UNIBiz
UNIBiz was published annually by the University of Northern Iowa’s College of Business for its alumni, friends, faculty, and staff. The magazine changed its name in Fall 2016 from UNIBusiness to UNIBiz. In 2024 a new magazine, Wilson, began publication to coincide with the establishment of the Wilson College of Business.
Material of the type found in this collection can also be found in print format in Special Collections & University Archives. For more information, see the finding aid for this specific collection.
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UNIBiz, Issue 7, 2022-2023
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business.
In This Issue:
From the Dean --- 2
Corporate Social Responsibility --- 4
ESOPS Provide Business a Boost --- 8
Investing with a Cause --- 10
The Heartbeat of the Community --- 14
Benefits that Benefit --- 16
Impact Iowa --- 20
Faculty Views --- 24
Remembering John Pappajohn --- 26
College News --- 28
Annual Giving --- 45 -
UNIBiz, Issue 6, 2021-2022
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business.
Contents
From the Dean --- 03
Blurring the Lines --- 04
Your Marketing Never Sleeps --- 08
Home Sweet Home --- 10
Investing in the Age of Robinhood --- 14
Need it Now --- 16
Supporting Entrepreneurs --- 20
Entrepreneurial Center Fosters Student Success --- 22
How Technology Allows Us to Be "On-Demand" for our Employers --- 25
Who is Unemployed --- 26
Temporary Expedients --- 26
Work Until You Drop --- 27
Welcoming Our Newest Alumni --- 28
Class Helps Budget Forecast for Iowa Arboretum --- 32
UNI Business Announces Center for Professional Sales Excellence --- 33
Alumni's Coffee Business Lands Deal with NBA --- 34
Alumni in Residence --- 36
Women of Business Hall of Fame --- 37
Student Organization Wins Big --- 38
UNI Director Honored for Statewide Impact --- 39
Faculty & Staff Members Honored with Prestigious Awards --- 40
2021 Student Awards --- 41
Faculty & Staff Awards --- 42
Retired Faculty & Staff --- 42
Welcome New Faculty & Staff --- 43
Remembering Dr. Daniel Power --- 44
Alumni Give Back to Create New Accounting Fellowships --- 46
Fund Provides Opportunities to Underrepresented and Low-Income Students --- 47 -
UNIBiz, Issue 5, 2020-2021
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
From the Dean ••• 5
History on Repeat? ••• 6
Disruption Junction ••• 12
Entrepreneur Evolution ••• 17
House Bound ••• 21
Faculty Views ••• 24
Impact Iowa ••• 28
College News ••• 33
Annual Giving ••• 45 -
UNIBiz, Issue 4, 2019-2020
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
From the Dean ••• 3
Profitable Sustainability? ••• 4
Finding Common Ground ••• 10
Changing Landscape ••• 16
Redesigning the American Dream ••• 18
Business & Community Services ••• 22
Faculty Views ••• 32
College News ••• 38
Annual Giving ••• 50 -
UNIBiz, Issue 3, 2018-2019
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
--Is the World Ready for the Next Generation?
--Millennials are So Last Century
--Ethics in the News
--New Generation, Same Grit
--Annual Giving
--Donor Spotlight
--Decade of Readiness
--Women of UNIBusiness
--Hall of Fame
--UNIBusiness News
--Growing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
--The Economic Impact is Real
--Business & Community Services News
--Celebrations
--Class Notes -
UNIBiz, Issue 2, 2017
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
--How Do You Make a Difference?
--Will Clean Make Green?
--Non-Profits & For-Profits: More Similar Than You Think
--The Pay Gap: What the 18 Percent Isn’t Telling You
--5 Facts About Employee Pay Increases Everyone Should Know
--#MakeADifference By Mentoring
--Annual Giving
--Donor Spotlight
--The Road Less Traveled
--A Cross-Cultural Collaboration
--UNIBusiness News
--Building a Better Iowa
--Farm To Landfill
--Advancing the Future of Rural Business
--Celebrations
--Class Notes -
UNIBiz, Issue 1, Fall 2016
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
--Keep the Change?
