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Party like it's 1999

Monday, May 13, 2024
Twenty-five years ago, the Tippie College of Business was having a moment. Henry B. Tippie had just pledged millions of dollars in support and impactful new programs were sprouting up left and right.
Seth Rosenthal in downtown Chicago.

Values-based investing

Monday, May 13, 2024
Seth Rosenthal (BBA96) is quick to point out the people he works with are heroes. At Academy Asset Management, Wall Street veterans like Rosenthal are paired with military veterans to teach them the ropes.
Paper grocery bag with ALDI logo and food sticking out of the top.

Plastic-free and planet positive

Monday, May 13, 2024
ALDI VP Heather Moore (BBA94)'s recipe for greener groceries includes eliminating plastic grocery bags, using renewable energy sources, and donating extra food to local pantries.
Joe Connolly juggling baseballs

Juggling finance and sports

Monday, May 13, 2024
As the largest major on campus, it should come as no surprise that finance students participate in almost every extracurricular out there. Here’s a crib sheet of who to cheer for in Hawkeye sports.
Jim Lewis

Not your father's risk manager

Monday, May 13, 2024
Alumnus and entrepreneur Jim Lewis becomes Vaughan Institute executive director.
Illustration of a man with a briefcase being held back by white bands

SEC rule holds back startup funding

Monday, May 13, 2024
A 2011 rule change intended to protect angel investors has instead sharply reduced startup funding for new ventures, according to a new study from Assistant Professor Jiajie Xu.
Collage of Kyle Krause with Parma Calcio players

The beautiful game: Q&A with Kyle Krause

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Soccer fans are nothing short of passionate, but Kyle Krause (BBA85) took it to a whole new level when he bought a club! Read how this Tippie alum broke into the world of European soccer.
students with photos of Herbert Hoover

Helping Hoover

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tippie marketing students are helping the Herbert Hoover Foundation develop a new branding and communications plan for the Hoover Library and Museum in West Branch as it prepares for a major building renovation in 2025.
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Tippie finance expert thinks AI will only slowly affect hiring on Wall Street

Thursday, April 18, 2024
While artificial intelligence is changing the way business is done on Wall Street, a Tippie finance expert doesn’t expect to see significant changes in hiring for junior bankers right away.
person walking on subway platform

When your workday is ruined before it begins

Monday, April 15, 2024
We know that being harassed at work affects an employee's performance, but what about being harassed during their commute? A Tippie researcher looks at the little-studied phenomenon of workers being harassed on their way into their workplace.