Sales of familiar brand name products increase during health emergencies like COVID-19 or influenza because they give consumers a sense of control over an uncontrollable situation, according to a new study from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business.

Tippie College of Business graduate Matt Tolton is taking over his father’s Atlantic-based business while starting his own cybersecurity firm.

In the weeks since the police killing of George Floyd, there has been something of a national reckoning in the United States on the pervasive racism that runs through American society — not just in the realm of law enforcement and the criminal justice system, but also expanding to questions about inequality in civil society, education, the workplace, and more.

The Tippie College of Business Finance Department welcomes three new members to the Finance Advisory Council (FAC): Regina Carls, George W. Millward, and Lisa Stange.

Touching happens all the time in business settings. Colleagues and associates tap each other on the arm, touch their shoulders, or give pats on the back. Sometimes, if news is good, they even hug. It’s a way to get someone’s attention, offer congratulations, or persuade them.

3 people 3 questions feature from Exchange magazine 2020.

There is no way to put into words a response to the killing of George Floyd and the aftermath of what has followed. Yet, remaining silent is not an option. For members of our Black community – students, staff, alumni – the pain and fear is real. We acknowledge that no one fully understands this experience unless they are living it. For other members of our community, we acknowledge the sadness...

Hawkeyes help. Scott Bush (BBA96) was on spring break when he learned life in Iowa was about to change. What he did next will be remembered for years to come.

Amy Kristof-Brown's speech for the virtual commencement ceremony for the Tippie College of Business graduates of 2020.

Tippie Assistant Professor Ying Yang was perhaps one of the Iowa City individuals most aware of news coming out of Wuhan Province in China at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.