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Anna Gilbreath at pottery wheel

Student entrepreneur molds her own future

Anna Gilbreath has mixed her love of art and entrepreneurship by building a small-batch ceramics business in UNI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.
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What Can You Do with a Marketing Degree?

There are plenty of jobs for both creative and analytical types in the marketing industry. Responsibilities can also run the gamut, from tracking statistics to creating whole marketing campaigns. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for marketing majors are expected to increase by 8% every year through 2028. Here are five entry-level jobs to kickstart your career in marketing.
Speaker at Be the Leader leadership event

UNI Women in Business hosts leadership event for high school students

Understanding how to be a strong and effective leader is important for anyone at any age. On March 9, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the UNI Women in Business club hosted its fourth annual Young Women in Leadership Conference at Gallagher Bluedorn, helping high school women build crucial leadership skills. This year’s event drew an attendance of over 250 people.
Skyler Ramsey with service dog

Student-run business helps provide equitable access to real estate

Skyler Ramsey's passion for helping individuals with limited mobility has grown into a real estate business they run in UNI's student business incubator. 
International business school competition

UNI hosting and competing in international business school competition

The University of Northern Iowa is hosting and competing in the championship round of an international business school case competition next month.

Students at event

Business Courses, Clubs offer opportunities to learn real-world trading tools

It’s hard to replicate the feeling of investing in a real portfolio made up of real money. At UNI’s College of Business, the Krause and the Panther Funds provide opportunities for students to do exactly that.
University of Northern Iowa Campus

Two new bachelor’s degree programs coming to UNI in fall ‘22

Starting this fall, UNI will offer a new business analytics major and the first four-year program for automation engineering technology in Iowa.
Noman Ikram

Student entrepreneur runs Pakistan-based business from UNI campus

UNI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center has enabled one international student to run an e-commerce store based in Pakistan from Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Fastest-growing business jobs

Majoring in business will open the door for many potential career opportunities! Rather than some majors that pigeonhole you into one very specific career, business gives you a lot of flexibility. This makes it a fantastic option if you don’t know exactly what kind of job you’d like to have, but you still have a general idea. With the best business jobs, you can expect high wages, great job security, and plenty of daily mental stimulation.
Emma Slagle

UNI senior gives back with family-owned apparel business

With the help of the student business incubator, UNI senior Emma Slagle's desire to help first responders has spiraled into a successful family business.