Business

Country-Western Song Makes No Sense In Japan

Johnny Paycheck’s song, “Take This Job and Shove It,” expresses a fundamental human right in the United States. Many workers fantasize about the day they can use Paycheck’s song title in confronting their boss. Yes, it is a rude and crude sentiment, but it is an American right.

UNI Family Business Center to host third annual Iowa Family Business Conference

The University of Northern Iowa Family Business Center (UNI FBC) will host its third annual Iowa Family Business Conference on Nov. 2. 

Virtual Breakfast Series to host Iowa family business Wells Blue Bunny for a panel on their decision to sell

The UNI Family Business Center will offer a conversation about “Wells Blue Bunny: The Story of a Legacy Family Business” on Aug. 24, at 8 a.m. via Zoom. 

U.S. Secretary of Labor appoints UNI’s Drew Conrad to federal advisory committee

Drew Conrad, director of the UNI's Institute for Decision Making, has been appointed to the 14-member Workforce Information Advisory Council.

Back to school: A UNI accounting degree and life-changing career switch at age 44

At 44, Jen Waschek is turning the page on a more than 20-year career and starting a new chapter, this time pursuing a degree in accounting from UNI. 

UNI's Marketing and Entrepreneurship Department welcomes Joseph Miller

We’re excited to announce Joseph Miller as the UNI College of Business’ new Head of the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. The first thing Miller noticed about the UNI College of Business was the energy. From the moment he arrived on campus, he received a warm welcome and a groundswell of support from students, faculty and staff. He was hooked.

ADVANCE IOWA and ADVANCE Peer Group relauch: empowering business leaders through peer-to-peer support across the state of Iowa

ADVANCE IOWA, a leading provider of professional networking and development solutions, is thrilled to announce the relaunch of ADVANCE Peer Group.

EMC Insurance pledges support to UNI’s new hybrid accounting program

UNI is pleased to announce that EMC Insurance Companies has pledged its support for the College of Business’s new hybrid accounting program.