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Real estate prices were discussed in the August 17 edition of The Christian Science Monitor in “Homes for sale, but not for a song.”   Morris Davis, professor of real estate, was quoted and his recent federal research study was noted in the article.

Stephen Malpezzi, professor of real estate and urban land economics, was quoted in “Property values in state jump nearly 10%” in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Aug.15.  The article focused on the rise in Wisconsin property values.

Chuck Krueger, an associate professor in Executive Education, was quoted in the article “State Economy Slows in 2nd Quarter” on Aug. 18 on wisbusiness.com.  The article discussed how the Wisconsin economy has slowed, following a national trend.

The Capital Region Business Journal quoted Barry Gerhart, professor of management and human resources, in an article in its August addition on employee concerns about co-worker salaries.

In Business Magazine did a profile of Dan Olszewski, director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship, in “Reenvisioning the UW’s Weinert Center.”  Olszewski expressed his goals for the Weinert center and the WAVE program.

Marketing professors, Craig Thompson, Kenneth Wathne, Jan Heide and Aric Rindfleisch were mentioned in “UW biz professors honored” in The Capital Times.  The article mentions their appointment to the editorial review board for the Journal of Marketing as well as awards they have won.

Dan Anderson, professor of risk management and insurance was featured in “Federal hybrid tax credit no deal for some taxpayers” in the Wisconsin State Journal on Aug. 7.

U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the undergraduate program of the School of Business was covered in The Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times. See the articles at:
http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/wsj/2006/08/19/0608190048.php
or
http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/tct/2006/08/18/0608180346.php

Linda Utivlugt, director of admissions and operations for the Wisconsin Evening MBA program, was quoted in the August issue of Wisconsin Women.  The article discussed the ways having an MBA can advance women’s careers and earning power.

The Wisconsin Bankers Association featured the Puelicher Center in its Aug.  3 newsletter in an article: “Wisconsin’s Own Puelicher Center Brings Together Best Minds in Banking”.  The article discussed in detail what the center offers for students and the benefits of learning through experience.

Corporate Report Wisconsin mentioned the Wisconsin Executive MBA and Evening MBA programs in “Earning Your MBA While You Work” in its August issue. Various MBA programs in Wisconsin were studied in the article.

The Fluno Center’s first place ranking in the world for food and accommodations from the Financial Times, along with the Executive Education rank were noted in “Briefings” in Corporate Report Wisconsin.

In Business Magazine honored John Surdyk, director of the Initiative for Studies in Technology Entrepreneurs, by naming him one of the top emerging leaders under the age of 40 in “40 under 40” in the August addition.

The Grainger Hall renovations were noted in The Badger Herald on Aug. 8, in “Downtown renovations bring changes.”