Business

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People, planet, profit and purpose: Business beyond shareholders

Milton Friedman advocated profit-focused business responsibility, while John Elkington introduced the triple bottom line (people, planet, profit). Today, businesses prioritize stakeholders' well-being, environmental impact, profit, and purpose-driven initiatives. Corporate social responsibility attracts customers and recruits socially conscious employees.
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Podcast tells the story about UNI’s Business and Community Services

The University of Northern Iowa's Business and Community Services (BCS) launched a podcast in March 2023 to showcase its programs and services. The podcast, called "Building a Better Iowa," features interviews with people from each of BCS's 12 outreach programs. The podcast has been a hit, with two seasons released so far. The team plans to continue the podcast and dive deeper into the different stories and clients BCS services.
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Generational Stereotypes Poor Predictor

For years defining and pigeon-holing generations has been a cottage industry. Some pundits have pitted generation against generation, including the condescending dismissal expressed by some contemporary young people: “Okay, Boomer.”
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New Hamilton Professorship to boost supply chain management research

Andy Anderson believes we’ve just about hit peak globalization. What that means for his discipline, supply chain management, and how students can adapt are two important problems he's working to solve. And a new designation will help him along his journey.
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UNI elevates human resource program to meet growing demand for HR professionals

Starting this fall, the human resource emphasis program at the University of Northern Iowa will be upgraded to a standalone major.
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Techniques for Building a Resilient and Sustainable Organization

Business leaders might be happy to learn about current nuts and bolts research on how to manage a nimble, sustainable, "learning" organization over the long haul. During the last half of the last century, tried and true management methods seemed to meet their match.  The rigid command and control methods of a traditional corporate hierarchy couldn't keep up with an increasingly global economy, tangible impacts of dwindling natural resources, and shifting social attitudes.
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UNI ADVANCE IOWA launches IA-CEO - the Iowa Center for Employee Ownership

UNI ADVANCE IOWA announces the launch of the Iowa Center for Employee Ownership, a groundbreaking initiative to support employee ownership in Iowa.
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Cedar Valley business owner wins cash prize at Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

Marketia Moore won first place and a $5,000 prize for her business at the virtual Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition.