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Strategic Innovation Academy
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Internship Placement Profile: Stephanie Tang
By Erin Dougherty on January 12, 2011 | No CommentsFirst-year student Stephanie Tang explains how career services and a pink KitchenAid mixer helped her land an internship with Whirlpool. -
Thinking About Thinking
By Barrett Thomas on January 5, 2011 | No CommentsWith the first-year students soon returning to campus for their winter interim session, I couldn’t help but thinking that there was a good opportunity to rekindle the discussion of innovation. -
The Innovator’s Dilemma
By Yuliya Ibraimova on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsHere's an inside look at the academy's discussion of "The Innovator's Dilemma" and how students interpreted its message. -
Strategic Innovation, Jeffrey Immelt, and GE
By Barrett Thomas on December 6, 2010 | No CommentsI read a large number of business publications including The Economist, BusinessWeek, and The Wall Street Journal. I also always make it a point to read the Business section of the Sunday New York Times. I have been struck by... -
Internship offer!
By Stephanie Tang on November 19, 2010 | 1 CommentI am happy to report that I was offered an internship position for the summer with an amazing company - Whirlpool. -
Exploring Wisconsin: MBA Fall Trip
By Yuliya Ibraimova on November 15, 2010 | No CommentsLast weekend was very exciting for Tippie MBA students. We went for a two-day fall trip to explore the innovation strategy and organizational culture of some successful mid-western companies in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin. -
An Internship with Gavilon: Student Perspective
By Jeremy Peterson on November 12, 2010 | No CommentsI chose Gavilon because their business was aligned with my interests in biology and logistics and my experience working internationally. I found their value proposition to their customers very compelling and I really love a company culture... -
Does money really matter in baseball?
By Barrett Thomas on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsA relatively weak correlation between annual team salary and winning supports the Moneyball-supported theory that “it’s not how much you spend, it’s how you spend.” -
Pete Donnely visits Tippie
By Ibrahim Jivanjee on November 2, 2010 | No CommentsLast week I asked Pete Donnely, former Associate Director of Business Development and New Ventures at the University of Iowa Research Foundation (UIRF), to speak to our students about career paths and opportunities. -
Diwali Night was beautiful
By Stephanie Tang on November 2, 2010 | No CommentsLast week our Indian students were kind enough to share their Diwali Celebration with us.