30 http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/index.htm http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_6_3.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire MBA Program is hosting an open house for individuals interested in earning a graduate degree in business, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 6-7 pm in Schneider Hall Room 310. Schneider Hall is located on the UW-Eau Claire campus at the corner of Park and Roosevelt Avenues. Parking is available in the Hibbard Parking lot at Park and Garfield Avenues. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_6_3.htm Mon, 3 jun 2013 08:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_20.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire management majors once again achieved top scores on the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Assurance of Learning exam. The online exam assesses whether seniors and recent graduates have the minimum knowledge needed to be successful HR practitioners. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_20.htm Mon, 20 may 2013 08:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_14.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing is pleased to award scholarships to the following students for the 2013-14 academic year: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_14.htm Tue, 14 may 2013 11:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_13.htm The University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium graduated its 250th student in December 2012 and will add 22 additional graduates to its alumni list on May 18th. Students from both graduating classes will be recognized at the MBA Celebration Reception held Saturday, May 18, 2013 in the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Dakota Ballroom. The reception will begin immediately following the afternoon commencement ceremony. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_13.htm Mon, 13 may 2013 09:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_10b.htm Four University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business alumni will receive awards from the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association May 18 at a luncheon and ceremony in conjunction with spring commencement. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_10b.htm Fri, 10 may 2013 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_10a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business management faculty and staff recognized graduating management students for their scholarship, leadership and community service at the annual Outstanding Management Major Recognition Luncheon, Friday, May 10, 2013. The event was held in the Davies Center Council Oak Room. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_10a.htm Fri, 10 may 2013 13:42:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_10.htm The Fourth Annual University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Student Excellence Awards were held Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in the Davies Center Ojibwe Ballroom. Twenty-five UW-Eau Claire undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for the exceptional contributions they have made to the university and the greater community. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_10.htm Fri, 10 may 2013 08:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9d.htm Mikko K. Viljamaa has been named the 2013 University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium Outstanding Graduate by the graduate faculty of the University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium. Viljamaa, who will graduate this May, was selected from a pool of students that included graduates from August 2012, December 2012, January 2013, and May 2013. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9d.htm Thu, 09 may 2013 12:43:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9c.htm Two College of Business faculty members were elected to university-wide committees during the faculty and academic staff spring election. Dr. D'Arcy Becker, Accounting & Finance, will serve on the University Senate Compensation Committee. Dr. Thomas Hilton, Information Systems, will join the University Senate Faculty Personnel Committee. Their terms will begin with the 2013-14 academic year. hhttp://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9c.htm Thu, 09 may 2013 11:21:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9b.htm Gregory Jagemann has been named the 2013 Outstanding MBA Student by the graduate faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business. An August 2012 graduate, Jagemann was selected from a pool of students that included graduates from August 2012, December 2012, January 2013, and May 2013. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9b.htm Thu, 09 may 2013 10:49:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9a.htm Eleven University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business seniors have been selected for 2012-13 to appear in the 2013 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. Congratulations to the following business students who will be recognized in this publication: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9a.htm Thu, 09 may 2013 08:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing faculty hosted the May 2013 marketing graduates at a buffet dinner held in their honor, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The event was held at the home of Dr. Joe Bonner, associate professor of marketing. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_9.htm Thu, 09 may 2013 08:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_7.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business Scholarship Committee is pleased to award scholarships to the following business students for the 2013-2014 academic year: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_7.htm Tue, 07 may 2013 14:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_3.htm Over 120 participants braved the 39 degree weather to blade, run, or walk at the 31st Annual Fun Run 5K organized by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student chapter of the American Marketing Association. The race was held Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Carson Park. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_3.htm Fri, 03 may 2013 09:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_2.htm Excellence is sustained by the dedication of each and every person who works in the College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Our thanks to the following faculty and staff members who will be recognized for their service at the 2013 UW-Eau Claire Service Recognition and Retirement Reception, Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 3-5 pm in the Davies Center Ojibwe Grand Ballroom. The formal recognition program will begin at 3:30 pm. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_2.htm Thu, 02 may 2013 08:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_1a.htm Jakob Broesch, a senior majoring in information systems development, is the first recipient of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Outstanding Business Communication Student Award. Broesch, who will graduate in May 2013, is from Hales Corner, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_1a.htm Wed, 01 may 2013 06:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_1.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Business Communication has awarded a Lorraine Missling Business Communication scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year to the following students: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_5_1.htm Wed, 01 may 2013 10:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_29.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance Scholarship Committee is pleased to award the following scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_29.htm Mon, 29 apr 2013 15:31:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_26c.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Business Communication Program has formed an advisory board of alumni, and business and community leaders to serve as a sounding board for the program. The Business Communication Advisory Board will hold its first meeting, Friday, May 3, 2013 from 8:45-11:30 in Schneider 216. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_26c.htm Fri, 26 apr 2013 16:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_26b.htm More than 525 students and 155 faculty will share their collaborative projects via performances, oral presentations, and exhibits/posters at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity (CERCA), May 1-2, 8 am-6 pm, in the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_26b.htm Fri, 26 apr 2013 15:36:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_26a.htm Dr. Chuck Tomkovick, professor emeritus of management and marketing, was one of ten individuals recognized at the at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's 15th annual Service-Learning Recognition Breakfast April 17. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_26a.htm Fri, 26 apr 2013 10:48:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_26.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance will host a special reception for honor students, Friday, May 3, 2013 from 4:30-6:30 pm in Schneider Hall, Room 203. Faculty and staff will recognize the first students to graduate from the department's honor program as well as students who were recently initiated into the Beta Alpha Psi honor society. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_26.htm Fri, 26 apr 2013 10:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_25.htm The Center for Sales & Sales Management in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing has been named a Top University Sales Program for 2013 by the Sales Education Foundation (SEF). http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_25.htm Thu, 25 apr 2013 14:31:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_24a.htm Seven University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire health care administration students were the recipients of 2013 American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) Student Poster Session scholarships. The scholarships made it possible for students to present their scholarly research at the 47th Annual ACHCA Convocation and Exposition, which was held April 12-16, 2013 at The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, FL. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_24a.htm Wed, 24 apr 2013 10:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_24.htm April 15th has come and gone. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting lecturer Brenda Thalacker and the 52 accounting students who worked under her this tax season can finally catch their breath. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_24.htm Wed, 24 apr 2013 10:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_23c.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems Scholarship Committee is pleased to award the following scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_23c.htm Tue, 23 apr 2013 15:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_23b.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student team consisting of Michael Abbot, Matthew Kempfert, and Joseph Mansur placed first at the 2013 UW-Eau Claire Target Case Competition. Each team member received a $500 scholarship. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_23b.htm Tue, 23 apr 2013 14:26:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_23a.htm A student team from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business took first place in its division at the 49th Annual International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition (ICBSC), held April 18-20, 2013 in Anaheim, CA. The competition was hosted by California State University, Long Beach. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_23a.htm Tue, 23 apr 2013 10:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_23.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Sales Team ended a successful 2012-13 academic year by placing 4th at the 9th Annual Western States Collegiate Sales Competition. The event, held on April 20, 2013, was hosted by California State University, Chico. Eleven universities participated in the sales competition. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_23.htm Tue, 23 apr 2013 09:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_22a.htm Joshua Mondor, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting major from New Richmond, WI, has been named the 2013 College of Business Outstanding Senior by the business college faculty and staff. Mondor, who has over a 3.8 grade point average, will graduate summa cum laude in May 2013. He will begin his professional accounting career in the Minneapolis office of McGladrey, LLP, the largest U.S. provider of assurance, tax, and consulting services to the middle market, with more than 6,500 professionals and associates in 75 offices nationwide. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_22a.htm Mon, 22 apr 2013 10:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_22.htm The UW-Eau Claire Sales Team consists of 10-20 students who develop their sales skills by competing at sales competitions around the U.S. Learn how you can become a member of this fun and hardworking group. Attend an information meeting TODAY (April 22) at 4 pm in Schneider 322. Learn more about the team at www.uwec.edu/COB/salescenter/team.htm. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_22.htm Mon, 22 apr 2013 09:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_19a.htm Thirteen College of Business students will be initiated into the UW-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The annual initiation will be held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 3 pm in the Davies Center Alumni Room. The event will be held in conjunction with the university's Honors Month, a time set aside by the university to recognize students of high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_19a.htm Fri, 19 apr 2013 14:26:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_19.htm Bryan Larson, a senior political science and business administration double major from Eagan, MN has been elected University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student body president for the 2013-14 academic year. Jason Rector, a senior criminal justice major from Osceola, WI, will serve as vice president. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_19.htm Fri, 19 apr 2013 11:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_11.htm Ten College of Business students are running for a position in the 2013-14 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Student Senate. Elections will be held April 15-17, 2013. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_11.htm Thu, 11 apr 2013 16:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_9b.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Health Care Administration (HCAD) program and the Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) announced 2013 scholarship and distinguished service award recipients at the annual spring banquet held Thursday, April 4 at the Ramada Inn in Eau Claire, WI. hhttp://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_9b.htm Tue, 09 apr 2013 16:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_9a.htm Kellen Busey, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire professional sales marketing student from Rochester, MN, placed fourth in the 2013 Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) National Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon. The national sales competition was held April 5 during the 2013 PSE National Educational Sales and Marketing Convention in San Diego, CA. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_9a.htm Tue, 09 apr 2013 13:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_9.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire American Marketing Association (AMA) will hold its 31st Annual Fun Run 5k Race Saturday, April 13 at Carson Park to support St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_9.htm Tue, 09 apr 2013 10:13:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_4.htm Dr. Kristy Lauver, associate professor of management in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing, has been named chair of the department. She replaces Dr. Tim Vaughan who left the position to become associate dean of the College of Business. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_4.htm Thu, 04 apr 2013 11:18:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_1.htm The format of the Student Professional Development Program (SPDP) will change as of the start of the fall 2013 semester. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_4_1.htm Mon, 01 apr 2013 16:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_28.htm Additional College of Business scholarships available for 2013-14 http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_28.htm Thu, 28 mar 2013 08:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_27.htm Sixteen members of the UW-Eau Claire chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE), the national fraternity for men and women interested in sales, marketing and management will be attending the 2013 PSE National Educational Sales and Marketing Convention, April 2-6 in San Diego, CA. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_27.htm Wed, 27 mar 2013 14:42:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_26.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student chapter of the American Marketing Association brought home the gold at the 35th Annual American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference held March 21-23, 2013 in New Orleans, LA. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_26.htm Tue, 26 mar 2013 15:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_25a.htm The second annual Marketing Analytics Day will be held Thursday, April 11, 2013 on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus. Analytics professionals from eight companies will visit marketing classes throughout the day to discuss how their organizations use marketing analytics to make better informed decisions. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_25a.htm Mon, 25 mar 2013 14:31:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_25.htm Five students from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business will present their research at the 27th Annual National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR), April 11-13, 2013 at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Students from 397 colleges and universities located throughout the United States will present 2,900 research posters and presentations at the conference. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_25.htm Mon, 25 mar 2013 09:39:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_15.htm Nine University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire business students will travel to New Orleans to attend the 35th Annual American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference, March 21-23. The conference will host over 1,300 students, faculty members and marketing professionals. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_15.htm Fri, 15 mar 2013 08:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_13.htm Thirteen University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students competed at the 2013 Collegiate DECA Wisconsin State Career Development Conference, March 6-9, 2013 in Madison, WI. Approximately 300 students from 17 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities around the state attended the conference. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_13.htm Wed, 13 mar 2013 10:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_12.htm Nicole Foyt, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire professional sales marketing student from Eden Prairie, MN, has been named the 2013 College of Business Emerging Leader by the business college faculty and staff. Foyt will graduate in May 2014. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_12.htm Tue, 12 mar 2013 09:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_11.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire APICS alumni dinner will be held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Stella Blues Restaurant, 306 Madison Street, Eau Claire, WI. This year's dinner will recognize Terry Wells for 20 years of service as the APICS chapter adviser. The attire is business casual. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_11.htm Mon, 11 mar 2013 10:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_6a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire sales team was the 7th runner-up at the 15th National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC) held March 1-4, 2013 at Kennesaw State University. The 2013 undergraduate team champion trophy was awarded to Texas State University. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_6a.htm Wed, 06 mar 2013 15:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_6.htm The marketing faculty in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing is accepting applications for the Target Marketing Analytics Enrichment Scholarship. Scholarships are available through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_6.htm Wed, 06 mar 2013 15:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_5a.htm "Competent New Leadership to Weather the Sea of Change", is the theme of the 2013 Annual Center for Health Care Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) Spring Banquet. The event will be held Thursday, April 4 at the Ramada Inn, 205 South Barstow, Eau Claire, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_5a.htm Tue, 05 mar 2013 12:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_5.htm As of March 4th, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students will have access to the new degree audit. Although the old degree audit is still an option, it will no longer be available after Spring Semester 2013. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_5.htm Tue, 05 mar 2013 12:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_4c.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Jordan Singer has been selected the recipient of the 2013 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Max Sparger Men's Ice Hockey Scholar-Athlete Award. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_4c.htm Mon, 04 mar 2013 15:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_4b.htm FIve University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business men's hockey players have received All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) honors. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_4b.htm Mon, 04 mar 2013 15:35:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_4a.htm "Building a Mobile Society" is the theme of the 29th Annual Information Technology Conference to be held March 7-8 at the Holiday Inn-Campus Area, 2703 Craig Road, Eau Claire, WI. The event, which is hosted by the Wisconsin Technical College System and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems, represents a unique partnership between the Wisconsin Technical Colleges and the university system. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_4a.htm Mon, 04 mar 2013 09:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_4.htm Dr. Timothy Vaughan, professor of management and interim associate dean of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business, has been named associate dean of the business college. He replaces Dr. Robert Sutton who retired from the university in November 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_3_4.htm Mon, 04 mar 2013 09:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_28b.htm Three University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing students will represent UW-Eau Claire at the 15th National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC). The competition will be held March 1-4, 2013 at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_28b.htm Thu, 28 feb 2013 16:56:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_28a.htm "Everyone sells!" is the title of a panel discussion to be held at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 4 pm in Schneider Hall Room 100. The event is free and open to the public. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_28a.htm Thu, 28 feb 2013 13:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_28.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Business Communication program will hold a reception celebrating National Grammar Day and introducing their new writing and presentations lab, on Monday, March 4 from 4-6 pm in the Business Writing & Presentations Lab located in Schneider 216 (Presentations Lab) and Schneider 322 (Writing Lab). The event is open to the university community. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_28.htm Thu, 28 feb 2013 09:35:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_27b.htm The following University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business departments and programs are accepting scholarship applications for the 2013-14 academic year. Scholarships are available through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_27b.htm Wed, 27 feb 2013 15:18:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_27a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business Scholarship Committee will accept applications for the following scholarships starting Friday, March 1, 2013. