Tippie News

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Tippie enters the metaverse

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Tippie College of Business has expanded its presence to the metaverse with a new virtual space that will prepare the college for the future of education and research.
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Iowa state legislators to dedicate Tippie’s new metaverse space

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Tippie College of Business will enter the metaverse when it dedicates its virtual twin on Thursday, April 6.
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Struggling ag sector contributes to decline in Iowa’s GDP

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Anne Villamil, a professor of economics at the University of Iowa, said farmers continued to struggle with rising input costs and inflation in the fourth quarter. She also cited the war in Ukraine and its effect on agricultural prices.
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Should you go along to get along?

Monday, April 3, 2023
When should you disagree with a co-worker and when should you keep quiet? Many studies suggest workers should just let it go when they have an office disagreement, but a new study from a workplace conflict expert at the Tippie College of Business looks at circumstances when a worker is more apt to find success by speaking up and expressing disagreement.
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Beth Livingston wins Faculty Communicating Ideas Award

Monday, April 3, 2023
The University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research recently announced Associate Professor Beth Livingston will receive the 2023 Faculty Communicating Ideas Award.
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Tippie hosts the Spring 2023 PepsiCo Team Sales Challenge

Monday, April 3, 2023
On Friday, March 24, the Tippie College of Business hosted the 2023 PepsiCo Team Sales Challenge, featuring student teams from the University of Iowa and Iowa State University.
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Facing the Future in Iowa: Our long-term fiscal and economic challenges

Thursday, March 30, 2023
Tippie Professors Ramji Balakrishnan and Anne Villamil lend their expertise on The Concord Coalition's Facing the Future podcast. In this episode, they tackle the long-term fiscal and economic challenges facing the United States and offer ideas on how to bring down the cost of healthcare.
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Federal debt looming, Concord Coalition urges people ‘get involved’

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
During a visit to the Tippie College of Business, bipartisan advocacy group The Concord Coalition said, "Public policy surrounding Social Security, the national debt crisis, rising health care costs, and tax reform are up for debate, and now is the time for the younger generation to make its voice heard."
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The equalizing power of sisterhood

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
So far, strategies to achieve gender and racial equity have been ineffective, say two management scholars. It’s time, they say, “for something new.”
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New and used car market still tight

Sunday, March 26, 2023
The market is still very much affected by supply-chain issues that started all the way back in 2020, according to Jennifer Blackhurst, business analytics professor and supply-chain expert at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business.