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UNI business grad leads Iowa’s newest pro hockey team

As president of the Heartlanders, Matt Getz is responsible for running a multi-million dollar organization. He uses skills learned as a UNI student to do it.
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Managing business & organizations program sets grads up for advancement

Kelly Wilkening and Aaron Voss graduated in December 2023 as part of the very first cohort of this online program at UNI.
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UNI alumni siblings unite to create Tekippe Accounting Scholarship

Meet Julia Slayden, Mae Franklin, and Ron TeKippe, siblings from Rickardsville, Iowa, who became first-generation college graduates and CPAs. They've created the TeKippe Accounting Scholarship at UNI to support accounting students who, like them, are working hard to pay for their education.
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UNI alums honored in DSM Business Record’s “Forty Under 40”

The Des Moines Business Record announced its 2024 “Forty Under 40” class. Among these honored business leaders are several UNI alums.
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UNI Wilson Business students dominate Iowa Excel competition

In a remarkable achievement, students at the Wilson College of Business at UNI swept the top three scores for an Excel competition.
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UNI’s hybrid accounting program receives innovation award

The UNI Department of Accounting has received the inaugural KPMG Accounting Program Innovation Award from the American Accounting Association.
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UNI economics foundation helps alum launch successful career in digital advertising

After completing graduate school in 2014, UNI alum Nathan Klyn knew his background qualified him to analyze data for a company – he just didn’t know exactly what industry suited him best.
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UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads!

We couldn't have done it without YOU! UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads! This incredible achievement belongs to the entire UNI community: each college and discipline at UNI added to the total of 5 million downloads.
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UNI's Economics of Sustainability class teams up with STAR4D for impact

For students in Alicia Rosburg’s Economics of Sustainability class, their final project involved real-life client Iowa Waste Reduction Center.
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Innovating Responsibly: The Role of Ethics in Business Innovation

Innovation is happening at a never-before-seen pace. While there’s a rush toward something new and exciting, the role of ethics in the decision-making process can take a back seat and be undervalued, leaving businesses open to risk.