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Tippie Diversity Committee - June Update

Friday, June 11, 2021
Even though we offer fewer classes in June, there are many diversity-related learning opportunities! June hosts the longest-standing day to recognize the end of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth, and national Pride month.
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Charles Wayne Keene named Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

Thursday, June 10, 2021
The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business has announced that Charles Wayne Keene has been hired for the role of Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs effective July 6. Keene will step into the role that has been held by Ken Brown since 2014. Brown, the Ralph L. Sheets Professor of Management, will return to his faculty position in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship.
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How Henry and Patricia Tippie Met

Monday, June 7, 2021
Proof that true love isn't always love at first sight.

Banwart named VP at Ferrellgas Partners

Thursday, June 3, 2021
Brent Banwart (BBA 08) has been named Vice President of Human Resources at Ferrellgas Partners, one of the nation's largest propane retailers.
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Beating the market: UI’s student-managed Henry Fund wins national kudos

Some of the nation’s savviest investors reside right here in the Corridor. In fact, they’re University of Iowa students, and last month they proved their mettle by being named the nation’s top graduate student-managed investment fund. The Henry Fund, a real-money investment fund managed by students in the UI’s Tippie College of Business’ master’s in finance program, beat out the likes of Rice and...
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Bucking enrollment losses, University of Iowa online MBA sees boom

While COVID-19 mostly hurt enrollment across traditional college and university campuses, it has had the opposite effect on some less traditional higher ed programs — like the University of Iowa’s new online Master of Business Administration degree.
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Amy Kristof-Brown is just getting started

Thursday, May 27, 2021
She cut her teeth in Tippie’s top spot by navigating through a once-in-a-century crisis. (No biggie.) Next up? Well, we’ll let her tell you herself.
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Tippie Leadership Collaborative streamlines partnerships between business community and University of Iowa

Thursday, May 27, 2021
Whether in person or virtual, the Tippie Leadership Collaborative can come to you. Past and current clients, locations highlighted in yellow, are found all over the United States.
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Three keys to a successful company leadership transition from Kum & Go

Thursday, May 27, 2021
For 17 years, Kum & Go's CEO was Kyle Krause (BBA85), son of Kum & Go co-founder W.A. (Bill) Krause. In January, Kyle Krause handed over leadership of the company to Tanner Krause, one of his five children. Kyle is now focusing on management of the Krause Group, the parent company of Kum & Go, which is comprised of 10 other businesses, including two wineries and a professional soccer team in Italy...
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Congratulations to our 2021 Fulbright award recipient, Brant Walker!

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Brant Walker is from Dubuque, Iowa and has recently received a Fulbright scholarship to study in Germany in 2022. He is graduating this year with Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Mathematics and a Minor in Philosophy.