Business

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UNI business college once again receives coveted accreditation

The University of Northern Iowa College of Business Administration once again earned the “gold standard” for business colleges worldwide after the AACSB extended its accreditation for another five years in recognition of its continued excellence in education
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UNI business program one of only 25 to receive national award

A program from the University of Northern Iowa’s College of Business Administration was one of only 25 programs nationwide to receive the AASCB Innovations That Inspire award, which recognizes institutions from around the world that serve as champions of change in the business education landscape. 
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5 LinkedIn features to learn and use during a pandemic

When a pandemic advances through the country, people respond by staying at home, and working virtually and online, as far as possible. LinkedIn, the most popular virtual platform when it comes to building professional relationships, offers features that can be particularly useful when you work from home during a pandemic. Here are tips.
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Tips to help you ace that Zoom interview

COVID-19 has changed the way people work, making telecommuting a requirement for millions of workers and creating challenges for those who are on the job hunt. But the pandemic has also changed the way people get their jobs when in-person interviews are no longer an option. 
UNI instructor Heath Wilken.

UNI instructor's campaign supports local businesses during COVD-19

In early March, before mandated bar and restaurant closures and social distancing guidelines brought the Cedar Valley economy to a grinding halt, University of Northern Iowa business and manufacturing instructor Heath Wilken could see that the looming COVD-19 pandemic would spell trouble for local small businesses.
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Transfer student recalls pleasant transition to UNI MAcc program

UNIBusiness first piqued Sarah Roemer’s (MAcc, ’20) interest in high school. She was looking for a reputable business college with a hometown feel. But being a Des Moines native, she decided to stay closer to home at a small liberal arts school. Four years later, as Roemer began looking at graduate schools, UNIBusiness once again displayed prominently on her radar. 
UNI Business alumna Becca Flynn Kettman

UNIBusiness alumna tackles sustainability issues on national scale

With a UNIBusiness education as a base, Becca Flynn Kettman (Marketing ’14) has been serving a larger purpose in her career track — working to improve and preserve our planet. Kettman is a fellow with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water in Cincinnati, Ohio. 
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Do you have what it takes to pass the Wilson Work Ethic test?

A few weekends ago, we spent a lot of long hours cleaning up a seven acre property. With that space, social distancing would not be a problem, so we hired three Panthers to help get it done. Fortunately, they all passed the Wilson Work Ethic test.