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_27a.htm Wed, 27 feb 2013 14:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_27.htm Members of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Veterans Club and ROTC will host a BBQ dinner and raffle on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at American Legion Hall Post 53, 634 Water Street, Eau Claire, WI. Serving will start at 6 pm and last until 8 pm. All proceeds from the event will benefit the UW-Eau Claire Veterans Club and UW-Eau Claire ROTC. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_27.htm Wed, 27 feb 2013 13:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_13.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) has invited eligible College of Business students to apply for membership in the international business honor society. BGS membership is the highest honor bestowed upon business students at institutions accredited by AACSB International. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_13.htm Wed, 13 feb 2013 14:16:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_12a.htm Three University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing proposals will receive Blugold Commitment Differential Tuition funding, according to Stephanie Jamelske, UW-Eau Claire Academic Affairs budget officer. The awards are effective July 1, 2013. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_12a.htm Tue, 12 feb 2013 11:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_12.htm Congratulations to the UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team for winning the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) regular season championship. The Blugolds become the first team beside St. Norbert Yellowjackets to win the NCHA regular season championship since 2008-09, when the Yellowjackets took the honors. It is also the first NCHA championship for UW-Eau Claire in the final year of the conference's existence. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_12.htm Tue, 12 feb 2013 11:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_7.htm The College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_7.htm Thu, 07 feb 2013 08:46:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_6a.htm The UW-Eau Claire College of Business Student Professional Development Program (SPDP) has revised the Professional Etiquette workshop. Starting this semester, the workshop will include a networking and dining experience with industry professionals. Students will now learn what it means to host a client during a business dinner. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_6a.htm Wed, 06 feb 2013 10:26:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_6.htm Once again the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire American Marketing Association (AMA) case team will advance to the finals of the AMA International Collegiate Case Competition. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_2_6.htm Wed, 06 feb 2013 09:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_25b.htm More than 90 organizations will be on campus to discuss internship opportunities with University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students at the 2013 Internship Mania. The event will be held on February 6, 2013, from 10 am to 3 pm in the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Dakota Ballroom. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_25b.htm Fri, 25 jan 2013 10:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_25a.htm Do you know a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student, student organization adviser or student organization that exemplifies excellence? Nominate those individuals and organizations for a 2013 University Student Excellence award. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_25a.htm Fri, 25 jan 2013 10:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_25.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Business Communication program has created a business writing and presentation lab to help students in any business course with their business writing and presentations needs. The new lab opens Monday, February 11. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_25.htm Fri, 25 jan 2013 09:36:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_24.htm The Midwest Business Administration Association (MBAA) will hold its 49th Annual International Conference at The Drake Hotel in Chicago, February 27-March 1, 2013. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_24.htm Thu, 24 jan 2013 09:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_23.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems Scholarship Committee will accept applications for department need-based and merit-based scholarships starting Friday, February 1, 2013. Applications are due by 5 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_23.htm Wed, 23 jan 2013 14:03:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_22a.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting students will provide free 2012 income tax return preparation for taxpayers who cannot afford to pay for professional help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA, a special program of the Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Department of Revenue, provides free tax return preparation for taxpayers with annual income under $51,000. UW-Eau Claire students will be available to meet with individuals on a first-come, first-served basis Monday-Thursday, February 4 through April 11, 2013. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_22a.htm Tue, 22 jan 2013 16:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_22.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business has been selected as a Top 100 Most Social Media Friendly MBA Schools for 2013 by OnlineMBAPage.com, a social education community formed in 2012 in response to the growing demand for MBAs in the United States, China and emerging markets. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_22.htm Tue, 22 jan 2013 14:09:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_15.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Health Care Administration (HCAD) Program accepts applications for admission to the program twice each year. The spring priority application deadline for the 2014 practicum cohort is March 5, 2013. Applications are due by 4 pm in Schneider 400C. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_15.htm Tue, 15 jan 2013 09:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_14.htm UW-Eau Claire Dean Diane Hoadley has selected nine individuals to sit on the College of Business associate dean search committee. These individuals are Don Gaber (IS), Dr. Jay Holmen (Accounting & Finance), Dr. Tony Keys (IS), Dr. Scott Lester (Management & Marketing), Dr. Paula Lentz (BCOM), Dr. Marcy Leasum Orwig (BCOM), Meghan Ryan (student), Jan Stewart (MBA) and Abbie Windsor (CADE). http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_14.htm Mon, 14 jan 2013 15:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_9.htm Get HIP! Enrich your life and enhance your resume with HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES. Attend a presentation to learn more about HIP activities, such as international and domestic student exchanges, competitions, service-learning, collaborative research, internships and student organizations. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_9.htm Wed, 09 jan 2013 14:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_3a.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students, faculty and staff can file their own 2012 federal and state taxes on-campus this year thanks to an online service offered by the UW-Eau Claire Facilitated Self Assistance (FSA). The UW-Eau Claire FSA is a program of the UW-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_3a.htm Thu, 03 jan 2013 10:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_3.htm Faculty and staff in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing are hosting a reception in honor of Dr. Chuck Tomkovick who retired in November 2012 for health reasons. The reception will be held Wednesday, January 9, 2013 from 3:30 to 5 pm in the Cargill Collaboration Center which is located in Schneider Hall Room 203. A brief program will be held at 4 pm. Light refreshments will be served. The event is open to the public. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2013_1_3.htm Thu, 03 jan 2013 08:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_19.htm In 1990, Charles Tomkovick, a graduate student from Texas A&M, applied for an assistant professor of marketing position in the Department of Management and Marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Included with his application was a letter of recommendation from his major professor, Dr. Paul Busch, professor of marketing at Texas A&M. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_19.htm Wed, 19 dec 2012 09:36:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_18.htm Ten University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students were inducted into Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society for accounting and financial professionals, Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 5:00 pm in the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Dulany Inn. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_18.htm Tue, 18 dec 2012 10:06:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_17a.htm Ken Thoreson, president and founder of Acumen Management Group Ltd, a business and sales management consulting firm, will receive the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association Dec. 22 at a luncheon and ceremony in conjunction with winter commencement. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_17a.htm Mon, 17 dec 2012 11:13:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_17.htm Commencement exercises for students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will be held Dec. 22 in Zorn Arena. Candidates from the College of Business will receive degrees during the 9 am ceremony. Those unable to attend can view the ceremony online. A total of 775 students are candidates for bachelor's degrees, including 150 from the College of Business. A total of 33 students are master's degree candidates. Of those, 23 are from the College of Business. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_17.htm Mon, 17 dec 2012 10:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_13.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing faculty hosted the December 2012 marketing graduates at luncheon held in their honor, Monday, December 10, 2012. The event was held in the Davies Center Centennial Room. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_13.htm Thu, 13 dec 2012 15:16:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_12a.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire management students achieved a 100% pass rate on the fall 2012 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Assurance of Learning exam. Ten UW-Eau Claire students took the four hour exam which assesses whether seniors and recent graduates have the knowledge needed to be successful HR practitioners. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_12a.htm Wed, 12 dec 2012 10:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_12.htm The Holiday Season is a time when many of us indulge in our favorite foods. But not everyone is so blessed. Five College of Business students from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, helped those struggling with hunger in the Chippewa Valley by volunteering their services December 4th at the university's Campus Kitchen. Campus Kitchen is a food recycling program that uses cooked but never served food from the community to make healthy and nutritious meals for those in need of food assistance. The packaged meals are donated to local organizations for distribution. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_12.htm Wed, 12 dec 2012 10:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4e.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing teams placed first, second and third overall at the Ultimate Grand Market Master level in the fall 2012 Marketplace Live Global Competition administered by Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc. (ILS) of Knoxville, TN. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4e.htm Tue, 04 dec 2012 10:09:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4d.htm Krista Roble, a senior marketing major and public relations minor from Appleton, WI, is the recipient of the first University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire American Marketing Association scholarship. She was awarded a check for $500 from Dr. Scott Swanson, AMA faculty adviser, at the organization's meeting on Thursday, November 29, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4d.htm Tue, 04 dec 2012 09:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4c.htm The Fall Sim Superbowl was held Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 5:30-8:00 pm in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Schneider Hall, Room 100. Approximately 175 students in the College of Business strategic management senior capstone course taught by Dr. Todd Hostager and Dr. Kristy Lauver participated in the event. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4c.htm Tue, 04 dec 2012 09:49:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4b.htm A team of four information systems students from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire placed fourth in the 2012 Travelers IT Case Competition held November 9, 2012, at Travelers corporate headquarters in St. Paul, MN, and Hartford, CT. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4b.htm Tue, 04 dec 2012 09:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4a.htm The Clearwater Professional Chapter of APICS--The Association for Operations Management presented the Platinum Circle Award and a check for $275 to the UW-Eau Claire student chapter of APICS at the APICS Professional Dinner, Tuesday, November 27. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4a.htm Tue, 04 dec 2012 09:37:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4.htm The 2012-13 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Sales team has had a busy and productive semester, according to Jerry Kollross, coach of the team and assistant director for the UW-Eau Claire Center for Sales and Sales Management. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_4.htm Tue, 04 dec 2012 09:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_3.htm The College of Business' Scholarship Recognition Luncheon will be held Friday, December 14, 2012 at 12:00 noon in UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Dakota Ballroom. The annual event, which is hosted by COB Dean Diane Hoadley, recognizes scholarship donors and the college's best and brightest students. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_12_3.htm Mon, 03 dec 2012 08:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_30a.htm Norman Claire Olson, Ph.D. passed away November 19, 2012 in Newfoundland, PA at the age of 92. Olson was the first dean of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business. Establishing the business school was one of Olson's proudest achievements. Whenever he was in the Eau Claire area, he would stop by the university to see how the business school was doing. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_30a.htm Fri, 30 nov 2012 09:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_30.htm The College of Business will conduct an internal search for the position of associate dean. This individual will replace Dr. Robert Sutton who retired in early November. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_30.htm Fri, 30 nov 2012 08:37:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_26.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business (COB) marketing and communications staff members are the recipients of three 2012 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Great Lakes District V awards. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_26.htm Mon, 26 nov 2012 10:51:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_13.htm Forty-eight college students from fifteen schools in ten states competed for cash prizes and title of top salesperson at the sixth University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up. The event was held November 8-10, 2012 on the UW-Eau Claire campus. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_13.htm Tue, 13 nov 2012 11:19:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1f.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE), the national, co-ed fraternity for collegians and professionals in sales, marketing and management, hosted the PSE Midwest Regional Conference at UW-Eau Claire, October 18-21, 2012. Students from 13 collegiate chapters in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and South Dakota attended the event. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1f.htm Thu, 01 nov 2012 10:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1e.htm Eighteen members of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) members participated in the 5th Annual AMA Regional Conference on Friday, October 26, 2012. Students from approximately 23 colleges and universities attend the event which was held at UW-Whitewater. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1e.htm Thu, 01 nov 2012 10:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1d.htm Four University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business faculty members were recognized at UW-Eau Claire Authors Celebration 2012, Thursday, October 11, 2012 in the Davies Center Ojibwe Ballroom. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1d.htm Thu, 01 nov 2012 10:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1c.htm Three University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire business students placed in the Top 5 during the Head of the Class competition for APICS student scholars and attendees at the 2012 APICS (The Association for Operations Management International Conference & Expo) in Denver, CO, October 13-16, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1c.htm Thu, 01 nov 2012 10:03:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1b.htm Aaron Severson, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire professional sales marketing major from Green Bay, WI, won first place in his division and a check for $500 at the 9th Annual Ball State University Regional Sales Competition, October 12, 2012 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1b.htm Thu, 01 nov 2012 09:59:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1a.htm Dr. D'Arcy Becker, professor of accounting and chair of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance since 2007, has resigned her position as chair. She will step down from her administrative position at the end of the fall 2012 semester to return to the classroom on a full-time basis. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1a.htm Thu, 01 nov 2012 09:56:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1.htm Marketing students from sixteen universities located in eleven states will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the sixth annual Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, November 8-10, 2012. The collegiate sales competition is hosted by the UW-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_11_1.htm Thu, 01 nov 2012 09:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_25a.htm Thursday, November 1, 2012 | 7:00 to 8:00 pm | Hibbard 101 All students are welcome to attend. Do you know that you are ready to pursue a career in health care administration or are you undecided about your future career? A panel of emerging health care leaders, alums of the UWEC Health Care Administration Program will be here to share what impacted their decision to pursue this career as well as their experiences in their first few years on the job. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_25a.htm Thu, 25 oct 2012 14:46:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_25.htm After 32 years at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business, Associate Dean Robert Sutton has announced his retirement. His last day on campus will be November 2, 2012. A reception will be held for him on Friday, November 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the Davies Center Alumni Room. Please join the College of Business faculty and staff at this recognition event. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_25.htm Thu, 25 oct 2012 09:49:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_5c.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire professional sales marketing majors Nick Adams, Melissa Erickson and Cameron Walther were the three top finalists at the 11th Annual Blugold Sales Challenge held September 21-22, 2012 on the UW-Eau Claire campus. The competition was supported by a $5,000 grant from Northwestern Mutual - The Bohannon Group. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_5c.htm Fri, 05 oct 2012 17:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_5b.htm A faculty-student collaborative research team led by University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting faculty member Dr. Bill Miller traveled to the United Kingdom to learn how the adoption and application of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has impacted both university accounting programs and businesses. The team left the United States on June 8th and returned on July 9th. Accompanying Miller on the month-long trip through England, Scotland and Ireland were accounting seniors Matt Chybowski from Appleton, WI, Josh Mondor from New Richmond, WI and Tyrell Wirkus from Edgar, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_5b.htm Fri, 05 oct 2012 16:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_5a.htm New paradigms for senior care delivery and the importance of using multi-disciplinary leadership approaches in the field is the focus of the annual UW-Eau Claire Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) fall forum. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_5a.htm Fri, 05 oct 2012 16:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_5.htm Get HIP! Get the most out of your College of Business experience and enhance your resume by participating in one or more HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES. HIP include experiences such as international and domestic exchanges, competitions, service-learning, internships and student leadership. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_5.htm Fri, 05 oct 2012 16:39:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_4.htm Hey prospective Blugold business student! Welcome to the UW-Eau Claire College of Business. We look forward to meeting you at the university's 2012 Admission Preview Days. While you are on campus, be sure to participate in one or more events specifically designed to give you a glimpse of what it might be like to be a UW-Eau Claire business student. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_10_4.htm Thu, 04 oct 2012 14:13:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_21a.htm Twenty-four University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students will participate in the 11th Annual Blugold Sales Challenge held September 21 and 22 on the UW-Eau Claire campus. The competition is supported by a $5,000 grant from Northwestern Mutual: The Bohannon Group. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_21a.htm Fri, 21 sep 2012 13:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_21.htm A three-person team of current and former business school deans representing the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International will visit the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business, September 22-25, 2012 as part of the college's maintenance of accreditation review process. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_21.htm Fri, 21 sep 2012 09:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_20.htm The following UW-Eau Claire College of Business advisory boards will have their fall meeting, Friday, September 28, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_20.htm Thu, 20 sep 2012 11:18:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_7a.htm College of Business Alumni Bash October 11, 2012, 5:30-8 pm The Alley Sports Tavern (formerly Smalley's 87 Club) 100 N 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403 http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_7a.htm Fri, 07 sep 2012 11:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_7.htm The 55th Annual University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Career Conference is just around the corner. This year's conference will be held Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 10 am-3 pm in the ballroom of the new Davies Center. The UW-Eau Claire Career Conference is co-sponsored by Beta Upsilon Sigma, a student business fraternity, and Career Services. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_7.htm Fri, 07 sep 2012 09:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_6.htm Dr. Douglas Olson, Ph.D., associate professor of health care administration, UW-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing, and director, Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) testified July 13, 2012 at a legislative policy forum of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. The forum, which was titled, Advancing Practices for Raising the Bar for the Senior Care Leaders, was part of the 2012 National Emerging Leadership Summit for Long-Term Care Administrators held June 12-14, 2012 in Washington D.C. