Tippie Professional Programs invites MBA, Part-time MSBA, and Part-time MSFIN graduates to join us for a graduation celebration in Iowa City, IA. We hope you can join us for a fun evening of socializing, connecting with others, and celebrating your achievement at historic Kinnick Stadium.
This is a family-friendly event, so please feel free to invite a friend, your partner, or family to join you (limit 6 guests per graduate).
You're welcome to stop by at any time during the event. Appetizers and soft drinks will be provided. A bar with alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase.
National Small Business Month is a time to celebrate the creators and risk-takers who build our economy from the ground up. But moving from a startup phase to sustainable growth requires more than just a great idea—it demands a strategic mindset and a community of support. To truly scale your impact, you must master the pivot from working in your business to working on your business.
In this session, we’re bringing together some of the brightest minds from the Tippie alumni community to share how they turned small ventures into significant success stories. Bob Walker, associate professor of instruction for the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurship Center, will be joined by a panel of special guests to discuss the practical hurdles of entrepreneurship. You will hear firsthand accounts of navigating growth, managing talent, and building a brand that endures.
Whether you’re an aspiring founder, a seasoned business owner, or someone who believes in the power of small businesses to shape communities, this conversation will provide the insights and inspiration needed to level up your small business—or appreciate the strategy behind the ones you support.
Join us for the Tippie Graduate & Professional Programs Knapp Speaker Series featuring ICF-accredited executive coach and co-author of The Core Career Dials Sarah Rourke. Sarah has coached hundreds of professionals and established leaders at all stages of their career development.
Sarah's keynote will focus on proactive career management—what steps you can take now, even if you aren't actively searching the job market, that will help ready yourself when an opportunity presents itself.
Those who attend this event will be entered into a drawing to win one of three Tippie merchandise bundles.
Hawkeyes are trailblazers-forging new paths, driving innovation, and shaping the future. This spring, we´re bringing that Hawkeye spirit to Chicago, and you´re invited to an unforgettable evening of black-and-gold pride.
You'll gain insights into the Together Hawkeyes campaign and plans to expand programming to support student success. You´ll also learn about other university happenings as you hear from Barbara Wilson, University of Iowa President; Sheila Baldwin, the newly appointed UI Center for Advancement President and CEO; and Riley Braksiek (25BBA), a recent UI graduate working as an incoming Investment Banking Analyst at Evercore.
Hors d´oeuvres and a hosted bar will be provided.
Out to Lunch is a free event that is open to the public, designed with the goal of creating a unique and fun opportunity for Downtown Des Moines (DSM) employees, residents and visitors to socialize with others in a vibrant, outdoor Downtown DSM setting with local food trucks and live music on select days throughout the summer.
June 10, 2026 Out to Lunch location and vendor schedule:
Site Sponsor: University of Iowa | Tippie College of Business
Location: 12th Street from Grand to Locust
Entertainer: Day Ashworth
Food Vendors: Bahn May Food Truck, Jambo African Cuisine, Main Street Café & Bakery, Naturally Juiced, Peggy O’s Food Truck, Roadside Tacos, Tarboosh, The Toasted Cone
Enter to win a Tippie branded gift and let us know if you'll be stopping by!