforts have made a big difference in helping Belizeans improve their livelihoods through sustainable entrepreneurialism.

With a little help from Tippie MBA students, the UI Power Plant will increase its use of biomass and other renewable energy sources to meet its goal.

The thought of becoming a student again after at least a dozen years away from a collegiate campus can be daunting. Even someone with an impressive career in the financial field like Tim Breitfelder of Dubuque, Iowa, can be intimidated by group projects, study groups, and tests.

A new program at the University of Iowa provides medical students with valuable business training, helping them practice skills they’ll need as professionals but aren’t apt to receive as part of a medical school curriculum.

Tippie's Full-time MBA Program was once again ranked highly by the Financial Times.

From a farm boy who delivered milk in the hills of Belle Plaine to an innovative businessman, entrepreneur, and benefactor who remembers his roots, it’s been an eventful 90 years for Henry B. Tippie.

For some students, an M.S. in business analytics may be a better investment than an MBA, experts say.