The 2008 Rays of Research Workshop Series continues in July with four forums.

Pete Wirtala, BBA ’06, earned the third-highest total score on the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) exam.

Wisconsin School of Business marketing faculty ranked second in the nation in terms of articles published in major journals, according to a recent study.

The opening the east wing of Grainger Hall is just around the corner.

Department chairs for the coming academic year have been named.

The winner of this year’s 2008 G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business has won further recognition.

The people and programs of the Wisconsin School of Business were in the news throughout the past month.

ARRIVALS

• Albert Muniz (Undergraduate Admissions Office)
• Charlotte Frascona (General Business)
• Amanda Dillard Kenny (General Business)
• Alison Zuba (Graaskamp Center for Real Estate)
• Christine Steinke (Financial Management Office)

DEPARTURES

• Jo Meier (Undergraduate Academic Services)
• Robert Wargolet (Executive Education)

TRANSITIONS

• Jamie Marsh Finco and Sarah Barber (Business Career Center)
• Mike Carr, Jeff Gehrke and Mo O’Connor (Undergraduate Academic Services)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Morris Davis (Real Estate and Urban Land Economics)
• Jim Johannes (Finance, Investment and Banking)
• Steve Malpezzi (Real Estate and Urban Land Economics)
• Mark Ready (Finance, Investment and Banking)
• Tim Riddiough (Real Estate and Urban Land Economics)
• Urban Wemmerlöv (Operations and Information Management)

The Business Career Center is offering certified staff to administer and interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and DiSC assessments.

The deadline for the CIBER Applied Funds Program is Sept. 2, 2008.