Wilson College of Business Stories & News

UNI students studying for the CPA

We do CPA review differently – that’s why UNI is no. 1

UNI’s accounting program embeds CPA preparation into its curriculum from day one — combining rigorous coursework, intensive faculty-led review and comprehensive support to help students pass the exam before graduation. Thats why UNI has achieved the nation’s No. 1 CPA success rate.
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Courtney Schreier finds her home at UNI through Greek life

One unexpected conversation led Courtney Schreier to join Alpha Xi Delta — and that leap outside her comfort zone transformed UNI from feeling far from home into a community where she found friendship, leadership experience, and the confidence to launch her future career.
Marketing students hold up the prodcuts they created

Marketing strategy course prepares students for the unpredictable world of business

This hands-on marketing course has students create, launch, and sell real products — applying the four Ps of marketing, adapting to real-world challenges and generating actual profits before they graduate.
Students reviewing data

New endowed fund helps drive data education at Wilson College of Business

Jeff Scudder has helped create the Data & Technology Business Intelligence Endowed Fund.
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Ethical considerations of data breaches

Protecting consumer data isn’t just a legal duty — it’s an ethical responsibility that demands transparency, accountability, and stronger cybersecurity beyond compliance.
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Sweetening life one step at a time, Mitchell Augustine turns internship into full-time job

UNI senior Mitchell Augustine turned a Blue Bunny internship into a full-time financial analyst job months before graduation thanks to strong connections and real-world preparation at UNI.
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Students discover lessons learned for family businesses during Italy study abroad trip

From family farms to Italian firms — UNI students discovered how family businesses thrive across generations and cultures.
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Wilson College of Business students cited in a top-tier research journal

UNI business students proved how far classroom research can go when their airline industry study from an undergraduate forecasting course was cited in a top-tier academic journal.
Leslie K. Wilson dean of Wilson College of business in a purple suit standing confidently with arms crossed in front of a display featuring David W. Wilson’s biography at the Wilson College of Business

A New Era for Business: UNI’s Wilson College leads with ethics, innovation

David and Holly Wilson’s transformative gifts to UNI empower Tama County students, elevate ethics education campus wide, and fuel innovation through entrepreneurship and integrity-driven learning.
Digital illustration of glowing scales of justice made from blue circuit-like lines, symbolizing the balance between ethics and technology in data management.

How Ethics and Data Management Intersect in Today’s Business Climate

From hospitals to retail, UNI alumni are leading the charge in using data ethically — balancing innovation, privacy, and trust in an AI-driven world.