February 2009

Wisconsin MBA Team Makes Big Splash at Polar Plunge

The Wisconsin MBA team raised $9,313 for Special Olympics by participating in the group’s Polar Plunge fundraiser.

 

Newsweek Senior Editor to Be Business Writer in Residence

Daniel Gross, a widely read financial and economic writer, will be this semester’s Business Writer in Residence.

 

FACULTY-STAFF NEWS

  • Hollis (Holly) A. Skaife
  • Jason Jankoski
  • Rod Matthews
 

First Recipient of SFB Business Award of Excellence Is Kersi Antia

In February, the Student Faculty Board awarded its first SFB Business Award of Excellence.

 

Students Win Operations Management Case Competition

Wisconsin MBA students in Operations and Technology Management and Applied Security Analysis won the APICS Case Competition, held February 21-22.

 

Simulation Allows Students to Explore Running Their Own Insurance Company

Students studying Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance at the Wisconsin School of Business had the chance to learn what it’s like to run their own insurance company.

 

Grainger Hall Addition Wins Design Award

The design of the East Wing addition to Grainger Hall has received the DSF Excellence in Architectural Design award from the State of Wisconsin’s Division of State Facilities.

 

IN THE NEWS

The people and programs of the Wisconsin School of Business have been in the news in recent weeks.

 

Grainger Hall Hours

Additional information is provided on the new signage giving Grainger Hall hours.

 

Undergraduate Business Student Honored

An undergraduate business student, Christine Ly, received the Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis Jr. Achievement Award.