Events

The Ivy MBA Mind-to-Market Case Challenge brings together science and technology-related organizations and entrepreneurial-minded MBA students for an intense, two-day innovation challenge at Iowa State University. The live case will be drawn from a tenant in the ISU Research Park, a 220+ acre innovation community and incubator in Ames, Iowa.

The Ivy College of Business is excited to host the inaugural Chevron Renewable Energy Group Case Competition, February 27 - March 7, 2025. Open to all Ivy undergraduates, the challenge asks students to think critically about the future of renewable energy and explore innovative strategies for driving growth in the low-carbon fuels sector.

Join Paul Sanchez-Ruiz for a hands-on Business Model Canvas workshop on March 27. At the end of the workshop, you’ll have a comprehensive, one-page business vision board! This workshop is open to all Ivy students.

The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship is pleased to welcome David Williams for a Management and Entrepreneurship Speaker Series lecture on March 28. The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission.

The Department of Accounting is pleased to welcome Ally Zimmerman for an Accounting Speaker Series lecture on March 28. The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission.

Join us on April 2 for the fourth annual Ivy Sales Innovation Summit, designed for leaders and teams who are seeking best practices in sales. This year’s summit will focus on improving sales effectiveness, with special attention on sales compensation.

Join us for an engaging conversation about the Iowa Confluence Water Trails (ICON), a transformational quality-of-life initiative in Central Iowa. This is a virtual event; please register by April 8.

Michael Stevens will deliver the 2025 Stafford Lecture on Banking on April 10 in the Stark Lecture Hall, 1148 Gerdin Business Building. The lecture, "Forecasting the Future of Your Organization," is open to the public with no charge for admission.

Present your business idea using Business Model Canvas, a one-page business plan, for your chance to win one of three cash prizes! To enter, submit the online application by March 31, 2025. The competition is open to all Ivy College of Business students.

The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship is pleased to welcome Michelle Duffy for a Management and Entrepreneurship Speaker Series lecture on April 18. The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission.