March 1, 2007

CNBC’s Charles Gasparino to be Business Writer in Residence

Charles Gasparino, on-air editor for CNBC and former senior writer at Newsweek and reporter for the Wall Street Journal, will be on campus April 16-20 as the spring semester’s Business Writer in Residence.

Business Student Given Achievement Award

A business student was one of four University of Wisconsin System students to receive Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis, Jr. Achievement Awards.

Wisconsin MBAs Take the Polar Plunge

A 20-person team of students and faculty representing the Wisconsin MBA raised more than $5,000 for Special Olympics. 

FACULTY-STAFF NEWS

• Gail Henslin 
• Chris Benish
• Annette McDaniel 

Wisconsin MBAs Took Study Tours to China, Ireland

Three Wisconsin MBA career specializations led study tours prior to the start of spring semester. 

SHRM Chapter Hosts, Wins Statewide Event

The UW-Madison chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management hosted the HRGames and State Conference and won the state championship.  

National Entrepreneurship Week, Feb. 25-March 3

University of Wisconsin-Madison has been hosting a number of programs for Entrepreneurship Week USA, a national effort to inspire and encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career choice. 

IN THE NEWS

People and programs of the School of Business were in the  news in February.

Spring Career Expo to Be Held March 19

Spring Career Expo (formerly the Spring Biz Jobs Fair) will be held on Monday, March 19, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kohl Center.

The Future of U.S.-Saudi Relations Explored

Thomas W. Lippman, one of the country’s foremost experts on Saudi Arabian affairs, will discuss U.S.-Saudi relations at this   event co-sponsored by CIBER.

Madison Alumni Event Slated for March 14

A Madison Area Alumni & Friends Networking Reception will be Wednesday, March 14 at 7:15 p.m. at the Fluno Center. 

National Experts to Brief Area Business Leaders on Economic Outlook

Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets. 

About the Gazette

The School of Business Gazette is published the first of the month by the Office of Marketing and Communications for faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business. Send submissions or other feedback to Editor Lari Fanlund, lfanlund@bus.wisc.edu. The deadline for submitting items for the April 1 issue is March 25.