Business

Various pictures from the CPA forum at UNI

CPA Firm Forum connects accounting students with companies of all sizes

A wide range of Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firms were on hand for the annual CPA Firm Forum on Oct. 2 at the University of Northern Iowa, held by the UNI Accounting Club, to meet with students.
Sami with Student Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Sami's Sock Monkeys is awarded Student Entrepreneur of the Year

​On October 29th, North Iowa Area Community College’s Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center held the 2019 NIACC Pappajohn Center Entrepreneur Gala which recognized outstanding entrepreneurs in the area. One of the entrepreneurs recognized was UNI student, Samantha Schupanitz. She received special recognition of Student Entrepreneur of the Year for her business, Sami’s Sock Monkeys.
Spinutech Google University of Northern Iowa

Digital Marketing Forum connects students with Google executives

The inaugural Digital Marketing Forum, hosted by UNIBusiness’ department of marketing in coordination with the digital marketing agency Spinutech on Oct. 24, gave students an inside look at the role technology plays in today’s customer expectations. The event was made even more special thanks to Google executives Nima Oftadeh, principal analyst, and Matt Gaither, account executive, who presented at the conference and spent much of the day meeting and helping students.
business man walking past a homeless man

What are your friends and family worth?

“A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends…. When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers.”
Group at Startup Competition.

Student Success at Startup Competition in Kansas City

Maddie Palmersheim and Robert Sales, both UNI student entrepreneurs, attended this year’s Techstars Startup Weekend in Kansas City from September 20-22. The Techstars Startup Weekend is an immersive startup experience focused on hardware and product design that challenges teams to get feedback, make changes, and stay open to the idea of pivoting if a plan fails.
President Nook and President Xia hold up a UNI flag

University of Northern Iowa partners with Shanghai University of Engineering Science

University of Northern Iowa and China’s Shanghai University of Engineering Science (SUES) are partnering to create a 2+2-degree program, allowing students to gain two years of educational experience in both China and the United States. 
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How your business can profit from sustainability efforts

Looking to add to the bottom line while going green? Here are five easy ways to implement sustainability measures into your business.
Group photo of the students who competed in the 2018 Stock Pitch Competition

Preparing to pitch: Finance competitions help students look at real-world scenarios

In the two weeks leading up to the 2018 Stock Pitch Competition, Rhea Wieditz (Financial Management ’19, Vinton) knew she had to pack both her lunch and dinner when she left for class in the morning. Between courses and meetings, Wieditz and her competition team — Edin Tutic and Patrick Gold — spent all day deep into preparations.