A new study from the University of Iowa suggests that managers of small firms better protect their shareholders’ stock value by fending off potential acquisitions by larger firms with overpriced stock. Story
Goodwill of the Heartland enlisted some University of Iowa MBA students for help on a sweet new business venture—selling Goodwill Great Cookies.
Story from: The Gazette
Michael Flatté, Sarah Larsen, Ann Marie McCarthy, Gary Rosenthal, Sara Rynes, and Curt Sigmund recognized by the Iowa Board of Regents for advancing public higher education. Story
A group of University of Iowa faculty are headed to northwest Iowa May 21-24 as members of the 8th annual Faculty Engagement Corps, stopping in Orange City, Okoboji, Estherville, Spencer, Lester, Le Mars, Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff, and Storm Lake. Story
Tippie College of Business alumna Sheri Salata will trace her path from UI student on academic probation to president of the Oprah Winfrey Network and Harpo Studios when she delivers the Tippie College's undergraduate commencement address on Saturday, May 18, at 5 p.m. Story from: Corridor Business Journal
An analysis by a group of University of Iowa business students suggests that Iowa City focus its efforts to redevelop the Towncrest neighborhood on a piece of city-owned vacant land at the corner of First Avenue and Muscatine Road. Architectural rendering provided by Iowa City Department of Planning and Community Development. Story
A student from Waterloo Columbus High School was recently named the state’s top high school entrepreneur in a contest sponsored by the University of Iowa and the accounting firm Ernst & Young. Story
2013.05.14 | By Bill Adams and Tom Snee | 11:37 AM
Video by Bill Adams, interview and text by Tom Snee
If you've been to a Hawkeye athletic event over the last four years, chances are good that you've seen Nils Thorson perform. Not as an athlete, but as the guy who sings the national anthem before the start of the game. Video
A $5 million gift to the University of Iowa Foundation from Henry B. Tippie (1949 B.S.C.) is benefiting students in the UI Henry B. Tippie College of Business, and student-athletes and building projects in the UI Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Story