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_6.htm Thu, 06 sep 2012 08:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_4a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance is proud to announce the creation of the Baker Tilly Classroom. The room was created with a $77,000 gift made to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation by Baker Tilly and UW-Eau Claire alumni and friends working at the accounting and advisory firm. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_4a.htm Tue, 04 sep 2012 09:13:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_4.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing students are invited to participate in the 11th Annual Blugold Sales Challenge, September 21 and 22. The event will be held on the UW-Eau Claire campus. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_9_4.htm Tue, 04 sep 2012 08:42:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_8_29.htm UW-Eau Claire students in the spring 2012 advanced sales class used their sales skills to raise $33,000 in entry fees and prize donations for the 23rd annual L. E. Phillips Career Development Center (CDC) golf outing. Students raised the money as their semester project. Members of the class attended the August 3rd event at the Mill Run Golf Course in Eau Claire with their course instructor Jerry Kollross and sales management professor Bob Erffmeyer. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_8_29.htm Wed, 29 aug 2012 15:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_8_6.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will host the 55th annual Career Conference, Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 10 am-3 pm in the ballroom in the new Davies Center. Approximately 100 organizations, including businesses, graduate schools, and state and federal agencies, participate in the conference each year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_8_6.htm Mon, 06 aug 2012 10:48:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_8_6a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Health Care Administration Program accepts applications for admission to the program twice each year. Prospective or Pre-HCAD students seeking more information about the HCAD program and the required admission application process should plan to attend. The spring 2013 admissions process is the final opportunity to gain admission to the 2014 Practicum cohort. Application materials are available here. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_8_6a.htm Mon, 06 aug 2012 04:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_7_31.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance is searching for a probationary tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor in accounting. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_7_31.htm Tue, 31 jul 2012 16:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_22.htm Applications for the UW-Eau Claire MBA Program are now being accepted for the 2012-2013 academic year. Attend an information session to learn more about this on-campus graduate program. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_22.htm Tue, 22 may 2012 09:42:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_21.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance Scholarship Committee is pleased to award the following scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_21.htm Mon, 21 may 2012 08:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_15.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting students processed a record number of returns during the 2011 tax season, according to Brenda Thalacker, coordinator of the UW-Eau Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_15.htm Tue, 15 may 2012 08:37:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_14b.htm Roger King, a 1975 business economics graduate from the College of Business, will receive the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award from the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association on May 19, 2012 at a luncheon held in conjunction with commencement. King is president and chief operating officer for EO Johnson Office Technologies in Wausau, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_14b.htm Mon, 14 may 2012 14:03:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_14a.htm Catherine Wagner, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing junior from Austin, MN, finished first at the 2012 NCAA Division III Championship held May 8-11, 2012 at Zollner Golf Course in Angola, IN. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_14a.htm Mon, 14 may 2012 11:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_14.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business management faculty and staff recognized senior management students for their scholarship, leadership and community service at the annual Outstanding Management Major Recognition Luncheon, Friday, May 11, 2012. The event was held in the Davies Center Arrowhead Room. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_14.htm Mon, 14 may 2012 10:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_10a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing faculty hosted the May 2012 marketing graduates at a dinner held in their honor, Wednesday, May 9, 2012. The event was held at the home of Dr. Joe Bonner. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_10a.htm Thu, 10 may 2012 09:38:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_10.htm Excellence is sustained by the dedication of each and every person that works in the College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Our thanks to the following faculty and staff who were recently recognized for their years of service at the spring 2012 UW-Eau Claire Service Recognition and Retirement Reception held Wednesday, May 9th in the Davies Center Council Fire Room. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_10.htm Thu, 10 may 2012 08:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_9a.htm A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student team placed first in a social media competition sponsored by Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_9a.htm Wed, 09 may 2012 15:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_9.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Business Communication has awarded a Lorraine Missling Business Communication scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year to the following students: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_9.htm Wed, 09 may 2012 10:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_3.htm Twenty University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business seniors have been selected for 2011-12 to appear in the 2012 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_3.htm Thu, 03 may 2012 08:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_2c.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business Scholarship Committee is pleased to award scholarships to the following business students for the 2012-13 academic year: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_2c.htm Wed, 02 may 2012 11:48:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_2b.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business Center for Advising, Development, and Enrichment (CADE) has been awarded a 2012 Certificate of Merit by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_2b.htm Wed, 02 may 2012 11:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_2a.htm The Cadets and Cadre of the Northwoods Battalion of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) will hold a Spring Commissioning Ceremony, Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 2pm in the Crystal Ballroom of the University of Wisconsin-Stout Memorial Student Center. A small reception will follow at 2:40 pm. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_2a.htm Wed, 02 may 2012 10:28:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_2.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing is pleased to award scholarships to the following students for the 2012-13 academic year: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_5_2.htm Wed, 02 may 2012 08:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_30a.htm Dr. Kristina Bourne, associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing, will be leaving UW-Eau Claire at the end of the spring semester to embark on a new family adventure in Duluth, MN. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_30a.htm Mon, 30 apr 2012 09:49:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_30.htm Dr. Matt Germonprez, associate professor of information systems, will leave the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire at the end of this semester to begin a new career at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO). Germonprez will hold the Mutual of Omaha Professorship of Information Systems in the UNO College of Information Science and Technology. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_30.htm Mon, 30 apr 2012 08:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_27c.htm Jim Rundall, senior lecturer in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance will be retiring at the end of the spring 2012 semester. Rundall, who joined the department in 1982, will officially retire June 8th, the last day of the Interim class he is teaching. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_27c.htm Fri, 27 apr 2012 14:35:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_27b.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing analytics students Sarah Kuula, a senior from Stillwater, MN and Andrew Wians, a junior from Appleton, WI are the recipients of the fall 2012 Target Marketing Analytics Enrichment scholarship. Each student will receive $500. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_27b.htm Fri, 27 apr 2012 09:19:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_27a.htm Twenty-one College of Business students and five business faculty members will present their findings at the 20th Annual UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, April 30-May 2, 2012. Student Research Day posters will be on display in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Zorn Arena April 30 from 12 noon to 6:00 pm; May 1 from 8:00 am to 6 pm; and May 2 from 8 am to 12 noon. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_27a.htm Fri, 27 apr 2012 08:46:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_27.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire business economics students Drew R. Christensen, a senior from Wausau, WI and Stephen Fisher, a junior from Maple Grove, MN, are two of the 13 UW-Eau Claire students presenting their research at the 12th Annual UW System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, April 27, 2012 at UW-Parkside. Dr. Eric Jamelske, Department of Economics, is their faculty mentor. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_27.htm Fri, 27 apr 2012 08:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_26.htm Two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students will present their research at the university's 2nd Provost's Honors Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. The event will be held Friday, May 4, 2012 from 1-5:30 pm in Schneider Hall. A reception will be held in the second-floor breezeway of the university's McIntyre Library at 5:15 pm. All events are open to the public. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_26.htm Thu, 26 apr 2012 08:56:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_25a.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire business economics students Drew R. Christensen, a senior from Wausau, WI and Stephen Fisher, a junior from Maple Grove, MN, are two of the 13 UW-Eau Claire students presenting their research at the 12th Annual UW System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, April 27, 2012 at UW-Parkside. Dr. Eric Jamelske, Department of Economics, is their faculty mentor. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_25a.htm Wed, 25 apr 2012 10:28:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_25.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Health Care Administration (HCAD) program and the Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) announced 2012 scholarship and distinguished service award recipients at the annual spring banquet held April 19, 2012 at the Plaza Hotel in Eau Claire, Wis. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_25.htm Wed, 25 apr 2012 08:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_24.htm Twenty-five business students will be initiated into the UW-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The annual initiation will be held Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 3 pm in the Davies Center Alumni Room. The event will be held in conjunction with the university's Honors Week, a time set aside by the university to recognize students of high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_24.htm Tue, 24 apr 2012 09:28:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23d.htm Katelyn Goettl, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting and finance student from North Mankato, MN, has been named the 2012 College of Business Emerging Leader by the business college faculty and staff. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23d.htm Mon, 23 apr 2012 15:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23c.htm Cara Shimon is the 2012 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business Outstanding Undergraduate Student. Shimon, who graduated magna cum laude from the university in December 2011, was selected by the business faculty and staff for the award from a pool of students who graduated in August 2011 and December 2011, and who will graduate in May 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23c.htm Mon, 23 apr 2012 15:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23b.htm Four University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students will be inducted into Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society for accounting and financial professionals, on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Davies Center President's Room. The initiation will be held during the university's Honors Week, a time set aside to recognize students who have attained high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23b.htm Mon, 23 apr 2012 13:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23a.htm Tuan Nguyen has been named the 2012 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Outstanding MBA Student by the graduate faculty of the College of Business. An August 2011 graduate, Nguyen was selected from a pool of students that included August 2011 graduates, December 2011 graduates and May 2012 graduates. He will be recognized by the university at the 2012 University Student Excellence Awards reception on Wednesday, May 2. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23a.htm Mon, 23 apr 2012 11:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23.htm Macaulay A. Onuigbo, MD, has been named the 2012 University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium Outstanding Graduate. A May 2012 graduate, Onuigbo will be recognized May 19th at the MBA Celebration Reception immediately following the 2 pm commencement ceremony. The reception will be held in the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Dulany Inn. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_23.htm Mon, 23 apr 2012 11:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_20.htm Five College of Business students were elected to the 2012-13 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Student Senate. Elections were held April 16-18, 2012. All business students will be filling off-campus senate seats. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_20.htm Fri, 20 apr 2012 09:49:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_16c.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student team consisting of Matthew Kempfert, Katherine Klundt, and Ryan Patek placed first at the 2012 annual UW-Eau Claire Target Case Competition. Each team member received a $500 scholarship. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_16c.htm Mon, 16 apr 2012 10:46:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_16b.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems Scholarship Committee is pleased to award the following scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_16b.htm Mon, 16 apr 2012 10:21:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_16a.htm Seven College of Business students are running for a seat in the 2012-13 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Student Senate. Elections will be held April 16-18, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_16a.htm Mon, 16 apr 2012 10:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_16.htmm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire American Marketing Association (AMA) will hold its 30th Annual Fun Run 5k Race, Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Carson Park in Eau Claire, WI. The event is open to all students, faculty, staff, and the community. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_16.htm Mon, 16 apr 2012 09:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_13a.htm Shelly Palubicki, the marketing manager for the Green Bay Packers, will be on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus to talk to students, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 5 pm in Hibbard Hall Room 100. College of Business students and faculty, and anyone who has a special place in his/her heart for the Packers are invited to attend this presentation. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_13a.htm Fri, 13 apr 2012 11:59:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_13.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the newest member of the SAP University Alliances program (SAP UAP), a global community of more than 1,000 universities in 60 countries using SAP tools and resources to develop highly qualified graduates with business process knowledge and enterprise software experience. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_13.htm Fri, 13 apr 2012 11:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_5a.htm "Elevating the View of Our Noble Profession for Leaders Today and Tomorrow", is the theme of the 2012 Annual Center for Health Care Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) Spring Banquet. The event will be held Thursday, April 19th at the Plaza Hotel & Suites, 1202 W. Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_5a.htm Thu, 05 apr 2012 14:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_5.htm For the third year in a row, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student chapter of the American Marketing Association is the recipient of the AMA Silver Chapter Award. The UW-Eau Claire chapter received the award at the 2012 American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference held March 22-24 in New Orleans, LA. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_5.htm Thu, 05 apr 2012 14:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_3.htm Representatives from eight companies will be on the UW-Eau Claire campus, Thursday, April 26, to discuss this hot marketing discipline. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_4_3.htm Tue, 03 apr 2012 12:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_26.htm Four members of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) finished in the Top 20 in National PSE Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon. The sales competition was held during the 2012 PSE National Education Foundation (NEF) National Sales and Marketing Convention, March 13-17, in Indianapolis, IN. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_26.htm Mon, 26 mar 2012 08:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_16.htm For the fifth time since 2006, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. UW-Eau Claire was among about 500 public and private colleges, universities and professional schools recognized for solving community problems and engaging students in community service. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_16.htm Fri, 16 mar 2012 09:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_13a.htm Six University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire business students will be attending the 34th Annual American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans, March 22-24, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_13a.htm Tue, 13 mar 2012 15:43:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_13.htm The Midwest Business Administration Association (MBAA) will hold its 48th Annual International Conference at The Drake Hotel in Chicago, March 28-30, 2012. Dr. Ling Liu, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance, is the recipient of the North American Accounting Society's 2012 MBAA International McGraw-Hill/Irwin Distinguished Paper Award for her paper, "Analyst Firm Coverage and Forecast Accuracy: The Effect of Regulation Fair Disclosure." http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_13.htm Tue, 13 mar 2012 15:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_12a.htm Ten University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students will compete in the Target Case Competition for $4,000 in scholarships. They will present their solutions on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from UW-Eau Claire via videoconferencing to the judges at the Target headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_12a.htm Mon, 12 mar 2012 10:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_12.htm The Sim Superbowl is a three-hour competition that allows University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire business students to apply what they have learned during the strategic management capstone course taught by Department of Management and Marketing faculty members Todd Hostager, PhD and Kristy Lauver, PhD. The event is held each semester. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_12.htm Mon, 12 mar 2012 09:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_8a.htm Six University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire business students finished in the top three of their competitive events at the 2012 Collegiate DECA Wisconsin State Career Development Conference, March 1-4 in Madison, WI, according to faculty adviser Emily Elsner Twesme, Department of Business Communication. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_8a.htm Thu, 08 mar 2012 11:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_8.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire sales team finished in 7th place at the 14th National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC) held March 2-5, 2012 at Kennesaw State University. Approximately 128 students from 64 universities around the country participated in the undergraduate competition division. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_8.htm Thu, 08 mar 2012 11:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2e.htm Fourteen members of the UW-Eau Claire chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE), the national fraternity for men and women interested in sales, marketing and management, will be attending the 2012 PSE National Convention, March 13-17 in Indianapolis, IN. Approximately 500 PSE student and professional members from around the country will attend the five day event that includes presentations and workshops, competitions and a career fair. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2e.htm Fri, 02 mar 2012 12:03:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2d.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's hockey player Tyler Jundt, a senior finance major from Williston, ND, was named the 2012 Norther Collegiate Hockey Association's (NCHA) Co-Scholar-Athlete, leading eight Blugolds on this year's All-Academic team. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2d.htm Fri, 02 mar 2012 11:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2c.htm The UW-Eau Claire student chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) offers many opportunities for students interested in careers in the long term care profession. See items below for a Spring 2012 update. The organization meets every other Monday. For more information about ACHCA, contact Rebecca Brunz, president or LaNette Flunker, faculty advisor. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2c.htm Fri, 02 mar 2012 10:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2b.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire chapter of the American Marketing Association has had a busy and productive spring semester. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2b.htm Fri, 02 mar 2012 10:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2a.htm Fourteen University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students will attend the 2012 Collegiate DECA Wisconsin State Career Development Conference, March 1-4 in Madison, WI. They will compete for the right to attend the 2012 International Career Development Conference, April 21-24, 2012 in Salt Lake City, UT. