December 1, 2007

Accounting Faculty Ranked #1 for Research Productivity

Research by faculty of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at the Wisconsin School of Business was ranked number one in the nation.     

Marketing Professors Receive Major Research Award

Jan B. Heide and Kenneth H. Wathne  have received a major award from the American Marketing Association Foundation, the 2008 Louis W. Stern Award.

Arthur Andersen Professor in Accounting & Information Systems Named

Jon Davis, chair of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems, has been named Arthur Andersen Professor in Accounting & Information Systems. 

Academy of Management Honors Paper by Management Professor and Alumna

Berry Gerhart, professor, Management and Human Resources, and former Ph.D. student Meiyu Fang, National Central University of Taiwan, were recently awarded the 2007 International Human Resource Management Scholarly Research Award. 

Wisconsin Naming Gift Continues to Receive  Media Coverage

The recent $85 million naming gift for the Wisconsin School of Business is continuing to receive international media coverage.

Alumni  Encouraged to Join Wisconsin Naming Gift Partnership

Several initiatives are underway to share the news of the naming of the Wisconsin School of Business with alumni and  to invite them to join the partnership.

Business Students Advanced to Finals of Tax Case Study Competition

A group of undergraduate business students advanced to the national finals of the Deloitte Tax Case Study Competition.

Grainger Hall Addition Progresses

Construction of the four-story addition to Grainger Hall is on schedule.

IN THE  NEWS

News of the people and program of the Wisconsin School of Business. 

Implementing the New Wisconsin School of Business Identity

Information and resources for the new logo are available and more are being developed.

Dean’s Holiday Party Slated for Dec. 14

Faculty and staff of the Wisconsin School of Business are invited to attend the Dean's Holiday Party.

Adopt a Family Tradition Continues

Business school employees are invited to participate again this year in an “adopt a family” project.

Business School Provides Opportunities to PEOPLE Students

This past summer, 27 students chose business as an area of interest.  

FACULTY-STAFF  NEWS

• Dan Anderson
• Jon Eckhardt
• Dianne Rothwell
• Scott Savage
• Tiffany Olson  
• Ellen Bartkowiak    
• Lisa Kaufman 
• Nancie Luther  
• Jenny Yuan 
• Ann Powell

Real Estate News

Real estate students and faculty attended the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Annual Convention and an MBA student won a scholarship to attend a “Women as Global Leaders” conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirate.      

Information on UW Corporate Frequent Flyer Accounts

Faculty and staff are asked to use corporate frequent flyer account numbers when booking UW business air travel.

About the Gazette

The Gazette is published by Marketing Services for faculty and staff of the Wisconsin School of Business. Submissions for the Feb. 1  issue of the Gazette should be sent by Jan. 25  to Editor Lari Fanlund, lfanlund@bus.wisc.edu. The Gazette is not published in January.