Experience
At Wisconsin, you’ll experience the benefit of learning from outstanding faculty members in an $80-million facility that includes a brand-new, four-story addition specifically designed to enhance the Wisconsin MBA.
The program provides a global focus in terms of curriculum, international study trips and extensive applied projects with international components. Add the resources of a world-class university and the city of Madison— routinely ranked among the most livable and lively cities in America— and you have an experience unmatched anywhere.
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Discover Madison
Madison is an outstanding place to work, live and study. It offers an urban setting with a friendly neighborhood atmosphere. The more than 200,000 people who live within Madison’s borders and the more than 440,000 individuals living in its metro area, enjoy the amenities of a bustling city, with the warmth and relaxed atmosphere of a much smaller town.
Built on an isthmus between lakes Monona and Mendota, Wisconsin’s vibrant capital city is renowned for its beauty. A total of five area lakes and more than 200 parks provide year-round outdoor activities.
Madison offers an amazing array of options: farmers’ markets, cultural festival of all kinds, local races and triathlons, exercise trails, ethnic restaurants in every flavor imaginable, Big Ten sports and dozens of family-friendly special events. Excellent public transportation makes it easy to get around, and students receive free bus passes—making it even easier.
Downtown Madison adjoins campus and is one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in the country, packed with more than 200 unique stores and more than 100 restaurants and bars. The epicenter of Downtown Madison is its famous State Street, which connects campus and the State Capitol. It’s a pedestrian-friendly corridor filled with street musicians, food carts, pre- and post-game football, hockey and basketball fans, and scores of interesting shopping and dining options.
When it comes to cultural offerings, Madison offers something for everyone. Each week brings scores of music, drama and fine arts events. A major draw is the stunning new Overture Center for the Arts, a $205-million center for the visual and performing arts located only a few blocks from campus. Touring Broadway musicals, nationally known musicians of all kinds and local arts organizations all perform there. On campus, the Union Theatre and the Kohl Center (home to Badger basketball and hockey) also draw nationally known speakers and entertainers.
Urban culture, natural beauty, bustling economy and small town charm — Madison offers it all. The only problem? Finding enough time to explore all the city has to offer.
Madison: On Everyone’s Short-list
#1 “Digital City”
Center for Digital Government, November 2005
#3 City in America for Walking
Prevention, April 2006
4th “Brainiest City” in the Nation
American City Business Journals Inc., Spring 2005
#6 Mid-Sized U.S. City for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur magazine, October 2005
One of 5 Emerging Biotech Hot Spots
FierceBiotech, January 2006
One of 10 Best Places for Outdoor Activities
Sperling’s Best Places, Fall 2005
One of 15 Up-and-Coming Hubs for Creative Workers
Fast Company, November 2005
Outdoors
Lakes: 5
Parks: More than 200
Golf Courses: 22, including several outstanding public courses
Cultural Options:
Museums, opera, theater and chamber and symphony orchestras
Restaurants:
Hundreds, ranging from Turkish to Thai, vegetarian to Vietnamese, from fish fry to haute cuisine and everything in between
Special Events:
Art Fair on the Square, weekly Farmer’s Market, Madison Ironman Triathlon and scores of Big Ten athletic events