School of Business Gazette > January/February, 2004

School of Business Gazette, January/February, 2004

Dean's Message
New School of Business addition may open in fall 2007. 

MBA Program Rises in Financial Times Ranking
The School of Business climbed 13 places - from 69th in the world last year to 56th this year.

Accounting Students Make Finals of National Competition for Second Straight Year 
The School of Business team competed in the finals of a national case competition sponsored by accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Rafael Lazimy to Lead OIM
Associate Professor Rafael Lazimy has been unanimously selected by his colleagues to lead the Operations and Information Management Department.

School of Business Launches Technology Business Development Institute
Executive Education and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) have launched a new School of Business initiative to help foster area technology businesses.

Investment Banking Club Visited Wall Street
Nine undergraduate students met with alumni and industry professionals over winter break. 

Dean's Executive Leadership Speaker Series Begins Spring Semester 
The series began January 29 with Jack Lavin, president and CEO of Arrow Financial Services LLC of Chicago.

Toshiba CEO to Be Honored By Wisconsin Alumni Association
Tadashi Okamura, an MBA alumnus and president and CEO of Japan's Toshiba Corporation, will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) in May.

New to the School 
Three new faces join the School of Business:

Faculty-Staff News
This month's news about School of Business faculty and staff. 

Wisconsin Competed in First Pac-10/Big Ten MBA Case Competition
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business was one of three teams to represent the Big 10 at the first annual Pac 10/Big 10 MBA Case Competition.

Bucky's Night Shift Evening MBA Alumni Group Forms
Alumni of the Evening MBA program have developed an alumni group called Bucky's Night Shift.

Risk Management and Insurance Society President Honored
The president of the Risk Management and Insurance Society, Sarah Mathis, was honored by the UW-Madison Student Organization Office.

UW Celebrates International Opportunities Month
Throughout the month students can take part in a variety of globally focused programs to prepare them for international careers and experiences.  

Upcoming CIBER Events

•  Asia in Focus: Examining Japan and Korea

•  Global Speaker Series in Manitowoc

Business Card Exchange
The Graduate Programs Office and the Fluno Center for Executive Education hosted a Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange.

Evening MBA Scholarship Offered to Business School Employee
The School of Business will offer a Dean's Scholarship to a School of Business employee admitted to the Evening MBA program for fall 2004.

Nine Research Projects Receive Graduate School Funding
The Graduate School Fall Research Competition gave nine awards to School of Business faculty totaling $158,526.

New York Alumni Event Set for February 24
Wisconsin Business Alumni (WBA) will host a reception for alumni and friends in the New York area on Tuesday, February 24.

Birthday Break for Faculty/Staff Began in January
The first of what will be a monthly event - the Faculty/Staff Birthday Break - began in January.

Length of Service Luncheon Held
Individuals were honored for their service to the School of Business by Dean Michael Knetter in January.

New Undergraduate Business Student Celebration Held
The Business Career Center and the Undergraduate Programs Office sponsored a New Business Student Celebration for undergraduate students admitted to the School of Business for spring 2004.

ASAP Students Go on Field Trip to Chicago
The Applied Security Analysis class made a "field trip" to Chicago in December to meet with investment professionals.

Undergraduates Attend Conference on Corporate Responsibility
Two undergraduate students at the UW-Madison School of Business attended a national conference in November on corporate responsibility.

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