"When you think of our state's exports, in particular, the crop and agriculture-related imports and exports, the strike on the railways could have a really detrimental impact," Jennifer Blackhurst, a professor of business analytics at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business said.

In a short period of time, we expanded the footprint of the Tippie College to serve business leaders in almost every county in Iowa, every state across the nation, and to the far corners of the world. Although our reach is broad, we work very hard to keep the distinctively Iowa combination of a connected community with a world-class education and opportunities.

If you’re an alum reading this story, you already know that a Tippie degree helps start your career on the right foot. But you may not realize how many ways Tippie can fuel the next steps in your career.

Tippie professors Amy Colbert and Erik Lie are here to help make financial and emotional readiness decisions whether you're ten, five, or just one year away from retirement.

The new Inside Sales Lab at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business gives students on-the-job sales experience and clients strong leads and a potential pipeline for emerging sales talent. Quite simply, it’s a win-win.

C. Douglas Couto (BBA72) was a sophomore at Iowa in 1970 and talking with fellow members of the Associated Residence Halls, a student group that mostly sponsored dorm events like movies or pizza parties. This time, he said they wanted to think big. That one-bus brainstorm would grow into CAMBUS.

The Institute for International Business is expanding to become Tippie's international engagement arm and the first step is a new service providing executive education to small- and medium-sized businesses in Africa and the Middle East.

Tippie continues to be one of the top undergraduate business schools in the country, ranking #23 among public universities in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings, up from #24 last year. Among all universities, the college was ranked #34, up from #36 in 2022.

As we move into the energy of the season, the DEI newsletter will be taking on a more streamlined approach with a continued focus on Tippie and UI DEI-related events.

Hall’s sculpture “Natural Pearl” to be dedicated at the Pappajohn Business Building