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UI conducts study on 'boomerang employees' reentering previous jobs

Tuesday, March 7, 2023
The 'Great Resignation' prompted many employees to quit to their jobs in pursuit of new and different ventures. Now, those employees are going back to those same positions and Tippie's Chad Van Iddekinge is studying them.
Caleb Cook, Izzie Wilcox, and Lucas Manley

Tippie economics students win business case competition

Friday, March 3, 2023
A team of Tippie College of Business economics students captured first place in the University of Nebraska’s Tenaska Business Challenge case competition the weekend of Feb. 25 in Lincoln.
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Making the most of your third act

Retirement may sound like a relaxing dream, but it’s not an easy transition for everyone. This edition of Talk of Iowa features Tippie Assistant Professor Yiduo Shao to discuss not only when it's time to retire but also how to do it well.
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Four experts share their strategies for widening the risk and insurance talent pipeline

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Ask most people working in risk management and insurance how they found their way to the industry, and they’ll probably say something to the effect of “I just kind of fell into it.” Soon, responses to that same question may be very different.
Marci Chickering at Wellmark headquarters in Des Moines.

How to: Insure

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Wellmark's Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Marci Chickering (MBA94) answers Tippie's this/or/that questionnaire.
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A Message from the Dean

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Midwestern winters are so cold and long that many of us dream of, and sometimes get to take, an escape to somewhere warm and sunny. It’s often while on these journeys outside my everyday environment that my mind is also freed to think bigger.
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How to Think Like a Serial Entrepreneur

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
What do all serial entrepreneurs have in common? It’s likely they have burning curiosity and excitement for emerging markets, but at their core, they are certainly all adept problem solvers. Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Read on for their expert advice.
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Wartime economics

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The Tippie College of Business is helping a Ukrainian economist continue his research during the country's war with Russia.
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"Does this class require a paper?"

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
If you went to business school to avoid writing, you were in for a rude awakening when you started your first job. Entering the workforce with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally is something Tippie students are known for, and that’s not by accident.
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Blistering Speed

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Formula One was for many years the forgotten child of automobile racing in the United States. But thanks in part to Netflix’s “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” docuseries, interest in F1 has exploded, with thousands of new fans in the United States. Like Jason Woodson (MSBA22).