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2a.htm Fri, 02 mar 2012 10:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2.htm Stephen Fong, a sophomore University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing and entrepreneur major from Shorewood, WI, placed first in communication analysis and third in oratory at the Wisconsin State Forensics Tournament held February 17-18, 2012 at UW-Whitewater. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_2.htm Fri, 02 mar 2012 09:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1f.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student chapter of APICS competed at the 2012 Great Lakes District Student Case Competition held February 24-25, 2012 in Downers Grove, IL. The UW-Eau Claire team finished 11th out of 33 teams, winning $452 for the Eau Claire student chapter. First place in the competition went to Bowling Green University, followed by UW-Madison (2nd) and Purdue University Krannert School of Management (3rd). http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1f.htm Thu, 01 mar 2012 15:49:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1e.htm "Elevating the View of Our Noble Profession for Leaders Today and Tomorrow," is the theme of the 2012 Annual Center for Health Care Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) Spring Banquet. The event will be held Thursday, April 19th at the Plaza Hotel & Suites, 1202 W. Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1e.htm Thu, 01 mar 2012 15:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1d.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business Scholarship Committee will accept applications for the following scholarships starting Friday, March 2, 2012:. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1d.htm Thu, 01 mar 2012 15:26:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1c.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business student Kirsten Lickel has been selected the recipient of the 2012 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Judy Kruckman Women's Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete Award. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1c.htm Thu, 01 mar 2012 15:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1b.htm Two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance faculty members have won the 2012 Carl Menconi Ethics Case Competition sponsored by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1b.htm Thu, 01 mar 2012 14:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1a.htm "Women in Sales: Can you be successful and still have a life?", is the title of a panel discussion to be held at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Tuesday, March 27. The discussion, which will begin at 5 pm in Schneider Hall Room 100, is the first event in the Department of Management and Marketing's new Hot Topics: Marketing Forum series. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1a.htm Thu, 01 mar 2012 11:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugold women's basketball team plays Simpson College (Iowa), Friday, March 2, 2012 at 5:30 pm in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament at the University of Chicago. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_3_1.htm Thu, 01 mar 2012 10:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_14b.htm For 16 years, Julie Lilla took to the ice with a broom and a 42-pound polished stone and worked to become one of the best in the world at what she does. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_14b.htm Tue, 14 feb 2012 16:16:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_14a.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire management majors achieved top scores on the new Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Assurance of Learning exam. The online exam, which was offered for the first time in spring 2011 and again in summer 2011 and fall 2011, assesses whether seniors and recent graduates have the minimum knowledge needed to be successful HR practitioners. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_14a.htm Tue, 14 feb 2012 08:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_14.htm Two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business proposals will receive Blugold Commitment Differential Tuition (BCDT) funding, according to Stephanie Jamelske, UW-Eau Claire Academic Affairs budget officer. Both proposals will receive partial funding for one year. Awards are effective July 1, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_14.htm Tue, 14 feb 2012 08:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_3a.htm More than 70 organizations will be on campus to discuss internship opportunities with University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students at the 2012 Internship Mania. The event will be held on February 8, 2012, from 10 am to 3 pm in the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Council Fire Room. An Early Morning Employer Social, an informal breakfast with employers, will be held prior to the start of the event from 8-10 am in the Davies Center Alumni Room. All UW-Eau Claire students are invited to attend both events. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_3a.htm Fri, 03 feb 2012 11:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_3.htm Three University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing students will represent UW-Eau Claire at the 14th National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC). The competition will be held March 2-5, 2012 at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_3.htm Fri, 03 feb 2012 11:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_2.htm Scholarships were awarded to 39 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students for international travel during the spring 2012 semester. Four for the recipients were College of Business students. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_2_2.htm Thu, 02 feb 2012 09:37:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_31b.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire American Marketing Association (AMA) case team has made it to the finals of the 2011-2012 AMA Case Competition, according to Dr. Scott Swanson, associate professor of marketing and faculty coach for the group. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_31b.htm Tue, 31 jan 2012 14:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_31a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Health Care Administration Program is accepting applications for admission to the program. Prospective or Pre-HCAD students seeking more information about the HCAD program and the required application for admission process should plan to attend. The spring 2012 admissions process is the final opportunity to gain admission to the 2013 Practicum cohort. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_31a.htm Tue, 31 jan 2012 13:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_31.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems Scholarship Committee will accept applications for department need-based and merit-based scholarships starting Friday, February 10th. Applications are due by 5 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_31.htm Tue, 31 jan 2012 08:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_25.htm Please join us at an alumni gathering hosted by UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at the Medina Golf & Country Club, 400 Evergreen Rd., Medina, MN. Renew old friendships and make new acquaintances. Meet UW-Eau Claire Dean Diane Hoadley and Assistant Dean Gretchen Hutterli. Hear the latest UW-Eau Claire news, enjoy terrific food and register to win great UW-Eau Claire door prizes. Register by Feb. 13 online or by calling Jane Larson, UW-Eau Claire Alumni Office, at 715-836-3266. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_25.htm Wed, 25 jan 2012 16:18:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_23a.htm As students of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business, we receive an exceptional education, but have you ever wondered how your experience could be enhanced by improvements to Schneider Hall? What could the facility that houses the College of Business look like if space and money were not issues? http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_23a.htm Mon, 23 jan 2012 14:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_23.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students, faculty and staff can file their own 2011 federal and state taxes on-campus this year thanks to a new online service offered by the UW-Eau Claire Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). The UW-Eau Claire VITA is a program of the UW-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_23.htm Mon, 23 jan 2012 13:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_19.htm Four student research teams from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems will present papers at the 2012 National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR), March 29-31, 2012 at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. UW-Eau Claire student papers were reviewed by a faculty committee at Weber State University and selected from a pool of more than 3,500 submissions. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_19.htm Thu, 19 jan 2012 10:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_17.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting students will provide free 2011 income tax assistance to taxpayers who cannot afford to pay for professional help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_17.htm Tue, 17 jan 2012 08:49:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_10a.htm Do you know a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student, student organization adviser or student organization that exemplifies excellence? Nominate those individuals and organizations for a 2012 University Student Excellence award. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_10a.htm Tue, 10 jan 2012 11:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_10.htm A ceremony to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will begin at 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at St. James the Greater Church in Eau Claire. Youth from Lakeshore Elementary, Locust Lane Elementary, Delong Middle and Memorial High schools in Eau Claire, along with UW-Eau Claire students and community members, will participate in the Martin Luther King Remembrance ceremony. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_10.htm Tue, 10 jan 2012 10:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_4.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing analytics students Carly Zubell, a senior from Cottage Grove, MN and Rylee Inks, a junior from Fond du Lac, WI are the recipients of the first UW-Eau Claire Target Marketing Analytics Enrichment scholarships. Each student will receive $500. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_4.htm Wed, 04 jan 2012 11:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_3b.htm Twelve University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire business students will be studying in India January 2-17, 2012 during the university's winterim session. The students will be accompanied by UW-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing faculty members Dr. Nancy Hanson-Rasmussen and Dr. Rama Yelkur. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_3b.htm Tue, 03 jan 2012 10:31:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_3a.htm Jessica Gardner, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Career Services career and employment manager and the College of Business' Career Services liaison, has accepted a teaching position in the University of Wisconsin-Stout Business Department. Gardner will be teaching professional selling and advertising promotions for the spring semester. Her last day at UW-Eau Claire will be January 5, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_3a.htm Tue, 03 jan 2012 09:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_3.htm Applications are now being accepted through Feb. 13 for a two-week summer 2012 immersion experience in China for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students interested in learning about the Chinese business culture. The program is also open to students in all UW System schools. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2012_1_3.htm Tue, 03 jan 2012 09:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_21.htm Steve Jobs did it. Donald Trump does it. And Aaron Rogers is in the process of doing it. But you don't have to be famous to "brand" yourself. A new summer 2012 course offered by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing will teach students how to successfully marketing themselves to employers and other stakeholders. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_21.htm Wed, 21 dec 2011 12:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_15.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing faculty hosted the December 2011 marketing graduates at a dinner held in their honor, Wednesday, December 11, 2011. The event was held at the home of Dr. Joe Bonner. Ashley Krautkramer, a marketing student from Marathon, WI, was named the December 2011 Outstanding Marketing Student. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_15.htm Thu, 15 dec 2011 08:36:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_14.htm Operations and materials management major Cara Shimon, a December 2011 candidate for graduation, will deliver the student "Reflection" speech at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Commencement on December 17, 2011 at 9 am in Zorn Arena. Shimon's reflection is titled, The Blugold Experience". http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_14.htm Wed, 14 dec 2011 10:06:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_12.htm Commencement exercises for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students will be held Saturday, December 17, 2011 in Zorn Arena. Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich will preside over the ceremonies and confer degrees. Provost and Vice Chancellor Patricia A. Kleine will present the candidates. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_12.htm Mon, 12 dec 2011 08:48:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_8.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance and the Center for International Education will host a reception for December 2011 graduates of the university's 121 China program, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 5 to 6 pm in the Davies Center Dulany Inn. A brief program will be held at 5:15 pm. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_8.htm Thu, 08 dec 2011 13:48:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_7.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing and the Center for Sales and Sales Management welcome Gerald Kollross to the marketing program. Kollross will teach sales and other marketing courses, coach students participating in collegiate sales competitions, and assist with the planning, promotion and coordination of the department's Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up collegiate sales competition. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_7.htm Wed, 07 dec 2011 14:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_5c.htm Dr. Bruce W. N. Lo, professor of information systems, will retire from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire at the end of the fall 2011 semester. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_5c.htm Mon, 05 dec 2011 17:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_5b.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing teams finished first in six out of eight games and second in one game during the Marketplace Live Global Competition. See results below. The competition was administered by Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc. (ILS) of Knoxville, TN. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_5b.htm Mon, 05 dec 2011 15:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_5a.htm The team consisting of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students Eamon Flood, Ryan Matchey, Jordan Paul and Lawton Pieschek received the highest overall score and earnings per share at the Fall 2011 Sim Superbowl. See box below for more results. Approximately 175 students participated in the event, which was held November 17 from 5:30-8:30 pm in UW-Eau Claire Schneider Hall, Room 100. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_5a.htm Mon, 05 dec 2011 14:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_5.htm After participating in the National Student Exchange program at Queens College in New York, I knew I wanted to move there after I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. So I was very excited when I was presented with the opportunity to intern in the tax division of the Financial Services Office at Ernst & Young, one of the world's leading accounting firms, in New York City. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_12_5.htm Mon, 05 dec 2011 13:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_29a.htm Drop by the new UW-Eau Claire College of Business Center for Advising, Development and Enrichment for punch and some holiday treats on: Friday, December 2, 1:30-3:30 pm, Schneider Hall 119. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_29a.htm Tue, 29 nov 2011 11:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_29.htm Talking about one's personal finances is an uncomfortable subject for many people. And it can be especially difficult for individuals who live paycheck to paycheck, have maxed out one or more credit cards, or have defaulted on a loan. Many people have no idea how much they spend or how much debt they are in, according to Adrian Klenz, coordinator of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Financial Literacy Improvement Program (FLIP). http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_29.htm Tue, 29 nov 2011 10:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_21.htm The College of Business' Scholarship Recognition Luncheon will be held Friday, December 2, 2011 at 12:00 noon in UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Tamarack Room. The annual event, which is hosted by COB Dean Diane Hoadley, recognizes scholarship donors and the college's best and brightest students. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_21.htm Mon, 21 nov 2011 12:19:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_15.htm Eight University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing students attended the 2011 PSE Midwest Regional Conference which was held November 10-13, 2011 in Milwaukee, WI. The conference, which was attended by students from 15 universities, was hosted by Alverno College. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_15.htm Tue, 15 nov 2011 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_14.htm Forty-eight college students from sixteen schools in nine states competed for cash prizes and title of top salesperson at the fifth University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, held November 10-12, 2011 on the UW-Eau Claire campus. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_11_14.htm Mon, 14 nov 2011 15:03:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_31a.htm Forty-eight students from marketing programs at sixteen universities located in nine states will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the fifth annual Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, which will be held November 10-13, 2011. The collegiate sales competition is hosted by the UW-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_31a.htm Mon, 31 oct 2011 13:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_31.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students are invited to attend a presentation by Todd Wanek, CEO, Ashley Furniture, on Tuesday, November 1, from 8-9 am in the Mayo Health System auditorium, 1400 Bellinger St. in Eau Claire, WI. Wanek's presentation is part of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Success series. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_31.htm Mon, 31 oct 2011 09:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_27.htm Four University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students will represent the College of Business at the 2011 Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, a regional sales competition for collegiate marketing students. The event will be held November 10-12, 2011 on the UW-Eau Claire campus. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_27.htm Thu, 27 oct 2011 13:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_18.htm Tuesday, November 15, 2011 3:30-4:30 pm Schneider 100 http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_18.htm Tue, 18 oct 2011 11:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_7.htm Students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will save paper and electricity thanks to the purchase of duplex printers for residence halls. The printers, which allow the automatic printing of paper on both sides, were purchased with grant dollars provided by the UW-Eau Claire Student Senate's Student Office of Sustainability (SOS). http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_7.htm Fri, 07 oct 2011 09:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_6.htm Every November, the UW-Eau Claire College of Business hosts the Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, a college competition where UW-Eau Claire students test their professional sales skills against students at other campuses. This year's event will be held November 10-12, 2011. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_6.htm Thu, 06 oct 2011 15:21:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_5a.htm The Health Care Administration Program is accepting applications for Fall 2011. Prospective students should attend one of the Priority HCAD application informational meetings on: Monday, October 17th, 4:30-5:30pm, Schneider 315 OR Friday, October 21st, 12-1pm, Schneider 315. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_5a.htm Wed, 05 oct 2011 15:35:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_5.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will present a forum titled; "The Value of Mentoring: A key professional practice for health care administration" from 4:30 to 5:45 October 27 in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_5.htm Wed, 05 oct 2011 08:37:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_4.htm Hey prospective Blugold business student! Welcome to the UW-Eau Claire College of Business. We looking forward to meeting you at one of university's 2011 Admission Preview Days. While you are on campus, be sure to participate in one or more events specifically developed for prospective business students like you. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_10_4.htm Tue, 04 oct 2011 11:21:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_21.htm Five of the seven University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business advisory boards will meet Friday, September 30, 2011. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_21.htm Wed, 21 sep 2011 08:49:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_20.htm Join us for the 2011 Annual College of Business Bash, Thursday, October 27 at Smalley's 87 Club (formerly CHAMPPS), 100 N. 6th Street in downtown Minneapolis. The event starts at 6 pm and ends at 8:30 pm. Help us spread the word. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_20.htm Tue, 20 sep 2011 10:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_19a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will host the 54th annual Career Conference, Thursday, September 29 from 10 am-3 pm in the UW-Eau Claire Zorn Arena. Approximately 100 organizations, including businesses, graduate schools, and state and federal agencies, will participate in the conference this year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_19a.htm Mon, 19 sep 2011 16:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_19.htm Keys to Academic Success, a workshop led by Patti See, UW-Eau Claire Academic Skills Center and the College of Business' Center for Advising, Development, and Enrichment (CADE) staff will be held Thursday, October 6, 2011, in Schneider Hall 100 from 3:30-4:45 p.m. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_19.htm Mon, 19 sep 2011 16:35:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_16.htm NAB and the broader field of long term care administration has a vested interest in better understanding the impact of education and training practices that most impact performance on the NAB exam and future success as a long term care administrator. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_16.htm Fri, 16 sep 2011 08:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_12b.htm Kristine M. O'Brien, a senior University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting student from Lake City, MN, is the recipient of a $10,000 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_12b.htm Mon, 12 sep 2011 16:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_12a.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business alumni Jim Brennan and John Furrer are among seven athletes selected for induction into the 2011 UW-Eau Claire Blugold Hall of Fame. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_12a.htm Mon, 12 sep 2011 15:36:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_12.htm Former University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire hockey player John Kearns, will receive the university's Super Six Salute Award at the 2011 UW-Eau Claire Blugold Hall of Fame/Super Six Awards Banquet, Saturday, September 24. Currently, he plays professional hockey for the Idaho Steelheads. