School of Business Gazette > November 2004

School of Business Gazette, November 1, 2004

James M. Johannes Named Senior Associate Dean

Associate Dean James M. Johannes has been named senior associate dean.

Accounting Students Win Honorable Mention in Tax Competition

A team of accounting students from UW-Madison placed in the top 10 in the national Deloitte tax competition.

UPDATE Magazine Wins Award

The School of Business alumni magazine was honored by the Public Relations Society of America’s Madison chapter.  

Barry Gerhart Named to Bruce R. Ellig Chair in Pay and Organizational Effectiveness

Barry Gerhart, a professor and researcher in human resources, has been named to the newly created Bruce R. Ellig Chair in Pay and Organizational Effectiveness.

A Fond Farewell to Carole Volk

The School of Business bid a fond farewell to Carole Volk, who retired Oct. 29.

The Economist and BusinessWeek Rank MBA Program

Two rankings of MBA programs were released in October. The Economist and BusinessWeek highlighted the MBA program of the UW-Madison School of Business.

In the News

Media coverage of people and programs in the School of Business.  

Diversity Weekend and Prospective Student Weekend Slated for November  

The full-time MBA program hosts a Diversity Weekend Nov. 12-14 and a Prospective Student Weekend Nov. 18-20.

Partners in Giving Deadline is Nov. 30  

There is still time to make a difference and contribute to the Partners in Giving Campaign.  

CIBER Changes Announced

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) has a new leadership structure.

Conference on Opportunities in Accounting Held

The Department of Accounting and Information Systems and the Arthur Andersen Center for Financial Reporting and Control held a conference on opportunities in the accounting profession.

Real Estate Trip to EXPO REAL in Munich, Germany

Eight second-year MBA students traveled with Real Estate faculty and alumni to EXPO REAL in Munich, Germany in October.

Real Estate Club Travels to New York City

A record 36 real estate students traveled to New York City with the Real Estate Club this fall.

Faculty/Staff News

Recent activities by School of Business faculty and staff.

  • Mason Carpenter
  • Charlie Trevor
  • Deidre Robinson
  • Linda Jones
  • Penelope Miller
  • Jim Duff
  • Scott Converse

 

Evening MBA Students Hear Talk by Tom Pyle

The Evening MBA program hosted its first Dean's Executive Leadership Series with Tom Pyle, chairman of the Pyle Group, as its speaker.

Wisconsin Business Alumni Hold Twin Cities Event

Wisconsin Business Alumni will host an event for Twin Cities area alumni and friends in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Madison Alumni Event Planned

Wisconsin Business Alumni will host an event for Madison area business alumni and friends on Wednesday, Nov. 10 that will include a networking reception and a program on mergers and acquisitions by Finance Professor Jim Seward.

Classified Staff Child Care Scholarship Available

The UW Office of Child Care and Family Resources offers a childcare scholarship to UW-Madison classified staff with children.

Accounting Banquet Held

The Department of Accounting & Information Systems and Beta Alpha Psi awarded approximately $1 million in financial support to undergraduate and graduate students and honored Daniel G. Kaye as its Distinguished Accounting Alumnus.

About the Gazette

The next issue of the School of Business Gazette will be distributed Dec. 1. Submissions should be sent by Nov. 24 to Lari Fanlund, lfanlund@bus.wisc.edu