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When your boss is making nice, they might be faking nice

Thursday, November 12, 2020
Your boss yelled at you in a staff meeting, embarrassing you in front of your co-workers before later apologizing to make nice. But a new study from the University of Iowa suggests your boss’ apology might be more about faking nice than making nice.
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Iowa named top Fulbright producer

Rita Guzmán (BBA18) traveled from Iowa to Porto, Portugal, in fall 2018 to teach English for an academic year. She returned from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program with valuable skills that helped launch her career in international education.
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Tippie College of Business program launches Iowa entrepreneurs

The Hawkeye Startup Accelerator helps students develop their business ideas.
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$390 billion in offshore income: Welcome to the world of shadow insurance

Thursday, November 12, 2020
We’ve all heard stories of offshore bank accounts. Visions of white sand beaches, wire transfers, and heist films spring to mind. But what are offshore affiliate insurance companies, how much are U.S. life insurance companies using them, and why? One Tippie researcher found out.
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University of Iowa professors advise students on finding jobs in a pandemic

Although the pandemic has changed both schooling and businesses, professors at the university are encouraging students to still think about their future during the pandemic.
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Expert advice on how to get the best car insurance

Associate Professor of Finance Richard Peter gave his expert advice on choosing car insurance on moneygeek.com.
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Tippie dean search: Candidate and Interim Dean Amy Kristof-Brown emphasizes finding innovative programs for funding, learning

Amy Kristof-Brown, interim dean at the Tippie College of Business, spoke about the challenges facing higher education and how she would address them in the position of dean during a forum held on Tuesday.
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Asian-owned businesses seeing dip in business due to pandemic and other factors

The novel coronavirus pandemic has hit minority-owned businesses disproportionately hard. Economics lecturer Sarah Frank weighs in for this piece by KCRG.