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We’d like to ask your help in identifying prospective high-potential students for our Wisconsin MBA program. The new Wisconsin MBA is gaining national attention for being the school of choice for students with a clear career objective. Our focused program facilitates real-world experiences, effective career networking and, ultimately, real success.
News Briefs for Alumni
Wisconsin MBA Student Wins Grammy
A first-year MBA student at the UW-Madison School of Business has won a Grammy Award. Derek Kwan, an MBA student with the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, won a Grammy in the category of Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album.
New Type of Alumni Event Proves Popular
In January, Wisconsin Business Alumni held a different type of alumni event for School of Business alumni from the Windy City. Instead of the usual luncheon and formal talk, Chicago-area alumni were invited to socialize and watch TV together as the UW men's basketball team played against Ohio State at an evening event at a Chicago-area pub, Will's Northwoods.
Wisconsin MBA Viewbook Wins Bronze Medal
The current viewbook for the Wisconsin MBAhas won a bronze medal in a national competition. The viewbook for prospective MBAs was entered in the graduate school category of the Admissions Advertising Awards competition of Admissions Marketing Report.
Viewpoint: Michael Knetter, Dean
The Small Business Times magazine recently did an excellent article on “Thriving in a ‘Schizophrenic’ Economy.” In it, several members of the board of directors of the Milwaukee Council of Small Business Development were asked to examine the outlook for their companies. As dean of the UW-Madison School of Business and an economist by training, I was asked to make some general predictions for the coming year.
WBA Job Board Update
The WBA Job Board is a powerful tool for alumni looking to move up the career ladder or simply make a career change. Here are three examples of positions currently posted on the job board:
Business Development Manager, The Center for Advanced Studies in Business (CASB) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business
Advance Planning Consultant, Marshall Erdman & Associates