School of Business Gazette > March 2006

March 1, 2006

BusinessWeek Notes Badger Power

BusinessWeek is the latest media outlet to report on Wisconsin’s success in producing CEOs.

Wisconsin MBA Student Wins Grammy

Derek Kwan, a first-year MBA student with the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, won a Grammy.

Wall Street Journal Columnist to Be Business Writer in Residence

Justin Lahart, who writes the "Ahead of the Tape" column in the Wall Street Journal, speaks to business classes the week of March 6-11.

Real Estate Club Travels to Phoenix

More than 40 members of the Real Estate Club and real estate faculty members traveled to Phoenix, Ariz. in February to explore the local real estate market.

Another Wisconsin Accounting Student Named to FASB Internship

Troy Van Beek, a graduate student in the Five-Year Professional Program in Accounting was selected for an internship at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

IN THE NEWS

Recent media coverage of people and programs of the School of Business.

  • MBA Students
  • Timothy Riddiough
  • Gary Lessuise
  • Amy Schmidt
  • Jim Seward
  • Michael Knetter
  • Dan Anderson
  • Susan Huber Miller
  • Neil Lerner
  • Lori Holder-Webb
  • Toni Whited
  • Liah Hansen

Diversity Presentation on March 6

The UW-Madison Theatre for Social and Cultural Awareness will present a program Monday, March 6, in Grainger Hall.

Seventh Annual Spring Biz Jobs Fair Slated for March 28

The School of Business Spring Biz Jobs Fair will be held Tuesday, March 28 at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin Business Alumni to Hold Event in San Francisco

Wisconsin Business Alumni will host a luncheon for alumni in the San Francisco area on Tuesday, March 7.

Economic Outlook to be Held March 24

Executive Education will host Economic Outlook on Friday, March 24, to help business leaders and owners translate economic trends into competitive intelligence.

Family Business Center Presents “Compensation and the Family Business”

The Family Business Center will present a program on “Compensation and the Family Business” on March 28.

Bolz Students Present at National Conference

Four Bolz Center students presented a workshop session to arts professionals at the 49th annual national conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters in New York City in January.

FACULTY/STAFF NEWS

  • Brian Mayhew
  • Peggy Leister
  • Barb Peterson
  • Shane Gillis
  • Ron Charkowski
  • Robert Kozinets

CIBER Announces Two Students to Attend UAE Conference

The UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) has announced the winners of a campus-wide competition for funding to attend the second annual Women as Global Leaders conference, March 12-14, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

About the Gazette

The next issue of the School of Business Gazette will be distributed April 1. Submissions should be sent by March 27 to Lari Fanlund, lfanlund@bus.wisc.edu.