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IN THE NEWS

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

National

Wisconsin School of Business Naming Gift
(see selected press coverage at www.bus.wisc.edu/wng/presscoverage.asp)

Associate Professor Karla Johnstone, Accounting and Information Systems, is the co-author of a new study that has found when a company's material-weakness disclosures rise, the CFO's bonus falls. The study was featured on CFO.com.

Bolz Center for Arts Administration alumnus Derek Kwan wrote an article for BusinessWeek.com’s MBA Insider: A Day in the Life, exploring a typical day as the director of Interlochen Presents at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Kwan cited the MBA program’s unique specialization as key to his success in the industry.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy quoted Andrew Taylor, director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, in the entry, “Arts fund raises told to prepare for questions from donors.” The entry quotes Taylor’s blog, “The Artful Manager,” on how art fund raisers need to be prepared to answer questions why they need gifts as much as social-service charities.

The Wisconsin School of Business was mentioned in the Times Magazine online blog “The Curious Capitalist.” Justin Fox is the “Business Writer in Residence” sponsored by the School of Business and the Journalism School. Fox spoke to Scott Troyan’s communication class.

Ann Kinkade, director of the Family Business Center, was one of the experts quoted in the October 2007 issue of Aqua: The Business Magazine for Spa & Pool Professionals in an article on business expansion.

Regional

In late September, Chancellor Wiley discussed possible cuts facing the University of Wisconsin as a result of the state budget delay. The Wisconsin School of Business was mentioned in articles appearing in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Badger Herald.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=668475
http://badgerherald.com/news/2007/09/27/chancellor_draws_out.php

The Women’s Executive Leadership Summit was covered in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Wisconsin State Journal and the Badger Herald.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=671236
http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/top/index.php?ntid=249422
http://badgerherald.com/news/2007/09/28/womens_summit_to_tea.php

The Wisconsin School of Business cosponsored speaker Bennett Freeman as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at Memorial Union. Freeman spoke about “Corporate Responsibility and Socially Responsible Investment.” Wisbusiness.com covered this event.

Local

The Wisconsin State Journal quoted Professor Ray Aldag and Dan Olszewski, director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship. The article, “Microsoft buys online shopper Jellyfish.com,” discussed the purchase of the Middleton-based online discount shopping and social network Web site.

A Wiscontrepreneur event was covered in the Daily Cardinal. “Money, Marketing and Mentorship,” featured University of Wisconsin alumni panelists who own local Madison businesses to discuss their entrepreneurial ventures.

The Daily Cardinal featured an article on how the risk of falling budgets will impact the salaries of professors. The article, “The limited profits of professors,” mentioned how the differential tuition policy allows School of Business professors to earn higher salaries, on average, than other schools within the university. Dean Mike Knetter was quoted in the article as well.

The Wisconsin School of Business was mentioned in the article, “Avoid ‘better mousetrap’ syndrome when starting a business” in the Capital Region Business Journal. The article discusses tools available to first time business entrepreneurs, including courses at the School of Business.

The Wisconsin MBA program’s 33rd place ranking for social and environmental issues by the Aspen Institute’s Beyond Grey Pinstripes was covered in the Badger Herald. The article, which quotes Senior Lecturer Tom Eggert and Professor Dan Anderson, mentions the upcoming partnership between the School of Business and the Nelson Institute. The Capital Times also briefly mentioned the rankings.
http://badgerherald.com/news/2007/10/15/school_of_business_r.php

A group of Wisconsin MBA students received second place at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business’ Mergers and Acquisitions competition. Team members include: Robert Trainer, Andy Bruno, Karl Poehls and Heather Pahl. The competition simulates a real world investment banking pitch on mergers and acquisitions. Corporate executives, Wall Street bankers and professors judged the competition. The second-place finish was covered in the Daily Cardinal.
http://dailycardinal.com/article/759

Professor Mark Ready was quoted in the article “Spectrum delays sale of division” appearing in the Wisconsin State Journal. The article discussed Spectrum Brands’ decision to postpone the sale of one of its divisions.
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/biz/index.php?ntid=251568

The Small Business Development Center was mentioned in the BusinessWatch article, “Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?” The article also quoted Director Neil Lerner on practical tips for would-be entrepreneurs to follow before making the leap into being a business owner.

Assistant Professor Morris Davis was mentioned in the article “Building my retirement community” in BusinessWatch. Davis predicts another three years of the housing slump.

The School of Business and the Undergraduate Business Leadership Council sponsored the “School of Business in Pink” fundraiser to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event was covered in the Daily Cardinal and the Badger Herald.
http://dailycardinal.com/article/842
http://badgerherald.com/news/2007/10/25/students_don_pink_to.php

The Small Business Development Center was mentioned in the Capital Times article, “Equal Taste.” The article discussed Just Coffee, a fair-trade coffee roasting operative in Madison.

The Badger Herald mentioned the School of Business’ differential tuition plan in the article “UW-La Crosse dissatisfied with new state budget.” UW-La Crosse did not receive the amount of funding they hoped for in the new state budget and are considering a plan similar to the School of Business.

Senior Lecturer Tom Eggert was quoted on University of Wisconsin’s B+ grade in the Sustainable Endowments Institutes’ 2008 College Sustainability Report Card released this month. Eggert teaches classes in sustainability. Articles appear in the Badger Herald and the Daily Cardinal.
http://badgerherald.com/news/2007/10/26/uw_jumps_ahead_in_na.php
http://dailycardinal.com/article/905