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_12.htm Mon, 12 sep 2011 15:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_6a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) received $7,500 from the Provost's Office in August 2011 to fund a campus VITA kiosk site. Money from the grant will fund the purchase of three laptop computers, paper and other supplies, as well as provide stipends for experienced VITA students to staff the kiosk, according to Dr. D'Arcy Becker, chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_6a.htm Tue, 06 sep 2011 13:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_6.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Health Care Administration (HCAD) Program and the Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) welcomes LaNette Flunker as the new HCAD practicum coordinator and the CHAASE activities coordinator. She will work closely with practicum preceptors and students, alumni, employers and others to build relationships between the university and the profession, according to Dr. Doug Olson, associate professor of health care administration and director of CHAASE. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_9_6.htm Tue, 06 sep 2011 08:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_18.htm The UW-Eau Claire Center for Sales and Sales Management has been accepted as an associate member in the University Sales Center Alliance, a consortium of sales centers located in universities throughout the United States. UW-Eau Claire is the only Wisconsin university recognized by the consortium, which includes 25 other universities, such as Ball State University, Indiana University, University of Houston, and Florida State University. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_18.htm Thu, 18 aug 2011 08:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_17.htm Dr. Matt Germonprez, associate professor of information systems at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is the recipient of a $399,094 grant from the National Science Foundation's Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems program. The grant will support research examining how and why organizations participate in open communities, as well as what universities should be teaching students about open community participation. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_17.htm Wed, 17 aug 2011 14:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_4b.htm Sheryl Poirier, College of Business Student Professional Development Program coordinator, was featured in the July 28, 2011 Leader-Telegram article, "Manners required: Resources available for better business etiquette". http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_4b.htm Thu, 04 aug 2011 09:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_4a.htm Being a patient in long term health care is an eye-opening experience for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire health care administration (HCAD) students who literally walk a day in the shoes of nursing home residents as part of their required practicum experience. Students begin the 24-hour experience going through the admission process. During their stay they eat the food residents eat, and participate in all activities and services. After spending the night in a typical resident's room, students are released through the discharge process. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_4a.htm Thu, 04 aug 2011 09:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_4.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire assistant professor Dr. William F. Miller, CPA, Ed.D., was the recipient of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Best Case Award in the fifth annual Carl Menconi Case Writing Competition. Miller's case study, "Cashing Out at the Top: Selling a Company with a Bill of Goods," was published in the July 2011 issue of the IMA Strategic Finance Magazine. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_4.htm Thu, 04 aug 2011 08:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_3.htm Dr. Nancy Hanson-Rasmussen, Department of Management and Marketing, and Dr. Ling Liu, Department of Accounting and Finance, recently passed the NASBITE Certified Global Business Practitioner (CGBP) examination coordinated and administered by NASBITE International, the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_8_3.htm Wed, 03 aug 2011 08:19:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_7_25.htm Carrie Miller, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting student, completed a four-month internship during the 2011 tax season with Bohl Associates, a small public accounting firm owned and operated by Mary Bohl, Accountant. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_7_25.htm Mon, 25 jul 2011 09:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_7_11.htm Brittany Graber debated whether taking a semester off to complete an internship would be a worthwhile thing to do. After all, it was a big decision that would prolong graduation, require a move to a new city, and test her ability to apply her academic knowledge to a real-life work experience. However, when an accounting internship with McGladrey presented itself, she jumped at the chance. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_7_11.htm Mon, 11 jul 2011 09:39:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_7_7.htm The Center for Advising, Development and Enrichment (CADE), located in Schneider 119, is the college's new undergraduate advising center. CADE is the hub for all COB academic advising, as well as information about internships, study abroad experiences and university services. The new center is partially funded by a Blugold Commitment Differential Tuition. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_7_7.htm Thu, 07 jul 2011 11:28:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_7_6.htm To make room for the new College of Business Center for Advising, Development and Enrichment (CADE), the College of Business administrative offices have moved. Please note our new locations. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_7_6.htm Wed, 06 jul 2011 14:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_29.htm The application deadline for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business study abroad program in India has been extended to September 9, 2011. Six remaining spaces are available. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the program is full or until September 9, whichever comes first. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_29.htm Wed, 29 jun 2011 09:08:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_14.htm Every spring semester, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students enrolled in the Management 494-Community Leadership course are given the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge toward a community service project. Projects can take many forms, but all revolve around developing a service for a local organization that will also enhance students' leadership skills. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_14.htm Tue, 14 jun 2011 08:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_13.htm Career Services at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been awarded the 2011 Innovation Excellence Award in Student Engagement by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The award was given for Career Services' annual Explore Your Possibilities Week, coordinated by Jesica Witte, career development coordinator, and Sue Ayres, information resources manager. It was presented to Witte and Staci Heidtke, associate director of Career Services, June 2 at the annual NACE convention in Dallas, Texas. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_13.htm Mon, 13 jun 2011 08:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_9a.htm A proposed University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire bachelor of business administration degree in international business is up for approval by the UW System Board of Regents June 9 and 10 during the regents meeting at UW-Milwaukee. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_9a.htm Thu, 09 jun 2011 11:35:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_9.htm Dr. Timothy Vaughan, professor of management and academic chair of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing, is teaching a four-week course in operations management at Jinan University in Zhuhai, China. He began his appointment as a visiting professor in late May 2011. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_9.htm Thu, 09 jun 2011 10:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_1.htm David Mills and Doug Olson are not cut from the same cloth. They come from opposite ends of the political spectrum, and while Olson is an academic, Mills is a corporate man. They even differ on their approach to golf. "Doug dresses like he's Gary Player," said Mills, president of the Midwest region of Golden Living, a leading national health care company. "He not only plays well, but he looks like a champion, too. I have to bring my A game when I play with Doug." http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_6_1.htm Wed, 01 jun 2011 08:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_25.htm May 2011 College of Business graduate James Wagner delivered the student "Reflection" speech at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Commencement held May 21, 2011 at 2 pm in W. L. Zorn Arena. Wagner's reflection was titled, "Lint in the Carpet". Gretchen Hutterli, College of Business assistant dean, interviewed Wagner about his speech, his experience as a UW-Eau Claire business student, and his plans for the future. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_25.htm Wed, 25 may 2011 13:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_24.htm The application deadline for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business study abroad program in India has been extended to June 15, 2011, according to Dr. Rama Yelkur, UW-Eau Claire International Business programs coordinator. Students will study in India January 2-17, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_24.htm Tue, 24 may 2011 09:04:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_23.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire sophomore Meghan Joanne-Joy Ryan, Fond du Lac, has been awarded a $6,000 Undergraduate Scholarship Award for the 2011-12 academic year from the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_23.htm Mon, 23 may 2011 09:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_20.htm Morgan Hinkley, administrator at Mala Strana Health Care Center, has been chosen by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) as a future leader in long-term care. Hinkley will participate in AHCA/NCAL's "Future Leaders of Long-Term Care in America" symposium, to be held next month in Washington, D.C. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_20.htm Fri, 20 may 2011 11:03:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_16.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students Abby Lyn Peterson and Cara Shimon have been recognized for their scholarship, leadership and community service by the management faculty. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_16.htm Mon, 16 may 2011 14:08:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_12a.htm Commencement exercises for students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will be held Saturday, May 21, 2011 in the W. L. Zorn Arena. Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich will preside over the ceremonies and confer degrees. Provost and Vice Chancellor Patricia Kleine will present the candidates. Associate Dean Robert Sutton will present the diplomas to candidates for a bachelor's in business administration degree. Dr. Michael Wick, dean of Graduate Studies and associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Bob Sutton, associate dean of the College of Business, will present diplomas and hood the master's degree candidates. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_12a.htm Thu, 12 may 2011 16:35:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_12.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing faculty hosted the May 2011 marketing graduates at a picnic held in their honor, Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The event was held at the home of Dr. Joe Bonner. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_12.htm Thu, 12 may 2011 09:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_11.htm UW-Eau Claire golf teams head to nationals, men's tennis and softball will compete at regionals http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_11.htm Wed, 11 may 2011 09:42:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_10.htm Nine University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business seniors have been selected for 2010-11 to receive the Outstanding Senior Award and to appear in the 2011 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_10.htm Tue, 10 may 2011 11:42:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_9b.htm Robin Dax has been selected as the 2011 University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium Outstanding Graduate. She will be recognized May 21, 2011 at the MBA reception following commencement. Dax is a December 2010 graduate. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_9b.htm Mon, 09 may 2011 10:09:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_9a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business management faculty will honor six management seniors at the annual Outstanding Management Major Recognition Luncheon, Friday, May 13, 2011 from 11:30 am to 1 pm in the Davies Center Potawatomi Room. The Outstanding Management Major will be announced at this event. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_9a.htm Mon, 09 may 2011 09:13:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_9.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business Scholarship Committee is pleased to award scholarships to the following business students for the 2011-12 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_9.htm Mon, 09 may 2011 08:37:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6e.htm Theresa Wells, Management and Marketing, was the recipient of the 2011 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Student Organization Adviser award at the annual University Student Excellence Awards reception. The event, which is sponsored by the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association, UW-Eau Claire Foundation and University Centers, was held May 5, 2011 in the Davies Center Council Fire Rooms. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6e.htm Fri, 06 may 2011 14:42:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6d.htm Karla Wald has been named the 2011 University of Wisconsin Outstanding MBA Student by the graduate faculty of the College of Business. Wald, a May 2011 graduate, is from Chippewa Falls, WI. Wald holds a B.A. degree in business administration and marketing from Lakeland College. She is the operations business consultant for North Point Specialists in Chippewa Falls, WI. Wald is also a volunteer certified small business counselor for SCORE-Western Wisconsin. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6d.htm Fri, 06 may 2011 12:18:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6c.htm Ashley Zimmer, a senior accounting major from Eau Claire, WI, was named the College of Business 2011 Outstanding Senior. She will also graduate with a minor in management and a certificate in advanced business communication. "I selected accounting as a major because I have always enjoyed working with numbers and being organized," said Zimmer. "Through my management minor and BCOM certificate I have learned how to be a more effective communicator in the accounting profession," she continued. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6c.htm Fri, 06 may 2011 11:51:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6b.htm Jade Schantzen, a junior business student from Lake Elmo, MN, is one of two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students participating in the Summer 2011 Semester at Sea voyage sponsored by the University of Virginia. Schantzen will travel to Europe and North Africa during a 66-day journey to eight countries. She will travel from the Bahamas to Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey and Morocco, and end in Boston, MA. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6b.htm Fri, 06 may 2011 11:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance Scholarship Committee is pleased to award the following scholarships for the 2011-12 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6a.htm Fri, 06 may 2011 12:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing is pleased to award scholarships to the following students for the 2011-12 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_5_6.htm Fri, 06 may 2011 09:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_27.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems Scholarship Committee is pleased to award the following scholarships for the 2011-12 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_27.htm Thu, 28 apr 2011 11:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_26.htm Dr. Jean A. Pratt, associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems, was one of the faculty members selected to receive the 2011 UW-Eau Claire Excellence in Service Learning as a Faculty/Academic Staff Member award. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_26.htm Mon, 26 apr 2011 14:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_25a.htm Have you always wanted to start your own business? If so, Jump-Start Downtown is a business plan competition for entrepreneurs interested in opening a business in downtown Eau Claire. This competition is open to any type of business-from high-tech office services to specialty gift shops. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_25a.htm Mon, 25 apr 2011 15:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_25.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business faculty and staff are encouraged to continue to develop their own leadership skills and to give back to their profession by serving in leadership roles in organizations within their disciplines. During the 2010-11 academic year, eleven COB faculty and staff were officers and/or committee members of fifteen different groups, several of them national organizations, according to College of Business Dean Diane Hoadley. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_25.htm Mon, 25 apr 2011 15:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_21.htm Eleven College of Business students and three business faculty members will present their findings at the 19th Annual UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, May 2-4, 2011. Student Research Day posters will be on display in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Zorn Arena May 2, from 12 noon to 6:00 pm; May 3, from 8:00 am to 6 pm; and May 4, from 8 am to 12 noon. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_21.htm Thu, 21 apr 2011 10:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_20.htm Karla Wald, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire MBA student from Chippewa Falls, became a finalist in the Presidential Management Fellow Program, a federal entry-level leadership development program for graduate students. Wald is one of only 10 students from the UW System selected, with the other nine candidates from UW-Madison. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_20.htm Wed, 20 apr 2011 16:29:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_19.htm When making ethical decisions relating to information systems issues, Australian business and IS university students tend to think more than American students about how their decisions will affect society and the environment, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire research team believes. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_19.htm Tue, 19 apr 2011 11:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_18.htm The American Marketing Association (AMA) recently finished a contract with the UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education Small Business Development Center working on real-world marketing projects with local businesses. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_18.htm Mon, 18 apr 2011 10:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_15.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has been selected by the Western Dairyland board of directors to receive the 2011 Western Dairyland community action award, according to Dr. D'Arcy Becker, chair of the UW-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance. The date and time of the award ceremony has yet to be determined, said Becker. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_15.htm Fri, 15 apr 2011 11:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_13.htm A new study abroad program to India will be offered to University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students during Winterim, 2012. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_13.htm Wed, 13 apr 2011 16:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11d.htm Four projects submitted by University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students have been selected for inclusion in the university's first Provost's Honors Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. The event, sponsored by the University Honors Program and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, will be held Friday, May 6, 2011 from 1-5:30 pm in Schneider Hall. A reception following the last presentation will be held at the university's McIntyre Library, All events are open to the public. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11d.htm Mon, 11 apr 2011 11:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11c.htm Five members of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon attended the Pi Sigma Epsilon National Educational Foundation (NEF) National Sales and Marketing Convention in Orlando, Florida, from March 28-April 4, 2011. Over 500 students from colleges and universities across the United States attended the conference. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11c.htm Mon, 11 apr 2011 10:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11b.htm Six University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business majors will be inducted into Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society for accounting and financial professionals, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 4 pm in the Davies Center President's Room. The initiation will be held during UW-Eau Claire's Honors Month, a time set aside to recognize students who have attained high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11b.htm Mon, 11 apr 2011 09:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11a.htm The UW-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma (BGS), the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, will hold its annual initiation, Saturday, April 30th at 1 pm in the Davies Center Alumni Room. The event will be held in conjunction with the university's Honors Month, a time set aside by the university to recognize students of high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11a.htm Mon, 11 apr 2011 09:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) will sponsor the 29th Annual Fun Run event, Saturday, April 30, 2011. The annual 5K race and other activities will be held in the Carson Park Oak Pavilion in Eau Claire, WI. Students, faculty and staff and community members are invited to run, walk, or rollerblade the course. The event will also feature competitions and door prizes, and music by country band Big Back Yard. Food, beverages, and fun will be served throughout the day. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_11.htm Mon, 11 apr 2011 08:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_6.htm April is Honors Month, a time set aside by the university to celebrate scholarship, academic excellence, research and service-learning. We showcase the efforts of and recognize students for outstanding scholastic achievement. On the final Saturday night of Honors Month, a banquet is held to honor students and their families and cap a month of induction ceremonies, service events, seminars and topical discussions, awards programs and student learning activities. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_6.htm Wed, 06 apr 2011 08:29:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_4a.htm Five teams from UWEC recently competed in the Target Multi-Channel Retailing Case Study, funded by a $4000 grant through the Target Company. Jessica Lozano-Williams, Campus Recruiter for the Human Resources department at Target, coordinated the study with Don Gaber, an IS Lecturer for the UWEC College of Business, and Dawna Drum, the College of Business Coordinator of Instructional Technology. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_4a.htm Mon, 04 apr 2011 11:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_4.htm The Health Care Administration program and the Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) announced 2011 scholarship and distinguished service award recipients at the annual spring banquet held March 31, 2011 at the Plaza Hotel in Eau Claire, Wis. Nearly 340 participants attended the annual event. