School of Business Gazette > September 2004

School of Business Gazette, September 1, 2004

Undergraduate Programs Ranked
Among Nation’s Best

Insurance and Real Estate are ranked second in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and Marketing and Management are ranked 9th.

New Leadership for University Real Estate Center

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Real Estate (formerly the Center for Urban Land Economics Research) has new leadership.

Emeritus Professor Alan Filley Dies

Emeritus Professor Alan C. Filley, died July 28 at the age of 72. He was a management professor at the School of Business from 1961 until his retirement in 1998.

Oros Gift to Benefit School of Business

John Oros and his wife Anne have pledged $1 million to the School of Business.

ALUMNI NEWS

  • Alumni Electronic Newsletter Launched
  • Milwaukee Alumni Event Slated for This Month

FACULTY-STAFF NEWS

  • Jim Wade
  • Karla Johnstone
  • Ken Kavajecz
  • Aric Rindfleisch
  • Charlie Trevor
  • Jon Davis
  • J. Craig Thompson

Three Join School of Business

The Undergraduate Programs Office, MBA Program Office and the Business Career Center have new staff members.

In the News

Recent news coverage of School of Business people and activities.

New Undergraduate Business Student Celebration

A celebration for undergraduate students admitted to the School of Business in fall 2004 will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 4–5:30 p.m. in the Grainger Hall atrium.

Twentieth Annual Career Forum

The twentieth annual School of Business Career Forum will be held on Tuesday, September 21 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kohl Center.

Study Abroad Student Chosen for British Council

A student who studied abroad through the School of Business International Programs was chosen to be a British Council Student Ambassador.

CIBER NEWS

  • CIBER Grants Program
  • Europe in Focus: Opportunities in an Enlarged Europe

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

UW-Madison is the new home of the association’s university-based education and training programs.

Evening MBA Program Begins Seventh Year

Thirty-five students representing 30 employers begin the three-year, lock-step cohort program.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

  • Faculty and Staff Photo Session on September 9
  • Grainger Hall Hours
  • Pharmacy Benefit Information Available Online
  • Benefits Fair Set for Oct. 13

About the Gazette

The next issue of the School of Business Gazette will be distributed October 1. Submissions should be sent by September 27 to Lari Fanlund.