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IN THE NEWS

People and programs of the Wisconsin School of Business were in national and local news recently.

National

Real Estate Professor Morris Davis was interviewed on National Public Radio’s  “Marketplace” on the effects of Fed rate cuts.

Alumna Jennifer Hackett was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article “How to write an admissions essay that can pave the way to B-school.” The article, which originally ran in 2006 when she was a Wisconsin MBA student,  discussed tips for admissions essays to increase the chances of being admitted to an MBA program.

Dean Michael Knetter participated in a roundtable discussion with Republican presidential nominee John McCain. The discussion centered around McCain’s newly unveiled economic agenda. The event was covered by several media outlets, including CBS News, Associated Press, ABC local, TMCnet, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Business Journal, Wispolitics.com, the Badger Herald and the Milwaukee Small Business Times.

• CBS News
• WBAY, Fox Falley
• KSFN, Fresno, California
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• The Business Journal of Milwaukee
• Badger Herald McCain stopping in state today""
• Badger Herald "McCain drives economic line"
• Small Business Times

News of the Wisconsin Naming Gift continues to gain international attention. The Financial Times of London discussed the gift in an article, “Alumni pay a debt of gratitude.”
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b7e79d9e-12d8-11dd-8d91-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=02e16f4a-46f9-11da-b8e5-00000e2511c8.html 

Regional

The G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition and its winning entry, Sky Vegetables, received extensive media attention and was heavily covered in green  technology and sustainability blogs.

• http://wistechnology.com/articles/4695/
• http://www.madison.com/tct/news/283180
• http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/04/24/sky-vegetables-a-brilliantnotion/
• http://www.matternetwork.com/2008/4/rooftop-crops-could-make-tastier.cfm
• www.urlfan.com/local/sky_vegetables_a_brilliant_notion/78840908.html   
• www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=741213  
• www.dane101.net/aggregator?from=140 
• www.forwardwi.com/forward_docs/rss.php   
• www.einnews.com/wisconsin/newsfeed-wisconsin-business 

The Economic Outlook conference was held at the Fluno Center this month. Economists  predicted a less harsh recession in the state of Wisconsin than the rest of the country. The conference was covered in Wisbusiness.com, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Wisconsin State Journal. It aired in full on Wisconsin Eye, local TV channel 200.

The University of  Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s UWM Post featured an article on the Wisconsin Naming Gift.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel mentioned the Wisconsin School of Business in the article, “Regents OK fee for UW-Platteville.” The article discussed rising tuitions in the UW System and also discussed the differential tuition policy.

Senior Associate Dean Jim Johannes was quoted in the Des Moines Register article, “Baseball failure causes Quad Cities money tiff.” The article discussed problems with investment in a Quad Cities minor league baseball team.

Scott Converse, director, technology and operations program in Executive Education, was quoted in the WTN News article, “Business knowledge has become CIO’s most important skill.” Converse commented on the high demand for business analytical skills.

Local

Jon Davis authored an article on  how income tax laws  could be simplified to make them more fair that appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal. 

Dan Olszewski, director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship, was quoted in the Capital Region Business Journal article, “Prayer and Profit.” Olszewski commented on the history of mixing religion with business in the United States.

The Capital Times quoted Steve Schroeder, director of the Business Career Center, in the article, "New grads still get jobs in slow economy." Schroeder discussed the good job prospects for students graduating in May despite the current economic state.

The Family Business Center was profiled in the Wisconsin State Journal. The article, “Board provides guiding hand to family business,” discussed a program presented by the Family Business Center on independent boards. Director Ann Kinkade was quoted.

Assistant Professor Morris Davis, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, was quoted in the Wisconsin State Journal. The article, “Sub-Zero to lay off 235 employees at Fitchburg and Phoenix plants,” discussed how the housing industry slowdown affected the refrigeration and cooking appliances manufacturer.

The Capital Times quoted Wisconsin School of Business students J.J. Jackson and Richard Bagley in the article, “Wiscontrepreneurs: UW students compete to transform trash.” Students had 100 hours and $10 to create an innovative item out of trash.

Associate Professor Mason Carpenter was quoted in the Wisconsin State Journal article, “Is changing Spectrum sign a sign of things to come?”

The Daily Cardinal quoted Professor Jim Hodder in the article, “Saving for the future, spending in the present.” The article discussed the finances and saving habits of college students.

Accounting Professor Jon Davis authored an article on how income tax laws could be simplified to make them fairer that appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal. 

WISC-TV interviewed Associate Dean for Enterprise MBA Programs and Marketing Services Deborah Mitchell on demand-side issues affecting the latest General Motors layoffs in Janesville.