Wisconsin MBAs on the Road

As part of the hands-on learning experiences in the Wisconsin MBA Program, MBA students from the A.C. Nielsen Center visited two leading companies, the Wrigley Company and SC Johnson, last November. Thanks to fellow Business Badger Dennis Hull (MBA ’09), who led the Wrigley event, students had the opportunity to be immersed in their marketing research specialization. Here’s an insider’s view of their applied learning trip to Chicago, the kind of experience that sets Business Badgers apart.

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Don Davidson (BBA ’73, MBA ’87)

retired as vice president of credit union system relations at CUNA Mutual Group in 2010. He joined The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin as a youth mentor and worked through board chairs to become chairman in 2015. The First Tee is a leading nonprofit that teaches youth life skills using the game of golf. The First Tee recently opened its first Learning Center in Madison, providing at-risk youth after-school education and recreation to address the achievement gap. More Class Notes »

Lizz Warner (BBA ’14)

was recently promoted to supervising video producer at BuzzFeed, managing teams of producers overseas and in Los Angeles. Her videos have been featured in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, the “Today” show, and at United Nations conferences, with more than 500 million views cumulatively. More Class Notes »

Will Wait (BBA ’01, MBA ’07)

opened Red Wing Shoes in Delafield, Wis., in February 2016. Red Wing Shoes is a full-service retailer with a great selection of purpose-built footwear, carrying a wide assortment of Red Wing, Irish Setter, and Vasque boots and shoes. He has dreamed of owning his own business and says he couldn’t have done it without his UW education. More Class Notes »