Business

John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

Applications open for annual John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

The 2022 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition application portal is now open. The17th annual statewide competition will award $100,000 in cash prizes to Iowa startups and entrepreneurial ventures.
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.
Flower growing

What if... We insist on growth?

I have previously mentioned the idea of “degrowth” in my thoughts about our approach to global climate change and resource depletion.  I first ran into this concept in the summer of 2019, when I attended the Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS) in Vienna.  At that point in my thinking, my opinion was, “Well, of course we have to shrink our impact on the climate and natural resources.  That means we all have to do with less.”  Easy enough to say for an affluent resident of the global West, who…
Student looking over papers

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. 
"Freedom of Speech" on Piece of Tape

First Amendment Rights

You may have seen the signs around campus announcing First Amendment Rights training at UNI. I am a staunch believer in the First Amendment. The amendment is a key freedom setting America apart from totalitarian, authoritarian, and even other democratic governments. I encourage you to complete the training; it doesn’t take long, and you’ll learn some interesting aspects of the First Amendment.
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.