--The Great Wage Debate
--Climate of Change - #WeStandByYou
--Annual Giving
--What Goes Around Comes Around
--Donor Spotlight
--The Amazon Effect
--Write On
--Other Business
--Impacting Iowa
--Green Certification for Craft Brewers
--Innovation Incubator
--Celebrations
--Class Notes -
UNIBusiness: University of Northern Iowa College of Business Administration, Winter 2016
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Message From the Dean ••• 2
-- Supporting the Business of Art ••• 4
-- An interview with John Pappajohn ••• 6
-- For the Love of Art...and Business ••• 8
-- UNIBusiness International ••• 10
-- UNIBusiness In Action ••• 16
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 18
-- Donor Spotlight ••• 22
-- Faculty Recognition ••• 24
-- Developing Professionalism ••• 26
-- UNIBusiness Alumni ••• 32
-- Executive Advisory Board ••• 37 -
UNIBusiness: The Alumni Magazine of the College of Business Administration University of Northern Iowa, 2015
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Dean's Message ••• 2
-- Global Experience = Global Careers ••• 4
-- Satisfying an Entrepeneurial Hunger ••• 8
-- MIS: 25 Years of Success ••• 10
-- Pella Pride ••• 12
-- Professional Readiness Program ••• 14
-- UNIBusiness in Action ••• 16
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 18
-- Donor Spotlight •• 21
-- Faculty ••• 24
-- Graduation Celebration ••• 26
-- UNIBusiness Alumni ••• 30 -
UNIBusiness: The Alumni Magazine of the College of Business Administration University of Northern Iowa, 2014
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 2
-- Engagement, Innovation & Impact ••• 4
-- Engagement ••• 5
-- Innovation ••• 8
-- Impact ••• 10
-- Get Ready for Business ••• 12
-- UNIBusiness in Action ••• 14
-- UNIBusiness International ••• 16c
-- UNIBusiness Diversity Matters ••• 17
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 18
-- Faculty ••• 23
-- Professional Readiness Program ••• 26
-- Graduation Celebration ••• 28
-- UNIBusiness Alumni ••• 32 -
UNIBusiness: The Alumni Magazine of the College of Business Administration University of Northern Iowa, 2013
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 2
-- Reflections from "Three Boys from the B-School" ••• 4
-- Subject to Debate: Economics, Energy & the Environment ••• 10
-- UNI Department of Economics: A Launch Pad for Careers in Law ••• 12
-- In Memory of Christine Bauman ••• 13
-- UNIBusiness in Action ••• 14
-- UNIBusiness International ••• 16
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 18
-- Donor Spotlight ••• 22
-- Faculty ••• 24
-- UNIBusiness Diversity ••• 26
-- Professional Readiness Program ••• 27
-- Graduation Celebration ••• 28
-- UNIBusiness Alumni ••• 32 -
UNIBusiness: The Alumni Magazine of the College of Business Administration University of Northern Iowa, 2011-2012
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 2
-- Five Stars from the Ground Up ••• 4
-- MBA: It Makes a Difference in Hong Kong ••• 6
-- Faculty Perspectives in Hong Kong ••• 8
-- The Youth Vote ••• 10
-- UNIBusiness in Action ••• 12
-- UNIBusiness International ••• 14
-- UNIBusiness Faculty ••• 16
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 18
-- Donor Spotlight ••• 22
-- Focus on Alumni ••• 23
-- Named Professorships & Fellowships ••• 24
-- Business Partner Spotlight ••• 25
-- Professional Readiness Program ••• 26
-- Class Notes ••• 32 -
UNIBusiness: The Alumni Magazine of the College of Business Administration University of Northern Iowa, 2010-2011
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 1
-- Doing Business on Main Street ••• 2
-- A Swing and a Hit ••• 4
-- UNI Means Business...In and Out of the Classroom ••• 6
-- Responding to Demand for a Diverse Pool of Employees ••• 8
-- UNIBusiness in Action ••• 10
-- UNIBusiness International ••• 12
-- UNIBusiness Faculty ••• 14
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 16
-- Professional Readiness Program ••• 22
-- UNIBusiness Leadership ••• 24
-- UNIBusiness Alumni ••• 26 -
UNIBusiness: The Alumni Magazine of the College of Business Administration University of Northern Iowa, 2009-2010
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Advocate for Innovation ••• 4
-- American Aristocracy ••• 2
-- After the Deluge ••• 12
-- Goodbye, Dear Friend and Colleague ••• 15
-- Fast Company ••• 16
-- International Business and Culture ••• 22
-- Alumni News ••• 28 -
UNIBusiness: The Alumni Magazine of the College of Business Administration University of Northern Iowa, 2008-2009
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 1
-- The Road Less Traveled ••• 2
-- A Change for the Better ••• 4
-- Broadening Students' Worldview ••• 6
-- A Great Idea is Hatched ••• 7
-- Faculty Awards ••• 8
-- Celebrating Student Excellence ••• 9
-- New Faculty ••• 10
-- Down But Not Out ••• 11
-- Message from Development ••• 13
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 14
-- So Many Ways to Give ••• 16
-- Alumni Spotlights ••• 16
-- Focus on Alumni ••• 18
-- Alumni in Residence ••• 24 -
UNIBusiness: The Alumni Magazine of the College of Business Administration University of Northern Iowa, 2007
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 1
-- The Team Behind the Team ••• 2
-- Security You Can Bank On ••• 4
-- Staying Safe Online ••• 5
-- An Entrepreneurial Spirit •• 6
-- Celebrating Student Excellence ••• 8
-- Faculty Awards and Service ••• 10
-- New Faculty ••• 12
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 14
-- Donor Spotlights ••• 16
-- Focus on Alumni ••• 20
-- Alumni in Residence ••• 24
-- UNIBusiness International ••• 25
-- A World of Opportunities ••• 26
-- An Inside Look at Global Business ••• 28 -
UNIBusiness: The Alumni Magazine of the College of Business Administration University of Northern Iowa, 2006
University of Northern Iowa. College of Business Administration.
Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 1
-- Dan Leese Moves From The Hill to The Valley ••• 2
-- Olga Pavllikova Found She Could Go Anywhere ••• 4
-- Opportunities for Accounting Grads Really Add Up ••• 6
-- Student Achievements Recognized at Graduation Celebration ••• 8
-- Faculty Excellence Acknowledged ••• 10
-- MIS Professor Shashi Kaparthi Recognized for Research ••• 12
-- UNIBusiness Thanks You for Your Support ••• 16
-- Focus on Alumni ••• 20
-- Alumni in Residence ••• 24