November 1, 2007

Leveraging the $85 Million Naming Gift to Wisconsin School of Business

Several initiatives are underway relating to the school’s naming gift, to maximize the gift’s impact on alumni, prospective students and other key stakeholders.

FACULTY/STAFF NEWS

• Mason A. Carpenter
• Urban Wemmerlöv
• Mary Brost
• Tony Cooke
• Kelly Truttschel
• David Tang
• Rebecca Fischler
• Marjorie Pfeifer

Faculty Lounge to Be Named in Memory of Emeritus Dean James C. Hickman

The new faculty lounge, when the Grainger Hall addition opens in fall 2008, will be named in memory of the late Jim Hickman.

IN THE NEWS

News of the people and program of the Wisconsin School of Business.

Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance Professor to Receive Mentoring Award

Marjorie A. Rosenberg, will receive the 2007 Doris Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring from the Women Faculty Mentoring Program.

Business School Team Is Semi-Finalist in 2007 Fisher Biz Quiz

A team of three undergraduate business students represented the Wisconsin School of Business at the 2nd Fisher Biz Quiz Nationwide Competition at Ohio State.

Update on Building Addition Slated

An update on the addition to Grainger Hall will be held Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in Room 4151.

Wall Street Veteran to Lead Applied Real Estate Investment Track Program

David Shulman, former managing director and head REIT analyst at Lehman Brothers is the new assistant director of the Applied Real Estate Investment Track (AREIT) Program.

New Badger Business Bulletin Keeps Undergrads Informed

The Undergraduate Program has launched a new e-newsletter, the Badger Business Bulletin, for undergraduate business students.

Business School in Pink

The Undergraduate Business Leadership Council helped increase breast cancer awareness within the Wisconsin School of Business community.

WIBC Golf Outing Raises Funds for Women MBA Scholarships

The third annual Women in Business Council, Inc. Golf Outing raised more than $12,000 for scholarships for women MBA students.

Live Wisconsin Retirement System Broadcast

The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) will broadcast a public employee benefits presentation live on the Internet on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Two Alumni to Appear on “Wisconsin Reflections”

Aaron Kennedy, MBA ‘89, founder and chairman of Noodles & Company, and
Scott VanderSanden, EMBA ’00, president of AT&T Wisconsin, will be featured on separate programs of Wisconsin Reflections, a new program on Big Ten TV.

Undergraduate Program Changes

The Undergraduate Program of the School of Business is undergoing several important changes.

Dean’s Holiday Party Announced

The Dean’s Holiday party for Wisconsin School of Business faculty and staff will take place on Friday, Dec. 14 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in 5120 Grainger Hall. All are encouraged to attend and join in the festivities.

Wisconsin MBAs Place Second in National Case Competition

A team of Wisconsin MBA students took second place in a Mergers and Acquisitions Case Competition at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

CIBER Applied Funds Program Deadline

The winter deadline for the CIBER Applied Funds Program for faculty and Ph.D. students is Monday, Dec. 3.

Business, Environment, and Social Responsibility Forum Scheduled

A discussion of challenges and opportunities at the intersection of business profitability, human rights and environmental ethics will be held Nov. 2.

Accounting Awards Banquet Honors Outstanding Achievement

The Department of Accounting & Information Systems and Beta Alpha Psi hosted the 39th Annual Awards Banquet. David Holtze, chief operating officer of the Americas Tax practice for Ernst & Young, was named a Distinguished Accounting Alumnus.

About the Gazette

The Wisconsin School of Business Gazette is published the first of the month by Marketing Services for faculty and staff of the business school. Submissions for the Dec. 1 issue should be sent by Nov. 26 to Editor Lari Fanlund, lfanlund@bus.wisc.edu.