Tag Business
Entrepreneurship center honors professor and benefactor
Jim Weinert, a prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist, and Bob Pricer, a longtime teacher of entrepreneurship, were honored at the eighth annual celebration of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship at the UW–Madison School of Business. Read More
Statement by Chancellor Wiley on proposed state budget
As the State Legislature's Joint Finance Committee considers the UW System budget tomorrow [Thursday, May 19], we are hopeful the Legislature will once again understand the critical role of higher education in the state's economy and the future of its citizens. Read More
UW’s executive education programs ranked among world’s best
The School of Business has made the Financial Times' annual list of the world's top executive education providers for the fourth consecutive year. In its May 16 business education section, the London-based Times ranked executive education programs throughout the world. UW–Madison was ranked 15th in the U.S. (26th in the world) in the publication's overall ranking. Read More
Taking care of business cooperatively catches on
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives will host the CooperationWorks! national training program for developers of new cooperative businesses May 16-20, 2005 at the J.F. Friedrick Center on the UW–Madison campus. Read More
French Ambassador to visit May 12
Jean-David Levitte, France's ambassador to the United States, will visit the UW–Madison campus Thursday, May 12. During his visit to Madison, Mr. Levitte will meet with UW–Madison faculty, staff and students, as well as with government and business leaders. Read More
New online database connects businesses with UW resources
A new online database has been launched by the Office of Corporate Relations at UW–Madison to provide businesses and others with another tool to identify and access resources and services at the university. Read More
Dane County leaders join forces in regional economic development initiative
Leaders from throughout Dane County gathered Tuesday to discuss the need for a collaborative, regional approach to economic development for the area. Read More
Students win Burrill competition with drug delivery device
Students in business and biomedical engineering created a drug delivery device and a company called Ratio that won them a $10,000 first prize in the G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition at UW–Madison. Read More
New ‘rich media’ message created for business community
The Office of Corporate Relations has produced a new "rich media" communication for the business community describing the services of OCR and the resources of UW–Madison. Read More
Housing conference to examine Wisconsin’s TIF system
The state's Tax Incremental Finance system and how it helps communities develop is the focus of this year's Wisconsin Housing Conference on Friday, May 13 at the Fluno Center. Read More
Bioethicists to ponder biotechnology and the brain
Researchers at UW–Madison will be featured among several experts gathering at the Fourth Annual International Bioethics Forum on Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22, to discuss a range of ethical issues. Read More
Student entrepreneurs preparing for competition
A competition showcasing student entrepreneurs' innovative business ideas - ranging from devices that can save firefighters' lives in blazing buildings to making online transactions more secure - will kick off on Friday, April 15. Read More
WiCell Research Institute hires international PR firm
In the upper Midwest, modesty is considered a virtue. But in the competitive world of stem cell research, not tooting your own horn enough can be counterproductive. That, in a nutshell, is why the five-year-old WiCell Research Institute on the UW–Madison campus has hired an international public relations firm and its Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech arm to tell the world about WiCell's stem cell work. Read More
Revamped evening MBA program gets global infusion
An intensive program review and student surveys have prompted major curriculum revisions in the Evening MBA program (EvMBA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business. Read More
MBA program ranked 37th by U.S. News
In its April 1 ranking of MBA programs, U.S. News & World Report ranked UW–Madison 37th among all U.S. programs. Last year the program jumped 10 spots to get to 36th. Read More
U.S. News grad rankings show diverse strengths
A range of academic programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are again near the head of the class in national graduate school rankings released today (April 1) by U.S. News and World Report. Read More
CIBER announces international business case competition
UW-Madison's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) announces its inaugural MBA International Business Case Competition in April, plus other upcoming events. Read More
Online banking services no longer a differentiator, but a necessity
Credit union marketers no longer view offering online products and services as means of differentiating themselves from competitors, but as a necessity for doing business, according to a recently-released research report on online marketing trends by the UW E-Business Consortium. Read More
March 21 deadline set for Small Business Tech Transfer award
Nominations for the 2005 Governor's Small Business Technology Transfer Award are due by Monday, March 21. Read More