The Economics Department is hosting a “Principles and Priorities” Federal Budget Exercise, led by Phil Smith, who is the National Field Director at the Concord Coalition.

Danielle Dion

As part of the Clarence Tow Lecture Series, the Economics Department is hosting a “Principles and Priorities” Federal Budget Exercise, led by Phil Smith, who is the National Field Director at the Concord Coalition. The Concord Coalition is a nationwide, non-partisan, grassroots organization advocating generationally responsible fiscal policy.

Principles and Priorities is an interactive exercise in which participants learn how interesting and challenging it can be to assemble a federal budget.

Topics cover:

Government discretionary spending
Healthcare policy
Tax policy
Defense spending
Social Security

Phil Smith has more than two decades of experience at The Concord Coalition and helped conduct countless seminars, congressional and presidential town hall meetings, and public policy initiatives. He has traveled to all 50 states, delivering speeches to a range of political and civic organizations, colleges, universities, and financial planning groups. He works extensively with the media including appearances on most major television and radio networks.

In addition to his career at the Concord Coalition, Phil served as the Chief Operating Officer for two state government agencies in Georgia: The Department of Community Affairs and the Technical College System of Georgia.

Event details:

When: Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Where: W401 PBB

Reception and refreshments start at 5:30 p.m.

Federal Budget Exercise starts at 6:00 p.m.

Attendance is free and open to the public

The event sponsored by the Economics Department in the Tippie College of Business and the Clarence Tow Fund.

Money Smart Week (April 15-17)

Maddi Brenner

Join the Pomerantz Business Library on Monday, April 15 through Wednesday, April 17 for Money Smart Week in the UI Main Library, Learning Commons, Group Area D as we celebrate and empower students with the knowledge and skills needed to make well-informed personal financial choices.

Money Smart Week Events:

  • Let’s Talk Money on Tuesday, April 16 from 11-12 PM
    • Are you unconsciously sabotaging your financial goals? Do you understand your relationship with money? Join Jean Bodensteiner, Grad student in Social Work and Tippie Counselor, in learning about your money story and how to change thoughts in your financial journey.
  • Budget Now for Retirement Later on Tuesday, April 16 from 12-1 PM
    • When is too early to save for retirement? Join Tippie College of Business professor, Dr. Eean Crawford as he explores the importance of budgeting for retirement in your early 20s and at the start of your career.
  • Money Management on Wednesday, April 17 from 12-1 PM
    • Unsure about the right steps and tools needed when starting your financial journey? Join the Office of Financial Aid to learn more about budgeting as a college student and plan for future expenses.

 

LAST CHANCE to compete for $5,000+ in only 24 Hours — Tippie Sustainability Case Competition Deadline Extension

Tevin Robbins

When was the last time you had the opportunity to make over $5,000 in only 24-hours?

This is your LAST CHANCE to compete in the inaugural Tippie Sustainability Case Competition (April 5-6)!

Registration deadline extended to Wednesday, April 3rd, at 11:59 p.m. 

  • CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
  • No preparation or pre-work necessary!
  • Open to all students and majors at the UI.
  • $5,000+ PRIZE MONEY distributed between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams!
  • Free breakfast, lunch, and catered dinner on Saturday, April 6th for competition participants.
  • Registration will now be capped at 15 teams with teams consisting of three or four students.
  • Students can register with a full team OR individually sign up to be assessed for a team by the planning committee.
    • Limit two Seniors per team.
    • Individual registration will be placed in balanced and competitive teams based on academic information.
  • Teams receive the case prompt morning of April 5th (written by the Tippie Social Impact Community) and get 24 hours to build their solutions for April 6th presentations.
  • Help get potential team members excited by sharing this email and on Instagram!
  • Email tevin-robbins@uiowa.edu for more info!

