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Strategic Human Resource Management - Alumni Profiles

Recent graduates of the career specialization in Strategic Human Resource Management are listed below:

	Benjamin Burney Class of 2008 Executive Compensation Consultant Hewitt Associates Lincolnshire, IL “There was Wisconsin and there were the others; the choice was clear. The focused approach of Wisconsin's program will best prepare me for a career in Strategic HR and the tools to succeed.”
	Renee Kops-Jones Class of 2008 Human Resource Manager Hewlett-Packard Palo Alto, CA “I joined the University of Wisconsin MBA program because it is highly regarded among MBA programs. I especially liked all of the career specializations that the program offered. My MBA career specialization will be focused in Strategic Human Resource Management. I want to increase my knowledge and understanding of the business environment and gain exposure to strategic business practices and principles. I am also interested in learning how to quantify Human Resource indices in order to show their impact on the business.”
	Sarah Condella Class of 2007 Leadership Program GE Healthcare Waukesha, WI "The focused curriculum of the UW MBA has allowed me to dive deeper into the realm of business by specializing in Human Resource Management. Upon graduation, I will have an advantage in the industry because of the added exposure to specific HR content. Going back to school for my MBA at UW-Madison has helped me learn and grow more professionally than I thought was possible!"
	Melanie Connolly Class of 2007 "Effective managers must have knowledge of both their business unit and the company as a whole. I chose the University of Wisconsin because the school addresses this need through a specialized MBA program. The Strategic Human Resource Management specialization provides me with a necessary understanding of the evolving role of human resources while the core MBA curriculum delves into business functions essential to any organization. This combination of core business knowledge and strategic human resources will provide me with the tools I need to succeed both within human resources and as a member of an organization."
	Anne Fahrendorff Class of 2007 HR Advisor ExxonMobil Houston, TX "As the role of Human Resources becomes increasingly strategic, it is important that as human resources professionals, we not only have extensive functional knowledge, but also the business savvy necessary to be a true business partner. I have found that the MBA program at UW Madison in Strategic HR Management is providing me with both the functional knowledge I will need to succeed in Human Resources as well as the core business knowledge that comes with the Wisconsin MBA."
	Jennifer Hackett Class of 2007 Leadership Program GE-NBC Universal New York, NY “I chose the Wisconsin MBA because of the career specialization offering in Strategic HR. Coupled with my experience as an HR Generalist, the core MBA curriculum/HR concentration, will give me a unique business perspective and allow me to further my career opportunities.”
	Nadia Lazaro Class of 2007 Senior Human Resources Representative CUNA Mutual Group Madison, WI “Earning an MBA with a specialization in Strategic Human Resource Management was the best choice to enhance my professional HR career. In this program I am receiving the HR tools needed to work in my own field, while taking a combination of key business classes that will enable me to maintain a wider perspective of organizations as a whole.”
	Colleen Scheibel Class of 2007 Program Manager, Executive Compensation IBM Somers, NY "With Human Resources becoming a more strategic part of senior management at many companies, the combination of core MBA and specialized Human Resources classes will be a valuable tool in enhancing my career opportunities."
	Erin Reale Class of 2006 Leadership Program GE Brookfield, WI "The Strategic Human Resource Management specialization at Wisconsin taught me a holistic understanding of the levers and drivers in the business world and prepared me with tools to contribute value-added ideas different from those of my predecessors and peers."
	Jen Weissman Class of 2006 HR Partner IBM Lexington, MA
	David Campbell Class of 2005 HR Manager HR Process Cisco Systems, Inc. Irvine, CA “The Wisconsin MBA in Strategic HR has proven invaluable - It has enabled me to join an outstanding HR team here at Cisco where I continue to be challenged with interesting work day after day. I came out of the program with the requisite knowledge, tools, and confidence to hit the ground running!”
	Jaime Richardson Class of 2005 Leadership Program GE Healthcare Waukesha, WI "Wisconsin's specialized MBA program allowed me to combine the specific training of a Human Resources program with the required business acumen necessary to be a successful HR Partner. The MBA coursework enabled me to be successful at General Electric by helping me to understand the operating and financial plans and speak the language of the business unit I support. In addition, the friends that I made in the MBA program guarantee that I have a network of multi-functional business contacts across the globe. I continually ask questions and share ideas with them to obtain a cross-functional and cross-industry perspective."
	Matthew Newman Class of 2004 Human Resources Partner IBM New York, NY "My MBA focusing in Human Resources at Wisconsin was a great experience because I had all the benefits of a full general MBA program with the additional benefits of a niche group of faculty and fellow students with similar interests to me. The program is very personal and provides opportunities for interaction with high-level HR executives and major companies that recruit for HR professionals with MBA degrees. It’s a great match because companies are looking for the broad business skills provided by an MBA and the specific knowledge and experience in HR that Wisconsin is able to provide.”
	Keena Brown Class of 2002 Leadership Program GE Plastics Pittsfield, MA "The smaller program at Wisconsin allowed me to get to know my HR professors and to receive more attention. I found the other MBA students to be very knowledgeable, with great experience and background."