Business

Courier's top 20 under 40, UNIBusiness's Andy Anderson, Katie Hillyer, Mark Watje, Bart Schmitz

UNIBusiness well represented on recent 20 Under 40 list

Four UNIBusiness alumni, faculty and staff were honored on the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier’s annual 20 Under 40 list, which names 20 Cedar Valley professionals under the age of 40 who have made outstanding contributions to the community in their work and professional lives.  The list includes:
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Transamerica helps students turn data into intelligence

In the world of data, you can know everything and still know nothing. We are creating more data than ever before. Every minute, Google conducts 3.8 million searches. Amazon ships more than 1,000 packages. YouTube users watch 4.3 million videos. Every minute. And that was in 2018. By 2020, it’s estimated that 1.7 MB of data will be created every second for every person on the planet.
Solar panels surrounded by trees and a city

Will capitalism sustain us?

As I write this, I am attending a class, Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems, in Vienna. I chose to spend some of my summer in this manner, because I have had increasing concerns about capitalism as a viable economic system, given its role in global climate change and increasing financial inequality. But leave it to my Strategy and Business Ethics students to ask the most relevant question: if not capitalism, then what is better? I have no answer, so I came to Vienna looking for one.
united states, china and the stock market

Upcoming event: What if business stopped pandering to China?

Monday, December 9, 2019 7:00 PM Curris Business Building #109 John Deere Auditorium China has become increasingly assertive in forcing companies wishing to do business in China to conform to Chinese governmental demands. What if U.S. companies stopped pandering to China?
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UNIBusiness grad Ryan Mahaffey uses economics education in his coaching profession

Ryan Mahaffey (Economics ’11, Grinnell, Iowa) sees a lot of parallels between coaching and economics. Both require logical, analytical thoughts. Both require the important skill of articulating those thoughts in a concise and cohesive manner. Both demand a high level of precision.  “Those are things that continue to apply each and every single day as a coach,” said Mahaffey, now the offensive coordinator for UNI’s football team.  
Northern Iowa Accounting degree student participate at Deloitte case competition

Deloitte tax competition presents real-world tax scenarios

Al Faisal Yasin (Accounting ’20, Jordan) came to understand the value of compromise during his time as leader of UNIBusiness’ team for the Deloitte Regional FanTAXtic Competition. Compromise was essential because being open to new ideas and working as a unit were the keys to success. 
Northern Iowa Accounting degree student participate at Deloitte case competition

Deloitte tax competition presents real-world tax scenarios

Al Faisal Yasin (Accounting ’20, Jordan) came to understand the value of compromise during his time as leader of UNIBusiness’ team for the Deloitte Regional FanTAXtic Competition. Compromise was essential because being open to new ideas and working as a unit were the keys to success. 
Curris Business Building with Iowa Realty logo

Iowa realty helps students find their passion

The Iowa Realty Scholarship helped change the course of Allison Ries’ (Accounting, Real Estate and Finance ‘19) college path. She received the money in advance of her junior year, and because of the financial burden it eased, Ries added accounting as her third major.