June 2008

Teams Competed at Project Brandwoven™ Celebration

Two Wisconsin School of Business teams won awards for their submissions to a competition on building the Wisconsin School of Business brand.

 

Business Student Commencement Campaigns Make Great Strides

Student-led commencement campaigns on behalf of the Wisconsin School of Business had stellar results in 2008.

 

Latest Information on Grainger Hall Construction

Faculty and staff will be receiving updates on construction of the east wing of Grainger Hall and the moves that will follow every Friday.

 

Grant Awarded for Technology Entrepreneurship Conference

Anne Miner of the Wisconsin School of Business and Brad Barham of the UW-Madison Department of Agricultural Economics won a $40,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to extend the reach of a conference to be held this month.

 

Wisconsin MBA Viewbook Honored

The 2007 Wisconsin MBA Viewbook was awarded the “Best of Division” award for graphic excellence from Printing Industries of Wisconsin.

 

Judy Cary Wins Friends of the Academic Advancement Program Award

Judy Cary, director of the Business Learning Center, won the Friends of the Academic Advancement Program Award.

 

Executive Education Again Ranked Among World’s Best

The Wisconsin School of Business has made the Financial Times’ list of the world’s top executive education providers for the fourth consecutive year.

 

FACULTY-STAFF NEWS

Sung Kim
John Eichenseher
Lori Holder-Webb
Kenneth Wathne
Urban Wemmerlöv
Anna Dulmes
Katharine Hauser
Franklin West
Barbara Wolfe
Lois Turner

 

IN THE NEWS

The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Financial Times of London, TheStreet.com, Marketwatch.com, NRP Marketplace, the Economist.com, Bloomberg.com and Portfolio.com were among the many notable publications that focused on the people and programs of the Wisconsin School of Business during May.

 

Entering the Global Marketplace Workshops Slated

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) is co-sponsoring a series of workshops on Entering the Global Marketplace: Building a Solid Foundation for International Success.