The inaugural Tippie Sustainability Case Competition will challenge teams of four UI undergraduate students to integrate knowledge from core business disciplines to solve a sustainability challenge facing organizations today. Students from all disciplines will have the opportunity to develop leadership and decision-making skills that will help them maximize economic, social, and environmental sustainability in their future jobs. The competition is presented by: Tippie Undergraduate Program Office (UPO), Tippie Senate, and the Tippie Social Impact Community (SIC).

Study Abroad Student Panel – Sydney & London Programs

Sydney Johnson

Each winter break, Tippie offers two study abroad programs, one in London and one in Sydney. These programs are a great opportunity to complete a 3sh course and Tippie RISE while seeing the world. If you would like to learn more about both programs you can attend the student panel on April 17 at 5:00PM in S401 PBB. During the panel you will hear from students that participated in the Sydney and London programs last winter. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions and learn about the winter 2024 course offerings.

Study Abroad Workshop

Sydney Johnson

Are you interested in study abroad? During this workshop we will talk about international opportunities at Iowa, scholarships, and provide you with the information you need to figure out which program is the best fit for you.

Wednesday, April 10 at 4:00PM in C106 PBB

Do you find yourself mindlessly scrolling?

Kati Schneider

Take a minute and think on this, have you been in the middle of working on an assignment or studying for a test when suddenly you catch yourself scrolling on your phone with no intention…yep, likely you’ve been there. Social media is designed to be bottomless content which leads to mindless scrolling. While social media has it’s benefits such as connection & sense of belonging; it can have negative impacts on one’s mental health as they compare themselves to others and experience an increase in sadness and isolation.

On April 10th & 11th, Tippie Thrive is hosting a Social Media Spring Clean-up display in the South Galleria. We encourage you to stop by and assess your social media usage, the impact it has on you, learn more about what social media does to you and take action steps to clean up your social media. Cleaning up your social media doesn’t mean you stop using, it might be deleting accounts that are triggering/pointless/redundant, it might be filtering your newsfeed, it might be updating privacy settings, or it might setting limits with your time on social media.

We challenge you to be more present in your daily life & take yourself offline…..

·        Eat a meal without being on your phone.

·        Walk to campus without your earbuds.

·        Talk to the person sitting next to you in class

·        Write a letter to someone close to you

·        Acknowledge what you are grateful for

·        Watch a show without being on your phone

·        Go get coffee or lunch with a friend

·        The list goes on, what will you do to be more present?

 

Suicide Prevention Training-The Green Bandana Project

Kati Schneider

Tippie Thrive would like to invite you to attend Suicide Prevention Training at Tippie College of Business.  At this training, students will learn about warning signs, risk factors, protective factors, resources available, how to support a peer, and strategies to spread awareness. At the end of the training participants will have an opportunity to take the Green Bandana pledge and receive their green bandana to spread awareness and signify they are a trained resource available to peers.

Please join us on: 

Monday, September 8, 2024

2:00-3:30 p.m.

S401 PBB

Jimmy John’s will be provided to those who register

To register:  https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cAx2xKP0sejinS6

Warning: This topic can be triggering for some individuals. If you feel triggered, please reach out to 24/7 UI Crisis Support Line at 844-461-5420.

If you have questions please contact Tippie-Thrive@uiowa.edu 

Professor Jonathan Gruber, who is the Ford Professor of Economics and Chairman of the Economics Department at MIT, is our Clarence Tow Public Lecture Series Speaker on the topic of “Health Care Reform Never Ends”. 

Danielle Dion

Professor Jonathan Gruber, who is the Ford Professor of Economics and Chairman of the Economics Department at MIT, is our Clarence Tow Public Lecture Series Speaker on the topic of “Health Care Reform Never Ends”.

The Affordable Care Act was the most significant health care reform in the U.S. in half a century, but health care reform is never over. Continued high rates of uninsurance, high health care costs, and poor health care outcomes for many Americans demand continued efforts to improve the U.S. health care system.Professor Gruber will discuss how we got to where we are on health care policy and the central issues facing the U.S. in the coming decade.

