August 2008

Marketing Faculty Again Ranked Among World’s Best for Research

Four of the world’s top-50 most prolific scholars in leading marketing journals over a 25-year-period were Wisconsin School of Business marketing faculty members.

 

Faculty and Staff Summer Cookout Set for Aug. 14 in New Courtyard

Wisconsin School of Business faculty and staff are invited to join their colleagues and Dean Michael Knetter for a cookout celebrating the opening of the east wing of Grainger Hall.

 

Professor Emeritus Herb Heneman Given $50,000 Human Resource Award by SHRM

Wisconsin School of Business Professor Emeritus Herbert Heneman was presented the R. Losey Human Resource Award by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

 

Wisconsin Risk Management Students in National Spotlight

The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers awarded two of eight national scholarships last year to Wisconsin students.

 

Second Annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Held

In July, the Wisconsin School of Business directed the second annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for graduate students in chemistry, biology, law and engineering, among others.

 

IN THE NEWS

People and programs of the Wisconsin School of Business were in national, regional and local news over the past month.

 

Women in Business Council Golf Outing Set for Aug. 18

The Women in Business Council, Inc.’s 4th annual scholarship golf outing will be held on Monday, Aug. 18 at The Meadows of Sixmile Creek in Waunakee.

 

FACULTY-STAFF NEWS

  • Jamie Marsh and Steve Schroeder (Business Career Center)
  • Blair Sanford, Matt Nelson, Jennifer Smet and Ellen Bartkowiak (MBA Career Management Center)
  • Belle Heberling, (Research Programs Office)
  • Brian Zehren and Connie Miles (Undergraduate Academic Services)
  • Will Murphy (Marketing Department)
  • Dawn Hamre (Real Estate Department)
 

Wisconsin Evening MBA Program Graduates Its Eighth Class

The Wisconsin School of Business held a graduation ceremony and brunch for the Evening MBA Class of 2008 on Saturday, July 12 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center.

 

Enterprise MBA Program Launches New Year

The Wisconsin Enterprise MBA will welcome its 16th Executive MBA class and its 11th Evening MBA class during orientation this month.