Tippie News

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Investing in Iowa: Jeff and Kim Chapman

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Jeff Chapman (79BBA), of Dallas, Texas, is one of the top mergers and acquisitions lawyers in the country. Jeff credits University of Iowa Henry B. Tippie College of Business professors Nancy Hauserman (76JD), Gerry Nordquist (56MA, 60PhD), and Andy Policano for providing a strong foundation for his professional life.
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Should you rehire an employee who left your company?

These days, it’s common for people to work for many employers over the course of their careers. When an employee who previously left your company tries to come back, how do you determine whether or not you should rehire them? Research from Tippie's Chad Van Iddekinge shows rehiring these “boomerang” employees can come with some benefits.
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Monday Memoir with Jeffrey Ding

Friday, February 5, 2021
The first Tippie Monday Memoir featured Tippie alumnus Jeffrey Ding (BBA16, Economics).
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Virtual study abroad in Italy receives positive response and unexpected benefits

Saturday, January 30, 2021
Nearly two dozen University of Iowa students had the opportunity to travel virtually to Italy over the winter term, thanks to the Virtual International Business in Italy course offering through the Tippie College of Business.
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Partnership will fast-track Grinnell College students to study finance at UI’s Tippie College of Business

Friday, January 29, 2021
The University of Iowa and Grinnell College have formed a new partnership that will streamline the process for Grinnell students to be admitted to the Master of Science in Finance program in the university’s Tippie College of Business.
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Multiple faculty ranked top 2% of world’s researchers in Stanford study

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
A number of Tippie faculty were recognized in a recent study published by Stanford University researchers using a new scholarly citation impact measure to identify the top 100,000 most impactful scientific researchers, along with those in the top 2% of their academic subfield. Indices were calculated based on lifetime scholarly impact and impact during the year 2019.
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Stop making excuses for toxic bosses

If you’ve ever worked for a toxic boss, you know how damaging it can be. So should you forgive a manager who tries to make amends for their bad behavior?
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Wrestling with finance

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Beth Kemerer’s hunch was correct. Her son, Michael, was a math guy. Michael Kemerer, a three-time wrestling All-American for the University of Iowa, understands numbers like his 75-7 career record, 41-1 dual mark and 173 dual points scored. But his fascination with numbers has more significance in the classroom. It led Kemerer to earning a bachelor’s degree in finance and he is currently in his...
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Women of achievement: Tippie's Barbara Thomas

Barbara Thomas, executive director of communications, is devoted to making connections for college students and alumni at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, as well as for community members.
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Why capable people are reluctant to lead

All too often, promising employees fail to step up when leadership opportunities arise. What is it that holds so many people back? The authors describe new research that sheds light on three of the most common perceived risks that are associated with leadership: the risk to your interpersonal relationships, the risk to your image, and the risk of being blamed for failure.