August 1, 2007

CNBC’s Fast Money Turns to Wisconsin MBA Students

Wisconsin MBA students in the Applied Security Analysis Program (ASAP) are becoming somewhat of a fixture on CNBC’s Fast Money TV show.

Wisconsin MBA Is Newest Forté Foundation Member

The Wisconsin MBA recently became a member of the Forté Foundation, a powerful coalition of major corporations, top business schools  and influential non-profit organizations working to increase the number of women business leaders.

Jed Frees Steps Down as Associate Dean for Research, Ph.D. Programs

Professor Jed Frees will step down August 31 as associate dean for research and Ph.D. programs.

FACULTY-STAFF NEWS

New to the School

• Kristin Branch,  A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research
• Sarah Barber, Business Career Center  
• Vicky Myint,  Enterprise MBA
• Melani Quarles, Undergraduate Program Office 

Accomplishments

• Steve Malpezzi 
• Michael Mihelbergel

Beijing Delegation Visits Real Estate Program

In June, a delegation from Beijing’s Ministry of Land and Resources and the Center for Real Estate Law at Beijing University, visited the School of Business to learn more about the Real Estate program. 

IN THE NEWS

The activities of School of Business  faculty, staff,  alumni and students have been in the news recently.

Evening MBA Graduates Its Seventh Class

The Wisconsin Evening MBA program graduated its seventh class last month. 

Orientation Programs for Full-Time Wisconsin MBA Set for August

The seven-day Wisconsin MBA Experience for the Class of 2009 full-time MBA students begins on August 20. Incoming international MBA students start their two-day orientation program on August 16.

Marketing Services to Hold Open House on Aug. 16

Marketing Services, formerly the Office of Marketing and Communications, will host an Open House on August 16 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Room 5151 of Grainger Hall.

Upcoming Deadlines for CIBER Grant Opportunities

Application deadlines are approaching for the Center for International Business and Education Research (CIBER’s) two university grant programs.

CIBER Co-sponsors Program on Canadian-U.S. Border Security 

CIBER is a co-sponsor of the upcoming conference, “Homeland Security and Canada-U.S. Border Trade: Implications for Public Policy and Business Strategy” in Windsor, Ontario, October 25-26.

About the Gazette

The School of Business Gazette is published the first of the month by Marketing Services for faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business. Submissions for the September 1 issue should be sent by August 27 to Editor Lari Fanlund, lfanlund@bus.wisc.edu.