Professor Gruber was a key architect of Massachusetts’ ambitious health reform effort. During 2009-2010 he served as a technical consultant to the Obama Administration and worked with both the Administration and Congress to help craft the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. He is also the former Director of the Health Care Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the former President of the American Society of Health Economists.He was rated as one of the top 100 most powerful people in health care in the United States by Modern Healthcare Magazine in 2006 and 2012 and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2020.

Event details: 

When: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 at 5:30 PM 

Where: C20 Pomerantz Center 

Reception will follow at 6:30 PM. 

Attendance is free and open to the public

The event sponsored by the Economics Department in the Tippie College of Business and the Clarence Tow Fund.

We hope to see you there!

ANNOUNCING Inaugural Tippie Sustainability Case Competition — April 5th and 6th, 2024

Tevin Robbins
“Natural Pearl” by Nigel Hall

The Inaugural Tippie Sustainability Case Competition (April 5th and 6th) will challenge teams of four UI undergraduate students to integrate knowledge from core business disciplines to solve a sustainability challenge facing organizations today. Students from all disciplines will have the opportunity to develop leadership and decision-making skills that will help them maximize economic, social, and environmental sustainability in their future jobs. The competition is presented by: Tippie Undergraduate Program Office (UPO), Tippie Senate, and the Tippie Social Impact Community (SIC). The registration deadline is Thursday, March 28, at 11:59 p.m. Learn more and register now.

  • CLICK HERE TO REGISTER HERE
  • Open to all students and majors
  • Register with a team of four OR individually sign up to be assigned a team
    • Limit two Seniors per team
    • First 20 teams to register  are “in.” Sign-up ASAP to secure your team’s spot!
  • PRIZE MONEY for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams!
  • Teams receive the case prompt April 5th (written by the Tippie Social Impact Community) and get 24 hours to build their solutions for April 6th presentations.
  • Free breakfast, lunch, and catered dinner on Saturday, April 6th for competition participants.
  • Email tevin-robbins@uiowa.edu for more info!

In 2025, we will expand the Tippie Sustainability Case Competition to include teams from other universities across the US.

ANNOUNCING Inaugural Tippie Sustainability Case Competition — April 5th and 6th, 2024

Tevin Robbins
“Natural Pearl” by Nigel Hall

The Inaugural Tippie Sustainability Case Competition will challenge teams of four UI undergraduate students to integrate knowledge from core business disciplines to solve a sustainability challenge facing organizations today. The competition is presented by: Tippie Undergraduate Program Office (UPO), Tippie Senate, and the Tippie Social Impact Community (SIC).

  • Open to all students and majors
  • Limit two Seniors per team
  • Email tevin-robbins@uiowa.edu if interest and want more info!
  • Registration opening early-February!

Students will have the opportunity to develop leadership and decision-making skills that will help them maximize economic, social, and environmental sustainability in their future jobs.

In 2025, we will expand the Tippie Sustainability Case Competition to include teams from other colleges and universities.

Seeking Tippie Representatives for the 2024 National Women’s Case Competition in Austin, TX from April 4 – 6

Tevin Robbins

Would you be interested in traveling/representing Tippie at a national case competition? If yes, please complete the following interest form to represent Tippie before Friday, February 9th!

We are now reviewing students for the 2024 National Women’s Case Competition in Austin, TX happening from April 4 – 6! The selection committee is seeking Tippie students with demonstrated potential and  leadership within the Tippie College of Business! The McCombs School of Business, the Women in Business Association, and Apple, Inc. are excited to host the 2024 McCombs National Women’s Case Competition taking place on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin from April 4 – 6, 2024 in Austin, Texas! Additional information can be found at: https://my.mccombs.utexas.edu/bba/student-life/womens-case-competition/registration-and-guidelines/

Competition Timeline:

  • Feb. 9 (F): Finalize Tippie Team
  • March 28 (Th): case released via email (one week prior to competition)
  • March 28 – April 3: intensive case preparation [please note that Easter is March 31]
  • April 3rd or 4th: Travel as team
  • Apr 4 (Th) – Apr 6 (Sat): competition held in Austin, Texas

