Author: Joelle Brown

Brown, Joelle M - Asst. Director, Global Community Engagement, UPO

Tippie Buddies is BACK!

Joelle Brown

Experience a new culture at Tippie while sharing your culture with someone new.

 

International Buddies at Tippie places international and American students in small groups based on mutual interests.  Everyone is welcome to join — no matter what country or time zone you’re in!

Throughout the semester, you’ll regularly meet up with your buddies for zoom hang-outs, game nights, and even an online cooking class!  We will have small-group & large-group activities.

 

APPLY HERE:  https://tippie.uiowa.edu/current-students/undergraduates/get-involved/international-connections/buddy-application

 

What Tippie Needs to Know About 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Joelle Brown

Please see a few important reminders about the Novel Coronavirus below.  It is important to remember that it is less of a threat to the University of Iowa than the flu. 

Amidst the uncertainty surrounding this situation, please know Tippie is a community that cares deeply about our students and the well-being of their families. Always feel welcome to make an appointment with your advisor or stop by your professor’s office hours.  Our goal is to be here for you.

APPLY for TIPPIE BUDDIES

Joelle Brown

Experience a new culture at Tippie while sharing your culture with someone new. International Buddies at Tippie places international and American students in small groups based on mutual interests.

Throughout the semester, you’ll regularly meet up with your small group for dinner, coffee, studying, or anything that you enjoy doing. We also host buddy events throughout the semester including a massive kick-off at the beginning of the semester and a celebration at the end.

The opening celebration will be the evening of Monday, February 17.

APPLY HERE:  https://tippie.uiowa.edu/current-students/undergraduates/get-involved/international-connections/buddy-application

 

LAST WEEK to apply for Tippie’s Study Abroad in China!

Joelle Brown

This summer, Tippie will be offering a two week study abroad program to Shanghai & Beijing! Through interactive company visits, cultural excursions, discussions, and readings, you will explore how business operates in China, strategies in the Chinese market, US-China trade relations, and the Chinese consumer.  Kick off your summer with a two-week session gaining experience in international business, exploring China, and climbing the Great Wall!

Past company visits: FedEx, Intel Corp., BaoSteel, Walt Disney Resorts, Baidu, Lenovo, Volkswagen, BBDO Ad Agency, and more!

The program dates are 5/17/20 – 5/30/20, which means you’ll be back before the beginning of June.

Through this study abroad program (BUS:2450), you will earn 3sh.

  • Fulfills General Education requirement: International and Global Issues
  • Counts toward the International Business Certificate (International Business category)

For more information, please see the Tippie website.

Business & Culture in China information session this Thursday, December 12th.

Joelle Brown

The China May 2020 application is OPEN!

Through interactive company visits, cultural excursions, discussions, and readings, you will explore how business operates in China, strategies in the Chinese market, US-China trade relations, and the Chinese consumer.

Past company visits: FedEx, Intel Corp., BaoSteel, Walt Disney Resorts, Baidu, Lenovo, Volkswagen, BBDO Ad Agency, and more!

Earn credit for: BUS:2450 | 3 s.h.

Apply HERE.

For more information, contact Joelle Brown at joelle-brown@uiowa.edu.

Information Session: 

Thursday, Dec 12 from 11:30-12:30 in C106

 

International Education Week

Joelle Brown

Happy International Education Week, Hawkeyes!

This is a week to celebrate international educational exchange!  The Tippie College of Business is home to international students and scholars, as well as students who participate in study abroad and internship abroad opportunities.  Business is global, and as such, Tippie is too.

 

Stop by the South Galleria on Thursday, November 21 from 11am to 2pm to pick up an IEW sticker from the Tippie Global Engagement Student Advisory Board!

 

 

 

 

Business & Culture in China

Joelle Brown

Visit SHANGHAI & BEIJING for 2 weeks this May!

Earn credit for: BUS:2450 | 3 s.h. | International & Global Issues GenEd

Through interactive company visits, cultural excursions, discussions, and readings, you will explore how business operates in China, strategies in the Chinese market, US-China trade relations, and the Chinese consumer.

Past company visits: FedEx, Intel Corp., BaoSteel, Walt Disney Resorts, Baidu, Lenovo, Volkswagen, BBDO Ad Agency, and more!

For more information, come to an info session:

  • Mon, Oct 21 at 12pm | S104 PBB
  • Fri, Nov 8 at 1:30pm | S104 PBB

 

Join Tippie Buddies — Apply by 9/16

Joelle Brown

International Buddies at Tippie is back for the fall semester!

 

As a buddy, you are paired with a student from another culture for a semester of social events and friendship.  This fall, we’ll be eating well, spending time off campus, and offering our downtown discounts for coffees and meals with your buddy.

Deadline to apply is Monday, September 16.

Kickoff will be Tuesday, September 24, with matches made soon before that.

 

Apply here!

Questions? joelle-brown@uiowa.edu

 

International Entrepreneurship

Joelle Brown

Thinking about international entrepreneurship?  The Iowa City Foreign Relations Council is hosting a lunch and talk with Dr. Pol Herrmann, an Iowa State Professor of Entrepreneurship, THIS Wednesday, September 4 from 12-1pm at the Congressional Church in downtown Iowa City.  His talk is titled: “Challenges of International Experiences and Entrepreneurship.”

Attendance to the talk and corresponding lunch is free for Tippie students, but you must register!