BusinessWeek Ranks Wisconsin MBA #4 for Fastest Payback

BusinessWeek rated the Wisconsin MBA program fourth in the nation in terms of fastest return on students' investment.

Wisconsin Executive MBA Program Ranked Among Best in World

The Wisconsin Executive MBA program was named among the world's top 50 executive MBA programs by the Financial Times of London.

Grainger Hall Addition Animation Posted on Web

Time-lapse photography and animation of  the construction of the addition to Grainger Hall is now viewable on the School of Business website.

Investment Managers Named Distinguished Business Alumni

The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business presented its Distinguished Business Alumnus Award to Phill Gross and Paul Leff Oct. 27 at the Applied Security Analysis Program (ASAP) Fall Investment Conference.

Webcast Explored Issues from Professor's Textbook

Thousands of students worldwide watched a webcast done in conjunction with a strategy textbook authored by Associate Professor Mason Carpenter, Management and Human Resources.

Accounting Faculty Research Wins National Attention

Research by School of Business faculty in accounting is among the most cited in the nation, a recent study has found.

FACULTY/STAFF NEWS

• Terry Warfield
• Joann Peck
• Morris Davis
• Sanjay Jain
• Shannon Elliott
• Lois Turner
• Sara Dutenhoefer
• Ruth Dahl

May the Best Chair Win

Cast your vote to choose the best chairs for the addition to Grainger Hall.

Students to Compete in National Tax Case Competition

Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business will compete in the national finals of the Deloitte Tax Case Competition this year.

IN THE NEWS

The people and programs of the School of Business were in the news this month.

Rittenberg Leads COSO Effort on Monitoring Internal Controls

COSO, chaired by Accounting Professor Larry Rittenberg, is working to develop guidelines to help organizations monitor the quality of their internal control systems.

Accounting Awards Banquet Honors Outstanding Achievement

The Department of Accounting & Information Systems and Beta Alpha Psi hosted the 38th Annual Awards Banquet on Sept. 29 and awarded approximately $1 million in financial support to students.

IN MEMORIAM:

Two long-time members of the School of Business community died in October: Alma Baron and Soloman Levine.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

• Flu Shot Clinic Nov. 9
• Business Library Practice Room Available for Student Presentations
• Opening Time for Grainger Hall
• Dean Open Office Hours
• Dean's Holiday Party
• Sending Files to the Copy Center

CIBER News

The UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research has two events of note this month.

About the Gazette

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