April 1, 2007

Graaskamp Center for Real Estate Dedicated This Month

Alumni and friends of the real estate program will be in Madison April 25 and 26 for the dedication of the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate. 

Wisconsin MBAs Take 2nd Place in International Business Competition

A team of Wisconsin MBA students took second place in the MBA International Business Case Competition held March 2-3 at Kansas University.

Partners in Giving Donations Increase

School of Business faculty and staff raised $27,360 this year for the charitable campaign.

Human Resources Expert Named Distinguished Business Alumnus

Bruce R. Ellig received the Distinguished Business Alumnus Award March 30 in New York City. 

Business School Staffer Nominated for Local Music Awards

ACFIN’s Barb Peterson, who performing as a musician as Barb Cheron, was nominated for six Madison Area Music Awards.

Wisconsin’s SIFE Team Makes Finals

Wisconsin’s Students in Free Enterprise team was named a  regional champion and will compete in the national finals in May. 

Undergraduate Business Program Ranked by BusinessWeek

In March, BusinessWeek magazine ranked the undergraduate business program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business 28th in the nation and fourth in the Big Ten. The magazine ranked Wisconsin 6th in the nation in terms of return on investment, based on tuition costs and median salaries.

FACULTY-STAFF NEWS

• Joseph W. Boucher

• Bruce Harms
• Pat Seaman

• Carol Aspinwall
• Betsy Liotus
• Sandra Stark    
• Marjorie Pfeifer
• Sara Dutenhoefer  

“An Evening of Arts” Will Celebrate Creative Side 

The creative sides of MBA students, faculty and staff will be on display Thursday, April 19 in Grainger Hall.

IN THE NEWS

People and programs of the School of Business were in national, regional and local news in March. 

CNBC’s Charles Gasparino to Speak in Classes This Month

Charles Gasparino, on-air editor for CNBC, will speak to business and journalism classes   April 16-20.

About the Gazette

Send submissions to the School of Business Gazette or other feedback to Editor Lari Fanlund, lfanlund@bus.wisc.edu by April 25 for the May issue.