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Finding the best health insurance

Friday, May 19, 2023
Should you get the PPO, HMO, or health savings plan? How do you vet insurance companies? Insurance expert and Tippie Assistant Professor Meghan Esson weighs in.
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Most affordable health insurance in Iowa

Friday, May 19, 2023
Tippie's Meghan Esson offers expert advice on choosing a health insurance plan in the state of Iowa.
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Five lessons from an Ironman

Monday, May 15, 2023
On Bill Smith (BBA93)'s long Ironman training journey, he often thought about business ideas and opportunities, which led him to create: The Ironman lessons you can apply to running a business.
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Tippie's newest major is ready to roll

Monday, May 15, 2023
The Risk Management and Insurance major will set students on the fast track in the industry. The program will graduate its first students this December.
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Digging deep

Monday, May 15, 2023
The details of Paresh Bhanderi (BBA05)’s story don’t lie close to the surface. You have to dig a little to understand how he got where he is today.
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Reefer madness?

Friday, May 12, 2023
With more states legalizing marijuana, health officials worry it will lead to an array of public health problems, with increased vehicle crashes near the top of their list. But is it true?
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3 people / 3 questions: Umang Khetan, Lois Eihacker, & Meghan Esson

Friday, May 12, 2023
Each year we ask three people connected to the Department of Finance: What are you reading, who is inspiring you, and what is the best part of your day?
Deniz Johnson in her home in Boston.

Removing bias from AI

Friday, May 12, 2023
Deniz Johnson (MBA93) is the COO of the fintech startup Stratyfy, one of the first companies to combine AI and human understanding to help companies make more inclusive financial decisions.
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Go see the world

Friday, May 12, 2023
Leona Zaharis' passion for exploring led her daughter, Cathy Zaharis (BBA82), to start a scholarship fund in her mother’s honor to support students who want to study abroad.
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7 trends university researchers think business leaders should know

Friday, May 5, 2023
The Des Moines Business Record asked a few business professors around state to tell them about a trend in research that business leaders should know about. Here’s what they had to say.