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_4_4.htm Mon, 04 apr 2011 10:46:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_29.htm The UW-Eau Claire investment research team placed third at the 2011 Chartered Financial Analysis (CFA) Institute Global Investment Research Challenge (IRC), which was held February 24, 2011 at the Milwaukee Athletic Club in Milwaukee, WI. The annual competition was hosted by the CFA Societies of Madison and of Milwaukee. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_29.htm Tue, 29 mar 2011 14:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_17a.htm Over spring break this year the UW-Eau Claire American Marketing Association (AMA) chapter is traveling to New Orleans from March 24-27 to attend the 33rd Annual International Collegiate Conference. Last year the recently established chapter received 7th place as a Distinguished Chapter and is looking to take a better place this year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_17a.htm Thu, 17 mar 2011 14:06:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_17.htm Applications for the UW-Eau Claire MBA Program are now being accepted for the 2011-2012 academic year. Attend an information session to learn more about our MBA. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_17.htm Thu, 17 mar 2011 10:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_16.htm James A. Kasson, a senior University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire information systems major from Waupaca, WI, will present his collaborative research project, Analysis of the Online Behavior of Global Internet Audiences, at a poster session during the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_16.htm Wed, 16 mar 2011 11:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_14.htm UW-Eau Claire graduates Kham Yang, and his wife, Xee Yang, have opened Sun Market Asian Grocery & Deli in Onalaska, WI. The new business will begin with six employees including the Yangs, who hope to have 10 employees within a year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_14.htm Mon, 14 mar 2011 09:09:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_11.htm Karla Wald, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire MBA student from Chippewa Falls, WI, is a semi-finalist in Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) program, a federal, entry-level leadership development program for graduate students. The program, which was created by Executive Order in 1977, was established to attract outstanding individuals from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths to public service. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_11.htm Fri, 11 mar 2011 10:51:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_8.htm Six UW-Eau Claire business students have been named to the 2011 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association All-Academic Team. Winning the award for the second time in their careers were John Kearns and Tim Possehl. Kearns, a defenseman majoring in health care administration with a 3.42 GPA, finished with five assists this season. He played in all 27 of the Blugolds' games. Kearns was also named the WIAC's co-scholar-athlete recently and is currently trying out with the Idaho Steelheads, a minor league affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_8.htm Tue, 08 mar 2011 08:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_4a.htm Matthew Vorhees, an accounting major and information systems minor from Madison, Wis., has been selected by the College of Business faculty and staff as the 2011 COB Emerging Leader. An outstanding student, Matthew is a member of six honorary societies: Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Golden Key, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Phi Eta Sigma. He has also served as treasurer and president of the Honors Program Organization. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_4a.htm Fri, 04 mar 2011 10:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_4.htm This year's annual Health Care Administration/CHAASE Spring Banquet, "Celebrating our Past, Embracing our Future" is scheduled for Thursday, March 31 at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire. Dr. Gene Decker, Associate Professor Emeritus of Allied Health Professions and developer of the Health Care Administration program at UW-Eau Claire, will present the keynote address. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_4.htm Fri, 04 mar 2011 09:09:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_2b.htm Johnathan Kearns, a senior UW-Eau Claire health care administration major and business finance minor, is co-recipient of the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Max Sparger Men's Ice Hockey Scholar-Athlete Award. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_2b.htm Wed, 02 mar 2011 10:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_2a.htm The American Marketing Association (AMA) participated in the twelfth annual Eau Claire Polar Plunge last Sunday afternoon along with other UW Eau-Claire students and community members. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_2a.htm Wed, 02 mar 2011 10:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_2.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee has approximately $25,000 in scholarships to award to UW-Eau Claire College of Business students for the 2011-12 academic year. Scholarships are available through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_3_2.htm Wed, 02 mar 2011 08:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_28c.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee has approximately $25,000 in scholarships to award to UW-Eau Claire College of Business students for the 2011-12 academic year. Scholarships are available through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_28c.htm Mon, 28 feb 2011 16:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_28b.htm Retooling Our Students for the Future is the theme of the 27th Annual Information Technology Conference for Wisconsin Technical College Instructors. It will be held March 3-4, 2011, at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire, Wis. The conference, which is hosted by the Wisconsin Technical College System and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems, is for IT faculty, staff, and professionals at Wisconsin technical colleges as well as for information systems students and faculty at area universities. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_28b.htm Mon, 28 feb 2011 15:56:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_28a.htm The following departments and programs are accepting scholarship applications for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. Scholarships are available through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_28a.htm Mon, 28 feb 2011 15:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_28.htm The Health Care Administration Program is accepting applications for Spring 2011. Prospective students should attend the Priority HCAD application informational meeting on: http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_28.htm Mon, 28 feb 2011 15:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_15.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) held their First Annual UWEC-AMA Regional Conference entitled "Coaching, Connections, and Communication." In addition to being open to all UW-Eau Claire students, over 60 AMA students from chapters located at UW-Whitewater, UW-Stout, and Winona State University traveled to attend the event. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_15.htm Tue, 15 feb 2011 13:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_7.htm Fifteen University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students, accompanied by Professors Pratt and Hu (pictured here with CG Goldbeck) visited Shaoguan Univ for two weeks in January, as well as Guangzhou and Beijing. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_7.htm Mon, 07 feb 2011 09:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_1.htm GlobITpro is an innovative study abroad experience in Austria and Germany that prepares IT savvy students to live and work in a global business world. GlobITpro students participate in classroom and extracurricular activities designed to help develop a global mindset receptive to and respectful of cultural differences, global knowledge that includes an understanding of entrepreneurship and IT management and research, and global work skills that prepare students to work effectively across cultures. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_2_1.htm Tue, 01 feb 2011 13:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_25.htm If the companies that are spending millions to advertise during next month's Super Bowl want viewers to like their ads, they should skip the pop stars and instead include a cute kid in their ad, according to University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing professors Dr. Chuck Tomkovick and Dr. Rama Yelkur, who have done multiple studies on Super Bowl advertising. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_25.htm Tue, 25 jan 2011 13:28:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_20a.htm Dr. Rama Yelkur and Dr. Chuck Tomkovick, professors of marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Allison Williams, Appleton, a senior marketing major, have been awarded "Best in Track" by MBAA International for a research project. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_20a.htm Thu, 20 jan 2011 11:08:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_20.htm Do you know a UW-Eau Claire student, student organization adviser or student organization that exemplifies excellence? Nominate those individuals and organizations for a 2011 University Student Excellence award. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_20.htm Thu, 20 jan 2011 10:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_18.htm Chinese New Year, which begins February 3, is celebrated with fireworks, family feasts and parades by the 1.3 billion people living in China as well as by Chinese living around the world. 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. If you were born in 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, or 2011 this is your lucky year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_18.htm Tue, 18 jan 2011 14:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_12.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will offer employers an opportunity to meet with hundreds of qualified candidates for internships and full-time opportunities during Internship Mania, UW-Eau Claire's major spring recruiting event. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 in the Davies Center Council Fire Room. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_12.htm Wed, 12 jan 2011 10:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_11a.htm A ceremony to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will begin at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Ecumenical Religious Center at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_11a.htm Tue, 11 jan 2011 10:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_11.htm Looking for a great graphic design experience? At the College of Business, you will work on a wide range of projects, including brochures, posters, invitations, websites, electronic newsletters, displays, and more. This is a great opportunity to gain some real world experience, while strengthening your portfolio. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2011_1_11.htm Tue, 11 jan 2011 09:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_16.htm Karen Vlach came to UW-Eau Claire hoping that a college education would help her land a "decent" job when she graduated. "Five and a half years later, I have blown the 'decent' job goal out of the water," Vlach said. "Not only do I have an excellent job, I have a career, I have a future, I have a clearer view of the world, I have optimism, and I have the confidence, skills and experiences to tackle just about anything. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has changed my life." http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_16.htm Thu, 16 dec 2010 17:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_15.htm Commencement exercises for 839 students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will be held Dec. 18 in Zorn Arena. Candidates for the College of Business will receive degrees during the 9 a.m. ceremony. Candidates for the master's degree in business administration will receive degrees during the 2 p.m. ceremony. Those unable to attend can view the ceremony online. Michelle Altobelli-Andersen, a 1991 marketing graduate will receive the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award. The honor recognizes distinguished service to the community, state or nation that brings credit upon the recipient and the university. The President's Award, which recognizes outstanding professional and personal achievements as well as service to UW-Eau Claire. Todd Michael Eberhardt, a 1989 marketing graduate, during the morning ceremony and Terry Schadeberg, a 1985 accounting and business finance graduate, will receive the award during the afternoon ceremony. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_15.htm Wed, 15 dec 2010 14:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_8a.htm Opulescence, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire team, comprised of students from the Marketing 438 capstone course, took first place in the Global Marketplace Business Strategy Competition administered by the University of Tennessee. Students representing Opulescence were John Cayer, Sean Caven, Danielle Dow, and Megan Means. UW-Eau Claire entered 9 teams in 9 separate games and finished in first place in 6 out of the 9 games, and second place in 2 games. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_8a.htm Wed, 08 dec 2010 10:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_8.htm Tax Issues for 2011, An Informal Session for Small Business Owners, will be presented by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire advanced tax class on Thursday, December 9 at 4 pm. The session, which is free to the public, will be held on the UW-Eau Claire campus in Schneider Hall (located on the corner of Park and Roosevelt Street) in Room 213. Metered parking is available in the Zorn lot located next to Schneider Hall. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_8.htm Wed, 08 dec 2010 08:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_6b.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing faculty recognized December 2010 graduates at the second bi-annual Marketing Graduation Brunch, Saturday, December 4, 2010. Dr. Julia Pennington, assistant professor of marketing, hosted the event at her home. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_6b.htm Mon, 06 dec 2010 14:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_6a.htm Beta Gamma Sigma has set up an online Kettle to raise money for the Salvation Army this holiday season. "We wanted to ring the real salvation bell on campus, but due to Salvation Army regulations they only have pre-designated bell ringing locations throughout town. So, we decided to set up an online Kettle to fundraise instead" said Lindsey Crooker, Beta Gamma Sigma president. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_6a.htm Mon, 06 dec 2010 14:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_6.htm A Chinese delegation of twelve representatives from the China 1+2+1 program's partner universities will visit the UW-Eau Claire campus on Friday, Dec. 10. As part of the visit, the College of Business will host a meeting and luncheon for the guests. They will also tour the campus, meet with other programs, and have dinner and attend a hockey game with the Chancellor. The Chinese delegates come from eight different universities in China, and are visiting U.S. partner universities throughout the month to get to know programs and schools. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_12_6.htm Mon, 06 dec 2010 11:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_30a.htm Bonnie Krahn and Gretchen Hutterli, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing and development staff members, will receive a silver award at the 2010 Council for Advancement and Support of Education Great Lakes District V conference, to be held Dec. 12-14 in Chicago, Ill. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_30a.htm Tue, 30 nov 2010 11:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_30.htm Students in Management 449 classes tested their knowledge of business at the Fall 2010 Sim Super Bowl, a three-hour competition where student teams applied what they have learned during their capstone Strategic Management course. The event was held Thursday, November 18, 2010 from 5:30-8:30 pm in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Schneider Hall, Room 100. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_30.htm Tue, 30 nov 2010 08:36:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_29.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing faculty will recognize December 2010 graduates at the bi-annual Marketing Graduation Brunch on Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Dr. Julia Pennington, assistant professor of marketing, will host the event at her home. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_29.htm Mon, 29 nov 2010 14:28:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_18.htm The College of Business' Scholarship Recognition Luncheon will be held Friday, December 3, 2010 at 12:00 noon in UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Tamarack Room. The annual event, which is hosted by COB Dean Diane Hoadley, recognizes scholarship donors and the college's best and brightest students. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_18.htm Thu, 18 nov 2010 11:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_15a.htm On November 6, 2010, UW-Eau Claire students Nick Levin, Max Van Ordstrand and Jessica Parish traveled to Debalk, Illinois for the Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) Regional Sales Competition at Northern Illinois University. They were among competitors from the University of Minnesota, University of Northern Iowa, the University of South Dakota and ten other schools. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_15a.htm Mon, 15 nov 2010 13:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_15.htm Forty four college students from eleven schools in six states competed for cash prizes and title of top salesperson at the 2010 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, held November 11-13 on the UW-Eau Claire campus. Alyssa Anttila, UW-Stout, was named Overall Champion. Anttila was awarded a trophy and $1,500 cash prize sponsored by Sun Life Financial. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_15.htm Mon, 15 nov 2010 12:59:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_5.htm Get your resumes ready. Meet marketing recruiters at the Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up Career Fair, Friday, November 12, 2010, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Council Fire Room. All UW-Eau Claire marketing majors and minors are invited to attend this event. Professional business attire is recommended. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_5.htm Fri, 05 nov 2010 08:37:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_4.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business International Business Programs is pleased to award GLOBE CHINDIA scholarships to 13 students studying abroad during the 2011-12 year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_4.htm Thu, 04 nov 2010 09:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_2.htm On Sunday, October 24, seventeen members of American Marketing Association (AMA) volunteered their time by cleaning up both sides of the road off of Clairemont Avenue along Hendrickson Drive towards I-94. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_2.htm Mon, 02 nov 2010 10:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_1.htm Five University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students will represent the business college at the 2010 Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, a regional sales completion for collegiate students, which will be held November 11-13 on the UW-Eau Claire campus. Students were selected to compete at The Warm-Up based on their standing in a preliminary competition judged by UW-Eau Claire alumni who participated in past sales competitions. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_11_1.htm Mon, 01 nov 2010 08:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_25.htm Dr. Lorraine Missling (1926-1995), an emerita faculty member in the UW-Eau Claire Department of Business Communication, was inducted posthumously into the UW-Whitewater Business Education National Hall of Fame, October 23, 2010. "Missle" as she was known to her friends and colleagues, possessed endless energy and devotion for her students and to her business education profession. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_25.htm Mon, 25 oct 2010 11:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_15.htm The Investment Board of Beta Upsilon Sigma (BUS) student organization awards two $500 scholarships every fall, one scholarship to a BUS member and the other scholarship to a non-member. To be eligible for a BUS scholarship, applicants must be either a UW-Eau Claire College of Business or Department of Economics student, have completed at least 60 credits by the end of the Fall 2010 semester, and have a gradepoint average of at least a 2.75. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_15.htm Fri, 15 oct 2010 12:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_13.htm Four, $1,000 GLOBE/CHINDIA scholarships are available to UW-Eau Claire business students who plan to study abroad during Winterim 2011. The application deadline for these scholarships has been extended to Wednesday, October 20, 2010. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_13.htm Wed, 13 oct 2010 12:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_8.htm Forty-eight students from marketing programs at twelve colleges and universities will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Nov. 11-13 for the fourth annual Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, a regional sales competition hosted by UW-Eau Claire's Department of Management and Marketing. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_8.htm Fri, 08 oct 2010 08:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_4a.htm A $42,344 grant from The Commonwealth Fund will support a new study by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire health care administration program that will provide a standardized profile of strengths and opportunities of health care sites nationwide. The study will include the development of a profile to help identify marks of excellence and areas of opportunity in long-term care settings where health care administration students or administrators-in-training (AITs), are placed for their practicum field experiences. The findings of the study will be a resource for organizations, programs and individuals across the country that work with long-term care facilities. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_4a.htm Mon, 04 oct 2010 10:26:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_4.htm The Health Care Administration Program is accepting applications for Fall 2010. Prospective students who have not already attended an information session, should attend one of the upcoming informational meetings in order to be considered for admission. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_10_4.htm Mon, 04 oct 2010 10:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_29.htm Success Starts Here is the theme for the Blugold Spotlight sessions, which include an overview of the college and the high impact experiences our business students engage in, a Q & A session with the dean, and a tour of the college. All sessions are in the Cargill Collaboration Center, Schneider 203. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_29.htm Wed, 29 sep 2010 13:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_24.htm Five College of Business faculty members will be recognized for their scholarly work at the annual UW-Eau Claire Authors Celebration on October 6 in the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Tamarack Room from 4:30-6:00 pm (remarks at 5:00 pm). Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_24.htm Fri, 24 sep 2010 08:48:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_22.htm The Annual Twin Cities COB Alumni Bash is almost here! Join us on October 7 and spend an evening of fun with Dean Hoadley and COB faculty and staff. Food and drinks will be available along with a chance to win door prizes! http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_22.htm Wed, 22 sep 2010 14:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_20.htm Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 3:30-4:30 pm, Phillips 007. Meet other COB freshmen. Meet the deans and others you will be working with. Get your questions answered. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_20.htm Mon, 20 sep 2010 16:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_16.htm Golden Living, a leading national health care company, has made a commitment to make a $500,000 gift over the next 10 years to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation in support of the UW-Eau Claire Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence and the UW-Eau Claire Health Care Administration program. