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175 years: Black and gold history

Monday, November 22, 2021
This is the 175th academic year at the University of Iowa. 2021 also marks 100 years since the business school was elevated to college status. To commemorate these huge milestones, we are taking a look back—literally in photographs, with a flashback tour of Phillips Hall, and in the story of a pioneering accounting alumna you may have never heard of—Mary E. Murphy (BSC27). Come along for the ride...
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In Memoriam: Henry B. Tippie

Thursday, November 18, 2021
Henry B. Tippie, alumnus, benefactor, supporter, and friend of the University of Iowa business school that bears his name, has died at age 94.
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Study: Company partisanship hurts hiring

Thursday, November 18, 2021
From Chick-fil-A to Starbucks, more corporations and CEOs are addressing social and political issues, especially as millennials and Gen Z pressure them to take public stances. Yes, but: Those stances are a double-edged sword when it comes to hiring talent, especially in our current workforce shortage, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.
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Study: Company partisanship hurts hiring

From Chick-fil-A to Starbucks, more corporations and CEOs are addressing social and political issues, especially as millennials and Gen Z pressure them to take public stances. Yes, but: Those stances are a double-edged sword when it comes to hiring talent, especially in our current workforce shortage, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.
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Winners of the 2021 Business Analytics Case Competition Announced

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
In March and April 2021, the Tippie College of Business hosted its fifth annual Business Analytics Case Competition.
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Rucker joins HP Board

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Kim K.W. Rucker (BBA 1989) has been appointed to the board of directors for HP Inc.
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Tippie expert explains how to keep conversations civil this holiday season

The holiday season is just around the corner, but there is worry divisive topics may ruin family gatherings. A 2018 poll from the Associated Press and NORC showed that 9 percent of family gatherings were ruined by disagreements over politics. Topics like politics and religion have always been tough dinner table topics, but University of Iowa’s Dr. Michelle Williams says there is a new hot button...
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Tippie expert discusses how to handle vaccination talk during the holidays

It’s long been said you should never discuss religion or politics in polite company, but a third topic is being added to the list this holiday season: vaccinations. Many Iowans are planning their first big family meals in a few years, and University of Iowa professor and psychologist Michele Williams says if you’re concerned some family members may endanger others, you’ll need to speak up.
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Black Diamonds

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Q&A with Vail Resorts Accounting Manager Wynn Tan (BBA18). Find out how she got the job, what challenges she faces, and get her best Colorado recommendations.
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Vicarious touch: Closing the online sale

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Retailers know that if they can get a customer to touch what they’re selling, they’re more apt to buy it and pay more for it. A new study from the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business finds that this is true in a virtual world, too, when the hand belongs to someone else, or is even a floating blue cartoon hand.