Tag School of Business
Students compete for start-up cash in G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition
Eighty-two undergraduate and graduate students from 31 majors across the University of Wisconsin–Madison will vie for start-up capital as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business on Friday, April 27. Read More
UW students to represent USA in Hong Kong accounting competition
A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students has been awarded the national title for the KPMG International Case Competition, and will be representing the U.S. this April when they take on teams from more than two dozen nations in Hong Kong. Read More
Real estate conference focuses on housing policy
"Building a Housing Policy that Works," a conference presented by the Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 1 at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
UW-Madison career fair uses smart-phone technology
UW-Madison Career Services units will use technology to benefit students and employers during the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Kohl Center. Read More
Lecture examines building family business boards of directors
John Ward, a pioneer of family business research and education and co-author of "Building a Successful Family Business Board," will speak as part of the UW Family Business Center Lecture Series at the Fluno Center for Executive Education, on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 8-11 a.m. Read More
Program focuses on management-worker partnerships
A program to explore how management and labor can work better together for their mutual benefit will be held this month in honor of one of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's greatest economists. Read More
Top investigative reporter, national business editor to visit campus
A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and a national business editor who has guided coverage of the financial crisis will visit campus this fall as writers in residence. Read More
Kohl’s chairman presents guest lecture to business, retailing students
“A brand is a promise,” Kevin Mansell, chairman, president and CEO of Kohl’s Department Stores, told over 500 students in two sessions of a Wisconsin School of Business course, Marketing in the Real World II, on Sept. 28. Kohl’s market positioning statement, “expect great things” is not only a promise to its customers, but also to its suppliers, investors, and 135,000 associates. Read More
Business professor Carpenter passes away
Mason A. Carpenter, beloved professor of strategic management, M. Keith Weikel Professor in Leadership and associate dean of evening and executive master of business administration programs in the Wisconsin School of Business, passed away on Sept. 22 after a battle with cancer. Read More
New faculty eager to make their mark
Some come directly from graduate school; some come from established careers at major universities. All of the new faculty members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are excited to get to work. Read More
UW staff defy gravity and dance through the air with grace
By day, Amy Bethel, Rebecca Bock and Billy Kardasz hold their respective positions within the UW–Madison community. Outside campus, however, you may find them flying… Read More
UW-Madison alumni sell ecommerce analytics company
A trio of recent University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates have sold their e-commerce analytics company to a major player in the social media field less than one year after its launch. Read More
School of Business dean finalists to visit campus
The three finalists for the position of Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be on campus in coming days. Read More
University spinoffs represent a new face for agricultural production
Agricultural experts at University of Wisconsin–Madison have long played a key role in a state known for corn, milk and cheese. Read More
UW-Madison narrows search for School of Business dean
The Wisconsin School of Business has narrowed its search for dean, naming three finalists for the position. Read More
UW-Madison students face off in expanding business plan competition
From high-tech anti-theft systems and eco-friendly gardening products to smartphone applications and biotechnology devices, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business. Read More