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_16.htm Thu, 16 sep 2010 11:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_9.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire health care administration program recently was reaccredited by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB). The program, first accredited in 2005, is one of only seven NAB-accredited programs in the country. The program will be up for NAB reaccreditation again in 2015. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_9.htm Thu, 09 sep 2010 15:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_8.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business graduates John Mago and Jill (Schoenike) Martin will be inducted into the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Hall of Fame on September 12, 2010, along with four other UW-Eau Claire alumni. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_8.htm Wed, 08 sep 2010 10:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_3a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will present a forum titled "Business Opportunities in Healthcare: The Changing Landscape of Senior Care" from 4:30-5:45 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center. The forum will provide an overview of the changing landscape of senior care due to a variety of external forces such as customer expectations, market demand, government influence, economic climate and the graying of America. Panelists will discuss how organizations are responding and thriving in this time of change and will share strategies for moving into the future. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_3a.htm Fri, 03 sep 2010 13:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_3.htm Dr. Bruce Lo, professor of Information Systems, is the recipient of a 2010-11 Student-Faculty International Fellows research grant from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Center for International Education, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Center for Service-Learning. The College of Business and the Department of Information Systems also provided financial support for the project. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_3.htm Fri, 03 sep 2010 08:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_2.htm The Indianhead Professional Chapter of APICS-The Association for Operations Management, will present the Platinum Circle Award and a check for $275 to the UW-Eau Claire student chapter of APICS at its first meeting on Wednesday, September 22, at 5 pm in Schneider Hall, Room 203. The Platinum Circle Award is the most prestigious award an APICS student chapter can receive, according to Theresa Wells, student chapter adviser. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_9_2.htm Thu, 02 sep 2010 15:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_8_24.htm Two College of Business faculty and staff members were recognized for excellence during the university's academic year opening meeting Aug. 24. Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich presented 2010 Excellence awards to Dr. Scott Lester, professor of management, department of management and marketing and Theresa Wells, academic adviser and senior lecturer, department of management and marketing. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_8_24.htm Tue, 24 aug 2010 15:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_8_17.htm The day didn't start like any other day for Tim Vaughan, professor and department chair of management and marketing. Dressed in an Army combat uniform, Vaughan reported for duty on his first day to perform morning drills--standing at attention, marching, and pivoting--all the while being yelled at by his drill sergeant. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_8_17.htm Tue, 17 aug 2010 12:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_7_15.htm Robert (Bob) Rowan, age 88, passed away on Saturday, June 19, at Wissota Health in Chippewa Falls following a long illness. He was born on June 7, 1922 in Akron, Ohio, to John and Helen Rowan. Rowan was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Claribel, in 2004. They met as students at the University of Ohio and lived in New York City, near Cleveland, and near Chicago, before settling in Eau Claire in 1981. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_7_15.htm Thu, 15 jul 2010 15:18:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_7_12.htm A new short-term study-abroad program to China will be offered to University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students during the university's January 2011 Winterim session. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_7_12.htm Mon, 12 jul 2010 12:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_7_9.htm Diane Hoadley has been named dean of the College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire following a national search. Hoadley's appointment will begin in August. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_7_9.htm Fri, 09 jul 2010 11:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_7_8.htm Six University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business faculty and staff members have been invited to share their experiences with others at the 2010 Fusion Desire2Learn Conference, July 11-16 in Chicago. Desire2Learn Incorporated is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise eLearning solutions. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_7_8.htm Thu, 08 jul 2010 13:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_18.htm A professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has received a $190,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to prepare students and Wisconsin businesses to be more competitive in emerging markets.Dr. Rama Yelkur, professor of marketing and coordinator of international business programs at UW-Eau Claire, wrote the grant to continue efforts by the College of Business to internationalize the curriculum, faculty, students and the business community. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_18.htm Fri, 18 jun 2010 16:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4d.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance Scholarship Committee is pleased to award the following scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4d.htm Fri, 04 jun 2010 16:04:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4c.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Health Care Administration program is pleased to announce scholarship recipients for the 2010-11 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4c.htm Fri, 04 jun 2010 16:03:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4b.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business Scholarship Committee is pleased to award scholarships to the following business students for the 2010-11 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4b.htm Fri, 04 jun 2010 16:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems Scholarship Committee is pleased to award the following scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4a.htm Fri, 04 jun 2010 16:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing Student Awards Committee is pleased to award scholarships to the following students for the 2010-11 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_6_4.htm Fri, 04 jun 2010 16:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_25a.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire alumni can learn business manners during a professional business etiquette dinner May 26 in The Dulany of Davies Center. The event, sponsored by the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association, will begin at 5 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres. The dinner and program will begin at 5:30 p.m. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_25a.htm Tue, 25 may 2010 09:08:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_25.htm Mark Bauer, a UW-Eau Claire junior mathematics and business finance major from Spencer, WI is the recipient of the Kell Container Corp. scholarship.The scholarship supports a junior or senior who demonstrates outstanding ability in undergraduate research in collaboration with a faculty member. Bauer has collaborated on research projects with faculty mentor Dr. Simei Tong, associate professor of mathematics.. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_25.htm Tue, 25 may 2010 09:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_18.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business management faculty recognized May 2010 graduates at the Management Graduation Luncheon, Friday, May 14, 2010 in the Eagle Room of Davies Center. Five honorees, as well as ten management faculty members were in attendance at the event. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_18.htm Tue, 18 may 2010 10:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_17.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing faculty recognized May 2010 graduates at the bi-annual Marketing Graduation Brunch, Saturday, May 15, 2010. Dr. Julia Pennington, assistant professor of marketing, hosted the event at her home. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_17.htm Mon, 17 may 2010 15:37:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_11.htm The faculty and staff in the UW-Eau Claire College of Business welcome the following candidates for the position of dean to our campus. We will be adding dean candidate schedules and additional information as it is received from Schofield. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_11.htm Tue, 11 may 2010 09:54:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_10.htm One of Tom Dock's former colleagues once likened him to that juggler on the Ed Sullivan television show who used to balance a stack of spinning plates on long poles he held in his hands. The juggler's performance was exciting...and a bit scary. You were always waiting for the plates to come crashing down on him, but somehow the juggler managed to keep it all going. Over the years, I have often thought about this description and how accurately it described Tom Dock. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_10.htm Mon, 10 may 2010 12:16:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_10a.htm Five UW-Eau Claire College of Business undergraduate students and a new College of Business student organization were recently recognized at the 2010 University Student Excellence Awards reception, held Thursday, May 6 at 5 pm in the Davies Center Council Fire Room. The event was hosted by University Centers, the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association, and UW-Eau Claire Foundation. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_10a.htm Mon, 10 may 2010 10:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_6.htm Dr. Larry Honl, assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Business Communication, will retire at the end of the May 2010 semester. His last official day is June 11, 2010. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_6.htm Thu, 06 may 2010 14:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_5a.htm Jacob Kampen has been selected as the first UW-Eau Claire College of Business Emerging Leader. As a junior, Kampen was chosen for his leadership abilities and potential for success. Kampen is an information systems major and finance minor from De Pere, WI. Kampen was selected by the business faculty and staff for his leadership abilities and potential for success. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_5a.htm Wed, 05 may 2010 14:13:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_5.htm Eric Becker, an operations management major from Mankato, MN, has been chosen as the UW-Eau Claire College of Business 2010 Outstanding Senior. He is completing an international business minor and has studied abroad in both China and Japan. Becker has also been involved in many student organizations, and was the president of APICS. Becker also completed a research project with Dr. Kristina Bourne that addressed the barriers to internationalization facing Chippewa Valley businesses. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_5.htm Wed, 05 may 2010 14:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_4b.htm Jan Cermak has been selected as the 2010 University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium Outstanding Student. He will be recognized May 22 at the MBA reception following commencement. Cermak is a May, 2010 graduate. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_4b.htm Tue, 04 may 2010 16:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_4a.htm Anna Cardarella is the Assistant Director of Project Employment (P.E.) and Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council. The P.E. department houses Western Dairyland's homeless programs, Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), Financial Literacy Improvement Program (FLIP), Skills Enhancement, Displaced Homemaker, Fresh Start, Transportation, and Foreclosure Intervention Programs. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_4a.htm Tue, 04 may 2010 16:19:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_4.htm Dr. Douglas Olson, associate professor of health care administration at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has been elected to the board of directors for the American College of Health Care Administrators for 2010-13. Olson also is director of the Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence at UW-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_5_4.htm Tue, 04 may 2010 14:06:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_29.htm The UW-Eau Claire College of Business management faculty will recognize five graduating management seniors at the annual Management Major Awards Luncheon, which will be held Friday, May 14, 2010 in the Eagle Room of Davies Center. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 am and conclude at 1 pm. A short award ceremony will be held at 12:15 pm. One student will also be named the Outstanding Management Student for 2010. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_29.htm Thu, 29 apr 2010 11:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_27.htm GTL Computer Company and Animate, Inc., two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire teams comprised of students from the Marketing 438 capstone course, took first and second place, respectively, in the Global Marketplace Business Strategy Competition administered by the University of Tennessee. Students representing GTL Computer were Ben Collette, Cory Roskopf, Danielle Saxe and Mike Walker. Animate was represented by Eric Deans, Jeremy Kuehl, Zach Morrison and Doug Wojchik. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_27.htm Tue, 27 apr 2010 12:06:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_26a.htm Five university administrators from the Zhuhai Campus of Jinan University are visiting the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, April 25 through May 1, 2010. The delegation will meet with UW-Eau Claire administrators, faculty members and students. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_26a.htm Mon, 26 apr 2010 15:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_26.htm Dr. V. Thomas Dock, dean of the College of Business, received the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce 2010 Outstanding Public Employee of the Year award at the chamber's annual meeting April 20. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_26.htm Mon, 26 apr 2010 09:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_23.htm Eighteen College of Business students and nine business faculty members will present their findings at the 18th Annual UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, April 26-28, 2010. Student Research Day posters will be on display in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Zorn Arena April 26, from 12 noon to 6:00 pm; April 27, from 8:00 am to 6 pm; and April 28, from 8 am to 12 noon. The event is sponsored by the UW-Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_23.htm Mon, 26 apr 2010 09:23:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_21.htm The UW-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma (BGS), the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, will hold its annual initiation, Saturday, April 24th at 1 pm in the Davies Center Alumni Room. The event will be held in conjunction with the university's Honors Month, a time set aside by the university to recognize students of high scholastic achievement. The ceremony will be conducted by Dr. Kristy Lauver, BGS faculty adviser. Dr. Chuck Tomkovick, Management and Marketing, will be recognized at the event as Beta Gamma Sigma Outstanding professor. Dr. Tomkovick is the first faculty member to ever receive the award twice. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_21.htm Wed, 21 apr 2010 10:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_20.htm Thirteen College of Business majors will be inducted into Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society for accounting and financial professionals, on Monday, April 26th at 7 pm in the Davies Center Badger Room. The initiation will be held during UW-Eau Claire's Honors Month, a time set aside to recognize students who have attained high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_20.htm Tue, 20 apr 2010 15:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19d.htm The Association of Information Technology Professionals will be hosting their annual TechCon on Thursday, May 6th, 2010 from 3pm-7pm in the Potawatomi room in Davies. TechCon features Keynote speakers from different companies to discuss new technologies, product demos, and various other topics. Representatives from Microsoft, CUNA Mutual Group, and Skyline Technologies will be present. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19d.htm Mon, 19 apr 2010 14:51:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19c.htm April is Honors Month, a time set aside by the university to celebrate scholarship, academic excellence, research and service-learning. We showcase the efforts of and recognize students for outstanding scholastic achievement. On the final Saturday night of Honors Month, a banquet is held to honor students and their families and cap a month of induction ceremonies, service events, seminars and topical discussions, awards programs and student learning activities. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19c.htm Mon, 19 apr 2010 10:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19b.htm The Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) chapter at UW-Eau Claire won nearly $5000 in awards and scholarships at the 2010 PSE National Educational Foundation Sales & Marketing Convention, held April 7-10, 2010 in Milwaukee, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19b.htm Mon, 19 apr 2010 09:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19a.htm Earth Day Sustainability Showcase April 20 and 22, 2010, UW-Eau Claire Campus http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19a.htm Mon, 19 apr 2010 09:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19.htm Three teams, primarily consisting of Information Systems (IS) majors, recently competed in the Target Video Game Reinvention Case Study, funded by a $4000 grant through the Target Company. Jessica Lozano-Williams, Campus Recruiter for the Human Resources department at Target, coordinated the study with Don Gaber, IS Lecturer for the College of Business, and Dawna Drum, the College of Business Coordinator of Instructional Technology. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_19.htm Mon, 19 apr 2010 08:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_16.htm Tidie Tianda Rizanoor, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior IS-business analyst major and accounting minor from Jakarta, Indonesia, and Dr. Bruce W.N. Lo, Department of Information Systems, represented UW-Eau Claire, at the 24th National Conference on Undergraduate Research April 15-17 at the University of Montana in Missoula. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_16.htm Fri, 16 apr 2010 10:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_6.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) has been actively involved in planning the upcoming PSE National Convention. Five members from the UW-Eau Claire chapter will compete, as well as co-host the event. The convention takes place April 7-11 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. UW-Whitewater and Carthage College also co-host the convention. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_6.htm Tue, 06 apr 2010 14:43:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_1.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student chapter of the American College of Health Care Administration will receive the ACHCA Chapter Excellence Award, at the 2010 ACHCA Annual Convocation & Exposition, which be held May 14-18, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. Kelsey Callahan, a senior health care administration student from Forest Lake, MN, is president of the UW-Eau Claire ACHCA chapter. Dean Eide is the faculty adviser for the group. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_4_1.htm Thu, 01 apr 2010 08:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_31.htm This year's annual Health Care Administration/CHAASE Spring Banquet, "Spring Into Excellence: A New Season For Healthcare" is scheduled for Thursday, April 8 at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire. Neil Kurtz, M.D., President and CEO of Golden Living, will present the keynote address. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_31.htm Wed, 31 mar 2010 14:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_22.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire sales team tied for 36th place with Washington State University in Vancouver, at the Twelfth National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCAC) held March 5-8, 2010 at Kennesaw State University. Sixty-one colleges and universities from around the country competed in the undergraduate division schools division. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_22.htm Mon, 22 mar 2010 09:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_15.htm Seven students and four administrators from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business will participate in the university's first Leadership in Action Day, which will be held April 13 and 14, 2010. During the two-day event, seventeen students will job shadow administrators and have the opportunity to discuss leadership and the responsibilities that come with being a leader. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_15.htm Fri, 19 mar 2010 08:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_17.htm Beta Upsilon Sigma (BUS), is hosting the 6th annual Tee Off for the Arc Eau Claire golf tournament on Sunday, April 25th. BUS hosts the golf tournament to raise money for the Arc Eau Claire. The Arc Eau Claire (Advocating Rights of Citizens with Cognitive Disabilities, Inc.) works to enhance the lives of people with developmental disabilities and mental retardation and their families. They also foster research and education about prevention of cognitive disabilities in young children. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_17.htm Wed, 17 mar 2010 09:06:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_10.htm Applications for the UW-Eau Claire MBA Program are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 academic year. Attend an information session to learn more about our MBA. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_10.htm Wed, 10 mar 2010 11:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_8.htm The following departments and programs are accepting scholarship applications for Fall 2010 and Spring 2011: Accounting and Finance Department, College of Business, Health Care Administration Program, and Management and Marketing Department. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_8.htm Mon, 08 mar 2010 14:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_1a.htm At this year's breakfast, you will hear about five high impact learning experiences that bridge campus and community. In each situation, business students work on real projects with real clients who depend on them to provide accurate information, make informed decisions, and deliver what they promise. Business faculty members will give an overview of each experience and share information as to how your organization can participate. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_1a.htm Mon, 01 mar 2010 16:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_1.htm Zachary Fletcher and Scott Hannan will compete for titles and cash awards at the National Collegiate Sales Competition, March 5-8, 2010 at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Fletcher is a senior marketing major from Oakdale, MN; Hannan is a senior marketing student from Black Earth, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_3_1.htm Mon, 01 mar 2010 08:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_26.htm The College of Business prepares its students for life outside academia and after college by providing them with experiences not always provided by in-class instruction. Two programs that provide business students with a little extra polish are the Leadership Institute and the Student Professional Development Program. The Leadership Institute prepares all incoming freshmen for college life; the Student Professional Development Program responds to employer feedback by training students in business etiquette and career skills. