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Six DMACC alumni honored

The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Alumni Association recently presented awards to six Central Iowans:  

    David Hade of Ames, co-owner of Iowa Home Crafters of Ames, DMACC Outstanding Alumni Award, Industry and…
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Student debt likely to top a trillion dollars this year

Student loan debt outpaced credit card debt for the first time last year, and is likely to top a trillion dollars this year as more students go to college and a growing share borrow money …

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Iowa State team wins Big 12 M.B.A. competition

A team of Iowa State University students took first place in the fifth annual Big 12 M.B.A. Case Competition at the University of Colorado-Boulder Leeds School of Business. It was the second consecutive year that …

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Drake student selected for Freedom Ride

Drake University sophomore Ryan Price was the only Iowa college student selected to participate in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. On May 6-10, the ride will retrace the 1961 violence-filled bus trip through the southern …

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Job seekers sought for West Des Moines expo

Nearly 50 companies are expected to attend the West Des Moines Jobs Expo scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 16. Sponsored by the West Des Moines Development Connection and …

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University of Iowa, Iowa State University rank near top in M.B.A. placement


The Iowa State University College of Business and the University of Iowa Tippie School of Management both placed in the top five in job placement for Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) graduates.

According to a …

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Drake lecture to focus on innovation, entrepreneurship

Igor Dubina, visiting Fulbright scholar at George Washington University School of Business, will deliver a lecture on “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across Cultures” on Monday at Drake University.

The free lecture will begin at 7 p.m. …

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National, regional employers concerned with filling positions

Twenty percent of employers in the Midwest often find it difficult to fill key positions, despite high unemployment rates and a sluggish job market.

According to a survey by Right Management Inc., another 64 percent …

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Tutorial to help women business owners

American Express OPEN and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) will offer a free one-hour tutorial to help women business owners who are working to win government contracts. On Feb. 4, the U.S. Small Business Administration …

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Regents seek comments on ISU president search

The Iowa Board of Regents is seeking input about what qualities it should seek in Iowa State University’s next president. To make a comment, the public can visit www.presidentsearch.iastate.edu/qualities. “Although we’re in the early stages …