Additional Information for WCC:

  • In 2023, the Tippie team won 2nd  place in their first outing at the competition.
  • Competition is a team of four. While all students are welcome, we are seeking any undergraduate BBA women (trans and non-binary students are welcome).
    • Prior completion or current enrollment in BUS:3000 (BCaP) preferred.
    • Experience working with Tableau (or strong quantitative skills) desired.
    • Strong team dynamics needed.
  • Professor Beth A. Livingston, Faculty Director, Kathleen Dore – Henry B. Tippie Women’s Leadership Program will serve as the team advisor.
  • Meredith Ringel-Ensley in the Frank Center will help prepare your team with best practices for PPT slides, public speaking, and other written/speaking material.
  • Tevin Robbins and the UPO will assist with competition logistics.
  • All student participants are provided food and hotel lodging throughout the competition as well as additional expenses provided by the Tippie College of Business.

History of WCC

The McCombs National Women’s Case Competition began as an initiative to provide more opportunities for female identifying students to participate a heavily male dominated case competition space. The competition was created as a space to amplify the voices of women and provide pathways for women to participate in case competitions on a large scale. Presently, all students are able to participate, regardless of gender identity.

Why the lack of women representation?

​ Interestingly, there is a consistent skewed gender ratio, which undermines the competitions. 50% of business students are women, yet only 29% of case competition participants are women. Questionnaires from past WCC participants have found potential causes for this lack of representation include self-doubt, lack of experience amongst students, and that the intensity and duration of the case competitions were not a good fit for most.

Thanks to the generous support from the sponsoring company, Apple, Inc., the National Women’s Case Competition is able to provide the following cash prizes to the first, second, and third place teams:

  • First Place – $4,000 ($1,000 for each team member)
  • Second Place – $2,500 ($625 for each team member)
  • Third Place – $1,500 ($375 for each team member)

If you have any questions about WCC, or case competitions supported by the Tippie Undergraduate Program Office (UPO), contact Tevin Robbins at tevin-robbins@uiowa.edu.

Presenting the 8th Annual Black in Business Series Networking Dinner — Saturday, February 24th, 2024 (RSVP ONLY)

Tevin Robbins

Words From: rupi kaur’s “the sun and her flowers”

representation; is vital; otherwise the butterfly; surrounded by a group of moths; unable to see itself; will keep trying to become the moth. -representation

It’s time to mark your calendars as the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa presents our 8th Annual Black in Business Series Networking Dinner. We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to make arrangements and Save-the-Date for Saturday, February 24th, 2024 for a night of empowerment for all who attend.

Networking Dinners are held each February in celebration of Black History Month. All majors and interests are welcome at this special event, including business, engineering, entrepreneurship, the arts, media, journalism, sports, education, non-profit, and more.

This event is invitation and RSVP only! Please direct inquires to Tevin Robbins if you like to be emailed an official RSVP link. Attendees get a fun/professional networking event with a chance to dress up and meet other students, staff/faculty, and industry professionals from a variety of fields and companies from across the country. There will be amazing speakers and FREE professionally catered dinner, appetizers, and mocktails (w/ Bartender). Students get to be seated at tables with industry professionals while dining together, formal and informal networking, and keynote speakers including the Co-Founder of Humanize My Hoodie, the new President of Wieden + Kennedy Portland, and recent Tippie/UI Alumni(s).

