Welcome to the Fall 2017 edition of UPDATE Magazine
Find out what’s happening with your fellow alumni and get the latest news about the Wisconsin School of Business.
In This Issue:
Learning Commons
An innovative new space will help transform the way students learn and collaborate. Read more »
What Inspires You?
Matthew Reese (MBA '07) describes how WSB gave him life-changing opportunities. Find out what inspires him. Read more »
WSB Research:Now You Know
Can fair and unfair coexist in distribution channels? What kind of pay boosts employee performance? How can others impact your social media privacy? Learn the answers to these intriguing questions. Read more »
Alumni Advocate: Shawana McGee
Shawana McGee (MBA ’07) launched her career and learned valuable life lessons by working abroad. Meet the alumna with a world of opportunities.
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Business Badgers Who ... Take the Stage
From acting in community theaters to dancing in national competitions, these Business Badgers are channeling their inner performing artist. Meet the Business Badgers who take the stage. Read More »
Showing StudentsWhat's Possible
Operations and Information Technology Professor Jordan Tong uses research and real-world data to help students solve complex problems. Read More »
Letter From the Dean
Read what Anne P. Massey, the new Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, has to share with alumni about her first months on the job. Read more »
Alumni Trailblazer: Jessie Wright
Jessie Wright (MBA ’17) works to make the arts accessible to everyone. Meet the alumna who uses her business skills to support the performing arts.
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[Photo Gallery] A Weekend to Celebrate
Homecoming 2017 offered WSB alumni ample opportunities to renew connections and make new ones. See photos from the weekend's festivities. Read More »
From Alumni, For Alumni
This fall marked the opening of Alumni Park, a gift to UW–Madison from its graduates to celebrate the positive impact the university and its people have had throughout the world. Read More »
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established the Bruce R. Ellig Scholarship Fund for outstanding undergraduate students. He previously funded the Bruce R. Ellig Distinguished Chair in Pay and Organizational Effectiveness. More Class Notes »
graduated with an MBA in health systems leadership from Edgewood College in 2015. In early 2017 she accepted a position as director of operations with the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, where she provides administrative leadership and overall programmatic and operational support, managing fiscal and human resources to carry out educational, research, and service missions. More Class Notes »
founded MyJobHelper.com, an online job search engine, in 2012. In 2015 and 2016, MyJobHelper was recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. In 2016, MyJobHelper was also a Deloitte Fast 500 Winner. Earlier this year, MyJobHelper launched its Latin American operations and now operates in more than 15 countries including the UK, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Peru. More Class Notes »