School of Business Gazette > November 1, 2003

School of Business Gazette, November 1, 2003

Nicholas Center for Applied Corporate Finance Established
Albert "Ab" Nicholas gave a $6.4 million gift to establish the Nicholas Center for Applied Corporate Finance. An anonymous donor added another $2 million to accelerate development of the Applied Corporate Finance (ACFIN) program.

Accounting Graduates Continue to Shine
Accounting graduates of the School of Business continue to match up against the best in the nation in terms of CPA Exam pass-rate rankings.

Alum Inducted into UW-Madison Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Aaron Kennedy, MBA '89, CEO and founder of the national restaurant chain, Noodles and Company, was the first inductee of the UW-Madison Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, an initiative of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship.

Executive MBA Rated Among World's Best
The Financial Times of London has ranked the Executive MBA program of the School of Business 27th in the world, up from 33rd last year.

Economist Ranks Wisconsin Among Top MBA Programs
The latest international ranking of full-time MBA programs ranked UW-Madison's full-time MBA 72 nd in the world, 38 th among all U.S. MBA programs.

Business Writer in Residence Is from Fortune/Small Business 
Brian Dumaine, editorial director of Fortune/Small Business, will spend Nov. 3-7 as the fall semester's Business Writer in Residence.

Enterprise Security Week Slated for Nov. 11-13
Learn solutions from industry experts who address complex information security demands.

School of Business Hosts Diversity Weekend 2003
The School of Business hosted Diversity Weekend 2003 in October for African-American, Hispanic and Native-American candidates interested in learning more about the graduate business program at UW-Madison.

In the News
Programs of the School of Business received media coverage recently.

Undergrad Workshop on Applying to School of Business
The Undergraduate Programs Office piloted a new workshop this fall titled "Surviving the Business Application Process.”

Faculty-Staff News
 News of the activities of School of Business faculty and staff.

WPUI Programs Gain Attention
The Wisconsin Public Utility Institute (WPUI) had a busy fall, with several programs offered.