School of Business Gazette > February 2005

School of Business Gazette, February 1, 2005

Accounting Students Win Tax Competition

A team of accounting students from the UW-Madison School of Business won the PricewaterhouseCoopers xTAX competition.

Pac-10/Big Ten Case Competition Yields Another Strong Finish for the Wisconsin MBA Program

The University of Wisconsin-Madison MBA program captured third place in the second annual Pac-10/Big Ten Case Competition.

FACULTY-STAFF NEWS

  • Mark Browne
  • Jed Frees
  • Urban Wemmerlöv
  • Steve Malpezzi
  • Terry Warfield
  • Holly Ashbaugh
  • François Ortalo-Magné
  • Rebecca Buckman

Columnist to Be This Semester’s Business Writer in Residence

Andrew Leckey, a nationally syndicated business columnist, will speak to business and journalism classes the week of March 27-April 1.

Wisconsin Accounting Student to Intern with FASB

Brian Goetsch, a graduate student in the Five-Year Professional Program in Accounting, has been accepted for a post-graduate technical assistant internship at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

Staff Honored at Length of Service Luncheon

School of Business Length of Service luncheon was held at the Fluno Center to honor School of Business staff.

School of Business to Cosponsor Seminar on Building the UW-Madison Brand

The School of Business will cosponsor a discussion of the issue on Feb. 10.

In Memoriam: George Brieske

George Brieske spent his career at the School of Business, serving as both a professor and administrator.

IN THE NEWS 

Local, regional and national coverage of School of Business people and activities.

EVENING MBA NEWS

  • Dean’s Scholarships Offered
  • International Trip Added to Curriculum

CIBER NEWS

  • International Opportunities Month
  • Business Confronts Terrorism
  • CIBER MBA International Business Case Competition

School of Business to Play Role in New Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the UW-Madison School of Business will play a key role in the new Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network (WEN).

Real Estate Faculty, Alumni and PhDs Have Major Presence at Conference

The American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) meeting in Philadelphia in January had a strong Wisconsin showing.

Student Ambassador Program Applications Being Accepted

The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 25.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

  • Dean’s Open Office Hours
  • Faculty-Staff Walk-in Photo Session
  • MBA Programs Information Session
  • Classified Employee Recognition Awards
  • Academic Staff Professional Development Grants
  • Actuarial and Risk Management Career Fair

About the Gazette

The next issue of the School of Business Gazette will be distributed March 1. Submissions should be sent by February 23 to Lari Fanlund.