Wilson College of Business Stories & News

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Marketing in the age of data

From data dashboards to SEO strategy, UNI marketing grads and industry leaders show how mastering analytics is now essential to crafting creative, results-driven campaigns.
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How Real Estate Students are Learning Industry Software in the Classroom

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How the Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute inspired Lane Kruger’s next business journey

After a transformative week at the Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute, Lane Kruger ('26) returned to the Wilson College of Business with a sharper vision, stronger network, and the confidence to turn his creative side hustle into a full-time business.
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Auditing Students Learn Emerging Technologies and Real-World Analysis

UNI’s Advanced Auditing course gives students real-world tech skills in tools like Tableau and Alteryx to uncover insights and stay ahead in a data-driven industry.
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Ethics for Professional Life

Ethics for Professional Life, a new course supported through the Wilson Endowment for Integrity and Excellence, is gaining popularity with students across majors ranging from business and biology, to nursing and computer science.
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UNI’s SHRM chapter earns national recognition, cultivating future HR leaders

UNI’s SHRM chapter has earned the coveted Superior Merit Award from the national Society for Human Resource Management, standing out as one of the top student chapters in the country and proving UNI students are leading the future of HR.
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Giving back to UNI provides a deep and personal connection for the Nordstroms

From small-town roots to shaping UNI’s real estate future, Tom and Karol Nordstrom’s decades of giving prove how scholarships can change lives—and inspire the next generation.
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Innovation in Ethical Leadership: Q&A with Alum Reagan Lommell

With its focus on excellence and ethical leadership, the Wilson Endowment supports UNI’s Beta Gamma Sigma chapter, enabling top business students to pursue opportunities such as the Ethical Leadership Credential and national conferences. Recent alum Reagan Lommell, ’25, who works in Technology Risk Assurance at Ernst & Young in Minneapolis, discusses how these opportunities influenced her UNI experience and continue to guide her early career.

UNI graduate, Maddie Palmersheim, holds passed inspection certificate on her new location on College Hill.

From classroom to College Hill: UNI marketing graduate finds success in local business

UNI graduate Maddie Palmersheim opens a new bakery location on College Hill, crediting her most impactful experiences to UNI's JPEC and the Entrepreneurship Club.
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Please welcome the new Wilson College of Business development team

Wilson College’s new development officers, Lee Westphal and Tyler Hospodarsky, are connecting with alumni and donors nationwide to strengthen student opportunities and celebrate UNI’s 150-year legacy of excellence.