School of Business Gazette > October 2004

School of Business Gazette, October 1, 2004

J. Paul Peter Receives Churchill Lifetime Achievement Award

Marketing Professor J. Paul Peter received the Churchill Award for lifetime achievement. from the Marketing Research Special Interest Group of the American Marketing Association.

Weinert Center Inducts Autodesk CEO in Entrepreneur Hall of Fame

Carol Bartz, CEO of Autodesk, will be inducted into the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on Oct. 12 and speak at several events.  

UW-Madison Business School Makes Wall Street Journal Ranking

The Wall Street Journal placed the School of Business 33rd in its ranking of MBA programs—14th among public programs—in the "regional" category.

Newsday Business Editor to Speak to Students in October

Charles V. Zehren, deputy business editor at Newsday, will be the fall semester’s Business Writer in Residence.

Faculty and Staff Invited to Homecoming Bash

Bucky, the UW Marching Band, UW cheerleaders and more are scheduled at the School of Business Homecoming Bash, Saturday, Oct. 23.

Director MBA Career Services Director Named

Blair Sanford starts with the MBA Program Office on Oct. 12 as director of MBA Career Services. She comes to the School of Business from DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.

Business Career Center Seeing Strong Employer Demand

Fall semester recruiting activity in the Business Career Center is up significantly over last year.

Marketing Science Institute Taps Ken Wathne

Assistant Professor Kenneth Wathne, Marketing, has been invited to participate in a program for a small group of scholars identified as potential leaders of the next generation of marketing academics.

Diversity Weekend and Prospective Student Weekends Slated 

The full-time MBA Program will host a Diversity Weekend Nov. 12-14 and a Prospective Student Weekend Nov. 18-20.

Chicago Alumni Event Set for This Month

Wisconsin Business Alumni will host a luncheon for all Chicago-area alumni and friends on Wednesday, Oct. 27.

FACULTY-STAFF NEWS

  • Gerard George
  • Larry Rittenberg
  • Arif Qureshi
  • Lari Fanlund

IN THE NEWS

News coverage of the people and programs of the School of Business.

Nicholas Center for Applied Corporate Finance Hosted Grand Opening Celebration

The Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance (ACFIN) hosted a grand opening of its new facilities in Grainger Hall on Sept. 30.

Center for Credit Union Research Co-sponsored Conference in China

The Center for Credit Union Research co-sponsored a conference in China with the University of Beijing’s China Center for Economic Research.

Nielsen Center Held First Marketing Research Summit

More than 120 alumni and friends of the A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research attended the first-ever Marketing Research Summit Oct. 1-2.

BUSINESS SCHOOL BRIEFS

  • Dean's Open Office Hours
  • Benefit Fair on October 13
  • School of Business Employment Openings

STUDENT NEWS 

  • Real Estate MBA Students Awarded Scholarships
  • Erdman Center Students Go on the Road

CIBER to Offer Many Programs This Month

The Center for International Business Education and Research will offer seven programs in October.  

Real Estate Board Meeting and Conference Are Held

In September, the Center for Real Estate held its board meeting and the Wisconsin Biennial Real Estate Conference was attended by more than 400.

High-Tech Business Leaders Share Insights with Evening MBA Alumni

Executives from Imago Scientific Instruments shared insights with the Evening MBA alumni group, "Bucky's Night Shift."

About the Gazette

The next issue of the School of Business Gazette will be distributed Nov. 1. Submissions should be sent by Oct. 26 to Lari Fanlund, lfanlund@bus.wisc.edu.