  • Date & Time: Saturday, February 24th, 2024
    • Doors Open at 5:15pm
    • Concludes 9:00pm
    • **Additional Itinerary details below
  • Venue: International (2nd Floor) Ballroom, Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City, IA

You will want to RSVP right away to ensure a spot before all seats are gone! This event has BEEN AT CAPACITY EVERY YEAR (in other words…sold out). There will be a waitlist once the event is at capacity.   You can find additional information below:

Industry Professionals attending this year’s event included:

  • Jason White – President at Wieden + Kennedy Portland
  • Andre’ Wright – Business Developer / Creative Director at Wright House of Fashion and Humanize My Hoodie Movement
  • Kimmi Chex (Kimberly Chexnayder White) – On-Air Personality & Host at National Football League / NFL Total Access
  • Reginald L. Harris – Partner (Attorney) at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
  • Taylar Smith – Digital Sales Representative at IBM
  • Adrianne Kelly – Director of Human Resources at Dicks Sporting Goods
  • Dr. Hayley Harvey – Director of Dental Education at Broadlawns Medical Center
  • Sire Abram – CEO at Vantage Education and Venture Capitalist
    And many more….

Our programming/events are free and open to all students at Iowa because all fields of study can tie back to business. The Black in Business Series strive to represent all industries. Our goals for student attendees are for you to:

  1. See representation and network Black professionals across industries.
  2. Discover mentorship from business leaders in their fields that interest.
  3. Explore potential career/internship opportunities.

**Tentative Itinerary for 8th Annual Networking Dinner:

5:15pm – Doors and Check-in Opens
5:30pm — Networking Mocktail Hour Reception (Hors D ’Oeuvres served)
w/ Guided Networking for Students who are new to this type of function
6:30pm – Welcome from Tippie College of Business and Black in Business Team
6:45pm – Opening Guest Speaker
7:05pm – Dinner Served
7:30pm — 2nd Speaker Remarks
7:50pm – Words from Recent Alums
8:10pm — Closing Thanks
8:15pm — Networking Resumes until 9pm

We hope to see you at the 8th Annual Black in Business Networking Dinner on February 24th. For questions, please email Tevin Robbins at tevin-robbins@uiowa.edu.

NOMINATIONS OPEN — Tippie Top 21 Class of 2024 Nominations Are OPEN — Closes February 29th at 11:59pm

Tevin Robbins

The Tippie Top 21 award holistically recognizes twenty-one of the college’s outstanding student leaders. And we’re asking you to submit nominations for the class of 2024 Tippie Top 21 awardees!

Tippie Top 21 nominees are undergraduate students who have excelled in the areas of scholarship, leadership, experiential learning, and advancing diversity, inclusion, and global engagement. Whether it is through stellar academics or impressive initiative, our faculty and staff know that students can impact the Tippie community in countless ways. It is important to us to acknowledge these impacts and highlight the students who make them. The twenty-one Winners will be recognized in April and individually receive $250 stipends.

Click here to Submit a nomination

How do you know if a student is qualified?

ALL Tippie undergraduate students and pre-business students are eligible to be nominated. Top nominees are expected to have demonstrated excellence holistically across the following areas:

  • Scholarship (academics)
  • Leadership (involvement)
  • Experiential learning (hands-on experiences)
  • Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Global Engagement (expanding perspectives)

Please take a few minutes to submit brief nominations students who you feel are strong examples of what it means to be a Tippie student. Self-nominations are also welcome.

Consider peers in your classes, student organizations, or students you want to recognize are doing great things to embody Tippie. Students who are nominated must also submit their resume and cover letter discussing their accomplishments across the four categories so nominations they do not need to be lengthy (or eloquent). Students can be nominated multiple times but has VERY LOW impact on the final Top 21 awardees.

To learn more, nominate students, and see former Tippie Top 21 winner profiles, please visit: https://tippie.uiowa.edu/current-students/undergraduates/get-involved/tippie-top-21.

The nomination deadline is Thursday, February 29 at 11:59 pm.

If you have questions, please contact Tevin Robbins at tevin-robbins@uiowa.edu.

Apply to be a peer mentor!

Melissa Baker

Want to help welcome the Class of 2028 next fall? This is the job for you.

Peer mentors are responsible for co-teaching the Direct Admit Seminar and helping new first-year students adjust to college.

The link to the application and job description can be found here. Applications are due by Monday, February 12 by noon.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to melissa-baker@uiowa.edu