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The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business will host the CNBC show "Mad Money," which will air from the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
The nightly show is known for the manic antics of its host, Jim Cramer, as he shouts investment advice, stock market analysis and his take on the latest financial news. Taping will begin at 3 p.m. and students, faculty and staff will be able to attend.
Tickets are required to attend and CNBC will distribute them on a first come, first served basis. Tickets will distributed on two days: Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Anderson Galleria of the Pappajohn Business Building, and Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first floor of the University Capitol Center (formerly Old Capitol Mall).
Tickets left over will be distributed later through CNBC's Web site.
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The Tippie MBA Homecoming 2005 is coming! Last year, one of the most exciting and meaningful events of the weekend was the golf outing that is sponsored by the student MBA Association (MBAA). This year, the golf outing will take place on Friday morning, September 30 at the Pleasant Valley Golf Course.
For further information, please contact Ingo Raulf of the MBA Association at 319-325-1438. Additional sponsors are more than welcome for this event!
We are looking forward to seeing you on September 30!
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With the global economy sliding, what better time to get financial and business advice -- not to mention lunch -- from one of the richest men in the world?
A group of University of Iowa MBA students will do just that when they visit Omaha to attend a meeting with Warren Buffett, the popularly described Oracle of Omaha and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet with one of the world's most successful and knowledgeable businessmen," said Anne Thimsen, a second-year student in the Tippie School of Management who is organizing the trip for 27 full-time MBA students. "I'm really looking forward to his words of wisdom."
The session will be held on Friday, Oct. 17 as part of an occasional get-together that Buffett conducts at his Omaha headquarters with MBA students from across the country. This fall's meeting will be with students from Iowa and five other schools.
The visit includes a tour of the Nebraska Furniture Mart -- one of the many businesses owned by Berkshire Hathaway -- and a 90-minute question-and-answer session with Buffett. After that, he'll treat them to lunch at Piccolo Pete's steak house, one of his favorite Omaha haunts, and have group photos taken with the students.
Buffett answers questions on most any topic, according to Gabriel Hansen, director of MBA student services in the Tippie School of Management, who has accompanied UI students on previous trips to Omaha.
"Many of the questions are finance related, but he's open to most anything, even funny questions about his personal life," Hansen said. "What seems to impress the students most is that here you have one of the richest people in the world, and at the end of the day, he's a normal guy with a funny sense of humor."
Hansen said students also come away surprised by some of Buffett's beliefs, such as his thoughts about business acquisitions (most deals are bad, so the fewer the better), his commitment to diversity (he insists that schools send a representative number of men and women students), his tax philosophy (a near-100 percent inheritance tax) and his politics (a moderate, he supports Barack Obama in this year's presidential election).
One of the Iowa students who will be meeting with him hopes to absorb enough wisdom to help him thrive despite the struggling economy.
"It's probably the only chance I'll have to spend that much time in the same room with such a brilliant man," said James Albert, a second year MBA student. "You read about what he says and you read about his insights, but it's another thing entirely to hear what he has to say directly and be able to use it, especially with the economy like it is."
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The following MBA students will participate in the graduation celebration and receive their degrees from the Henry B. Tippie College of Business on Friday, May 16, 2008: Spring 2008 Maria AlarconRichard AllemangJohn AntosHeather BaggShawn BakerFrank BarresiChristopher BauerStacy BellWillia
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The Henry Fund stock portfolio managed by University of Iowa MBA students posted stellar returns in 2005, beating its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The fund gained 12.53 percent in 2005, outperforming the S&P 500, which was up 4.91 percent for the year.
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Recruiters gave the University of Iowa's Tippie School of Management high marks in The Wall Street Journal's latest ranking of MBA programs, placing the Tippie MBA 16th in its regional ranking. The positive reviews from these recruiters pulled the Tippie MBA Program into the Wall Street Journal's ranking for the first time.
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The Iowa MBA Alumni Network now has a group on the LinkedIn network. LinkedIn is an online network of more than 15 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries. Come join other Iowa MBAs from around the world and get LinkedIn. When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional accomplishments. Your profile helps you find and be found by former colleagues, clients, and partners. You can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you.
Your network consists of your connections, your connections’ connections, and the people they know, linking you to thousands of qualified professionals. To join, click on the link:
The alumni network group on LinkedIn now has more than 600 members!
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In collaboration with the collegiate administration, faculty and School of Management staff, Gary has achieved many successes and excelled in responding to emerging opportunities. He was instrumental in creating brand identities for each of our MBA programs and helpe
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Jay Sa-Aadu, Chester Phillips Professor of Finance and Real Estate in the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business, has been named associate dean of the Tippie School of Management.
In his new position, Sa-Aadu will oversee the college's four graduate-level management education programs: the Full-Time Tippie MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA-PM (Professionals and Managers) and the International Executive MBA Program in Hong Kong and Beijing. He will become associate dean June 1, replacing Gary Gaeth, who is stepping down after 11 years in the position.
Gaeth, a professor of marketing and Cedar Rapids Area Business chair, will remain active in the programs of the Tippie School of Management. Hunter noted that under Gaeth's leadership, the school developed separate identities for each M.B.A. program, and saw significant enrollment growth in its MBA-PM program. Gaeth helped to expand the Executive MBA program to sites around Iowa, and, later, globally. In addition, he was instrumental in the launch of the Tippie Business Solutions Center, which opened this year to give Full-Time MBA students an on-the-job training experience.
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