Business

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5 ways you can prepare for the Career Fair

Career fairs are excellent opportunities to meet potential employers and showcase your expertise and background. UNI Career Services hosts two career fairs every academic year at the Maucker Union  (you can find dates on the online calendar), attended by more than 150 employers.
UNI accounting students offer free tax return preparation and e-filing

UNI accounting students offer free tax return preparation and e-filing

UNI accounting students are giving back to their local community by providing free income tax assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Assistance preparing tax returns will be available on Wednesdays from Feb. 15 through April 5.
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"Empty Boxes" of Valentine's Day Candies

I’ve never watched Tom Hanks in the movie Forrest Gump. I have heard his famous line about life resembling a box of chocolates and never knowing what you are going to get. A local television station ran a story exposing the increasing amount of plastic in boxes of Valentine’s Day chocolates.
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I-Sell Pitch competition coming to the University of Northern Iowa

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Center for Professional Sales Excellence is proud to announce the I-Sell Pitch Competition, an exciting opportunity for high school and community college students from any major to enhance their sales skills in a fun and competitive environment.
Mark and Jill Oman

UNI alumni Mark and Jill Oman create scholarship to benefit students in UNI’s new hybrid accounting program

A new accounting scholarship will provide more financial accessibility and opportunities for students enrolled in the new UNI accounting hybrid program at Des Moines Area Community College. The generous $94,000 gift from Greater Des Moines residents Mark (Accounting ‘79) and Jill (Management ‘85) Oman will be awarded to eligible students, starting with the first cohort in August.
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UNI named to The Princeton Review list Best Business Schools for 2023

The Princeton Review has once again named UNI's on-campus MBA program to its list of Best Business Schools.
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JPEC’s Early Founders Program provides intensive business growth opportunities

A program at the UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) provides students with mentorship and collaboration opportunities while growing their businesses — all during academic breaks. It’s called the Early Founders Program, and students can apply for two different cohorts designed to teach the concepts and skills necessary for business ownership.
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UNI teams with Big Four Accounting Firm KPMG LLP on new hybrid accounting program

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) announces it's working with KPMG LLP, the Big Four tax, audit and advisory firm, to launch its new, innovative hybrid accounting program.