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_26.htm Fri, 26 feb 2010 10:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_25.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee has more than $20,000 in scholarships to award to UW-Eau Claire College of Business students for the 2010-11 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_25.htm Thu, 25 feb 2010 14:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_22a.htm A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire junior has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Foundation for Asia Education to study abroad this spring in Australia. Crystal Venzke, a management major from Athens, is believed to be the first UW-Eau Claire student to receive a scholarship from the foundation, said Cheryl Lochner-Wright, a study abroad coordinator in UW-Eau Claire's Center for International Education. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_22a.htm Mon, 22 feb 2010 15:49:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_22.htm The Health Care Administration Program is accepting applications for Spring 2010. Prospective students who have not already attended an information session, should attend one of the upcoming informational meetings in order to be considered for admission. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_22.htm Mon, 22 feb 2010 11:26:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_16.htm During the four months after an Olympics telecast, the stocks of the companies that ran ads during the Olympic Games outperformed the S&P stocks by 4 percent, according to two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing professors who have done research on Olympics advertisements dating back to 2000. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_16.htm Tue, 16 feb 2010 11:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_12.htm Chinese New Year, which begins February 14, is celebrated with fireworks, family feasts and parades by the 1.3 billion people living in China as well as by Chinese living around the world. 2010 is the Year of the Tiger. If you were born in 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, or 2010 this is your lucky year. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_12.htm Fri, 12 feb 2010 11:43:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_11.htm A visitation for Jim Vance, director emeritus of the American Ethnic Coordinating Office (now the Office of Multicultural Affairs) at UW-Eau Claire, will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15, at Evergreen Funeral Home in Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_11.htm Thu, 11 feb 2010 17:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_10.htm Clouds and Clients: A Diversity of Platforms is the theme of the 26th Annual Information Technology Conference for Wisconsin Technical College Instructors. It will be held March 4-5, 2010, at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire, WI. The conference, which is hosted by the Wisconsin Technical College System and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems, is for IT faculty, staff, and professionals at Wisconsin technical colleges as well as for information systems students and faculty at area universities. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_10.htm Wed, 10 feb 2010 11:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_3.htm Blacks in the Military, a panel discussion held February 4, 2010 from 12 noon-1 pm in the UW-Eau Claire Schofield Auditorium, will be moderated by UW-Eau Claire faculty members Army Maj. Eric Beuerman, assistant professor of military science, and Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, associate professor of history. The panel is one of several events held on the UW-Eau Claire campus as part of Black History Month. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_3.htm Wed, 3 feb 2010 08:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_1.htm UW-Eau Claire accounting students will provide free income tax assistance to taxpayers who cannot afford to pay for professional help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA, a special program of the Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Department of Revenue, provides free tax return assistance to taxpayers with adjusted gross annual incomes under $49,000. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_2_1.htm Tue, 2 feb 2010 10:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_1_29.htm V. Thomas Dock, dean of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business, has announced he will retire from the university effective July 1, 2010. Dock, who has been dean of the business school since 1992, also served the university as acting vice chancellor for administration, finance, and facilities during the 2008-09 academic year. His future plans include traveling, and managing a family business in Duluth, MN. http://www.uwec.edu/COB/info/news/2010_1_29.htm Fri, 29 jan 2010 16:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_13b.htm During the fall 2009 semester, 59 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students volunteered their services as financial mentors to clients in the Financial Literacy Improvement Program (FLIP), a new program that provides financial counseling to low-income individuals and families in the Chippewa Valley. FLIP is a joint venture of the UW-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance and Western Dairyland community action agency. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_13b.htm Wed, 13 jan 2010 09:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2010_1_13.htm William Domina, a former assistant corporation counsel in Waukesha County who moved to Milwaukee County to become that county's chief legal counsel in 2003, has been appointed a Waukesha County circuit judge by Gov. Jim Doyle. Domina graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BBA in business administration. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2010_1_13.htm Wed, 13 jan 2010 09:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_13.htm A little goes a long way when it comes to companies talking about their products in ads aired during the Super Bowl, say University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing professors who have been studying Super Bowl advertising for more than a decade. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_13.htm Wed, 13 jan 2010 08:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_12.htm A ceremony to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will begin at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Ecumenical Religious Center at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_12.htm Tue, 12 jan 2010 16:59:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_7.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business has been recognized as one of the top 100 colleges for research in the field of information systems, according to a study conducted by Dr. Viswanath Venkatesh, professor, Sam Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_7.htm Thu, 07 jan 2010 08:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2010_1_4.htm Stephanie S. McCutcheon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Sister Mary Ann Minor, O.S.F., chairperson of the HSHS Board of Directors, today announced the appointment of Karen Hebert to the Sacred Heart Hospital Board of Directors. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2010_1_4.htm Wed, 06 jan 2010 08:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_5c.htm UW-Eau Claire football players Brett Schreiner, a senior management major from Somerset, WI, and Cory Sartorelli, a senior business finance major from Appleton, WI, were selected to the 2009 D3 football.com All-West Region Team. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_5c.htm Tue, 05 jan 2010 08:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_5b.htm The ACHCA Long Term Care Leadership and Development Academy is pleased to announce the Inaugural Student Applied Research Poster Session to be held at the American College of Health Care Administrators Spring Convocation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16, 2010. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_5b.htm Tue, 05 jan 2010 09:16:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_5.htm UW-Eau Claire has been named among the top 100 best values in public colleges for 2009-'10 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance. UW-Eau Claire was ranked 67th nationally. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2010_1_5.htm Tue, 05 jan 2010 08:35:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2009_12_15.htm The Board of Trustees of Cardinal Stritch University has chosen Kent Bergemann, a 1977 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, to be the interim president, following the resignation of president Dr. Helen C. Sobehart. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2009_12_15.htm Tue, 22 dec 2009 11:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2009_12_14.htm Minneapolis-based Colliers Turley Martin Tucker in December announced that Angela Samargia, a 2002 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Dennis L. Heyde Entrepreneur Program, was recently promoted to property manager within the company's Real Estate Management Services division. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2009_12_14.htm Tue, 22 dec 2009 11:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2009_12_12.htm Booz Allen Hamilton has announced the election of Horacio Rozanski as one of five new Washington, DC area executive vice presidents of the firm. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/alumni/2009_12_12.htm Tue, 22 dec 2009 11:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_21.htm December 2009 College of Business graduate Jennifer Bailey, delivered the student "Reflection" speech at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Commencement, held December 19, 2009 at 2 pm in Zorn Arena. Bailey's reflection was titled, "What is Your Story?" http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_21.htm Mon, 21 dec 2009 15:28:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_17.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business alumnus Michael Stone and six other university alumni and friends will be recognized by the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association Dec. 19 at a luncheon and ceremony in conjunction with fall commencement. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_17.htm Thu, 17 dec 2009 09:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_16.htm Gretchen Hutterli, Bonnie Krahn and Meredith Wolf, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing and development staff members, received a gold and a bronze award at the 2009 Council for Advancement and Support of Education Great Lakes District V conference, held Dec. 13-15 in Chicago. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_16.htm Wed, 16 dec 2009 14:21:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_7c.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business marketing faculty recognized December 2009 graduates at the first bi-annual Marketing Graduation Brunch, Saturday, December 5, 2009. Dr. Julia Pennington, assistant professor of marketing, hosted the event at her home. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_7c.htm Mon, 07 dec 2009 12:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_7b.htm Students in Management 449 classes tested their knowledge of business at the Fall 2009 Sim Super Bowl, a three-hour competition where student teams applied what they have learned during their capstone Strategic Management course. The event was held Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 5:30-8:30 pm in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Schofield Auditorium. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_7b.htm Mon, 07 dec 2009 11:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_7.htm Twelve University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business students were inducted into Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society for accounting and financial professionals, on Saturday, December 5, 2009. The initiation was held at 1:30 pm in the Presidents Room of the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_12_7.htm Mon, 07 dec 2009 11:28:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_30.htm Nancy Jackson, the dean's assistant in the College of Business, retired October 28, 2009, ending her 46-year career with the university by retiring on the day she was first hired. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_30.htm Mon, 30 nov 2009 14:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_23.htm GlobITpro is an innovative study abroad experience in Austria and Germany that prepares IT savvy students to live and work in a global business world. GlobITpro students participate in classroom and extracurricular activities designed to help develop a global mindset receptive to and respectful of cultural differences, global knowledge that includes an understanding of entrepreneurship and IT management and research, and global work skills that prepare students to work effectively across cultures. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_23.htm Mon, 23 nov 2009 13:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_19.htm The College of Business' Scholarship Recognition Luncheon will be held, Friday, December 4, 2009 at 12:00 noon in UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Tamarack Room. The annual event, which is hosted by COB Dean Tom Dock, recognizes scholarship donors and the college's best and brightest students. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_19.htm Thu, 19 nov 2009 12:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/sales/newsphotos/winners_2009.htm Fifty-one college students from fourteen schools in seven states competed for cash prizes and title of top salesperson at the 2009 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, held November 12-14, on the UW-Eau Claire campus. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/sales/newsphotos/winners_2009.htm Mon, 16 nov 2009 10:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_11.htm The Idea Challenge is a call to entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors, and anyone with a new innovative product or technology idea. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_11.htm Wed, 11 nov 2009 13:19:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_6.htm Fifty-two students from marketing programs at fourteen colleges and universities will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Nov. 12-14 for the third annual Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, a regional sales competition hosted by UW-Eau Claire's Department of Management and Marketing. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_6.htm Fri, 06 nov 2009 11:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_2.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business (COB) will join the Quality Matters (QM) Consortium in November 2009. The COB will begin certifying online MBA courses offered by UW-Eau Claire and the University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium, according to Bob Erffmeyer, UW-Eau Claire and UW MBA Consortium director. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_11_2.htm Mon, 02 nov 2009 12:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_19.htm Explore Your Possibilities is a FREE event for UW-Eau Claire students. Each year Possibility Pete and Career Services team up with professionals from around the area to provide over 50 presentations and panel discussions on career paths, majors, internships and the job search. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_19.htm Mon, 19 oct 2009 09:57:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_9.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will present a forum titled "The Impact of Health Reform on Senior Care" from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22, in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_9.htm Fri, 09 oct 2009 11:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_7.htm Homecoming Week, one of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's largest annual events, will be held Oct. 11-18. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_7.htm Wed, 07 oct 2009 09:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_5.htm The Annual Twin Cities COB Alumni Bash is almost here! Join us on October 22 and spend an evening of fun with Dean Dock and COB faculty and staff. Food and drinks will be available along with a chance to win door prizes! http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_5.htm Mon, 05 oct 2009 14:36:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_1.htm Ecological sustainability as a source of profit and competitive advantage in business will be the topic of a presentation Oct. 8 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_10_1.htm Thu, 01 oct 2009 14:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_9_29.htm The Health Care Administration Program is accepting applications for Fall 2009. Prospective students who have not already attended an information session, should attend one of the upcoming informational meetings in order to be considered for admission. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_9_29.htm Tue, 29 sep 2009 10:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_8_31.htm The COB is looking for a student web developer who has a variety of skills including design, web development and programming. LTS will provide some training for the right candidate. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_8_31.htm Mon, 31 aug 2009 09:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_8_25.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been selected as one of the recipients of a $194,000 ATLANTIS Mobility Grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the European Union. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_8_25.htm Tue, 25 aug 2009 11:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_8_18.htm Rama Yelkur will present "Resources for Going Global" during a workshop titled "Business Opportunities for Wisconsin: Growing in a Global Economy--International Trade" Aug. 26 at the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind will deliver the event's keynote address, "Wisconsin Can Win in the Global Economy." http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_8_18.htm Tue, 18 aug 2009 16:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_7_21.htm My InnerView, the leading provider of senior care quality improvement tools and solutions, and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, today announced the creation of the My SeniorCare Edvantage Program, an online health management certificate that balances the realities of running a senior care business with the needs and preferences of those that matter most-the customers and residents served. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_7_21.htm Tue, 21 jul 2009 08:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_6_5.htm The College of Business has a Twitter account! For those already on Twitter, be sure to follow us at twitter.com/uweccob. To join Twitter, visit twitter.com to set up your FREE account. By following the COB on Twitter, you will stay connected by receiving real-time College news, photos, updates, links to student blogs and more. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_6_5.htm Fri, 05 jun 2009 11:10:00 CST http://www.weau.com/news/headlines/45051452.html The labor department says the number of jobless claims last week went up even more than expected. And while most college grads are scrambling to find a job, the demand for a select group of majors at UW-Eau Claire-is sky-high. http://www.weau.com/news/headlines/45051452.html Thu, 14 may 2009 18:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_18.htm The Department of Business Communication has awarded Lorraine Missling Business Communication scholarships for fall 2009. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_18.htm Mon, 18 may 2009 08:16:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_14.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association honored 15 outstanding students and scholarship recipients at a luncheon May 6. Two students from the College of Business were recognized for scholarships, and two received outstanding student awards. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_14.htm Thu, 14 may 2009 13:29:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_11c.htm Students from LaNette Flunker's Advanced Sales Class took part in a sales competition for a Hobbs Ice Arena fundraising project, in conjunction with the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, to raise operational funds for children's hockey and skating teams. Sales teams from the class sold thirteen boards of advertising space on the rink, in addition to six "blue line" sponsorships, to the amount of $41,950. This year's total surpassed the 2008 total of $40,000. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_11c.htm Mon, 11 may 2009 08:51:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_11b.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee met Tuesday, May 5, 2009 to award 11 scholarships. After reviewing 254 applications (a 33% increase from 2008-09), the committee awarded scholarships to students for the 2009-10 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_11b.htm Mon, 11 may 2009 10:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_11a.htm Kelsey Green, a senior management-HR student from Isanti, MN, is the 2009 UW-Eau Claire Outstanding Management Student. She will graduate summa cum laude in May 2009. Green was selected by the management faculty for her academic achievement, leadership, and professional involvement. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_11a.htm mon, 11 may 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_11.htm InnoTech, Computech and Fifth Element, three University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire teams comprised of students from the Marketing 438 capstone course, took first, second and third place, respectively, in the Global Marketplace Business Strategy Competition administered by the University of Tennessee. Students representing InnoTech were Lauren Bagaason, Sam Bauler, Annie Dickinson, and Doug Wallner. Computech was represented by Megan Behrens, Luke Benedict, Matt Day, Macall Douglas and Mike Parmley. Fifth Element was represented by Matt Follese, Leah Gilseth, Jordan Hauke and Dallas Platt. Sixty-one teams from business schools in the United States and Europe participated in the competition at the most difficult level, according to Joseph Bonner, assistant professor of marketing and instructor of Marketing 438. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_11.htm mon, 11 may 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_5.htm Dr. Allan Bird, the Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Professor of Japanese Studies and director of International Business Institute at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will be on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus, May 18-19, to work with College of Business faculty and staff interested in adding international content to their courses. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_5.htm tue, 5 may 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_1.htm Sarah Leuck, a senior accounting student from Gordon, Wis, is the 2009 COB Outstanding Senior. She will be recognized at the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association Outstanding Student Luncheon, Wednesday, May 6. A member of the University Honors Program, Leuck will graduate in May 2009. "Sarah is an outstanding student and a wonderful person," said Dr. D'Arcy Becker, accounting and finance department chair and Leuck's academic adviser. "She exemplifies everything we hope for our majors - she has brains, integrity, compassion and energy that make her future limitless." http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_1.htm fri, 1 may 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_4.htm Miranda Cross-Schindler, president and co-owner of Eau Claire-based GS Alliance, earned a first-place finish at the Society of American Military Engineers Midwest Regional Annual Small Business Expo in Zion, IL. Cross-Schindler won for her seven-minute response to the statement "Why we should care about your business." GS Alliance works to transition member of the military to the workforce. It is owned and operated by Cross-Schindler and Rose Geist, U.S. Army veterans who have nearly 20 years of combined experience working in the staffing industry. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_4.htm mon, 4 may 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_1a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Accounting and Finance has announced department scholarship recipients for the 2009-2010 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_5_1a.htm fri, 1 may 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_30.htm James Burkhardt has been selected as the 2009 University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium Outstanding Student. He will be recognized May 16, 2009 at the MBA Celebration Reception following commencement. Burkhardt is an August, 2008 graduate. Burkhardt has an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University. He has worked for 3M for the past 13 years, in three different locations, and is currently employed in the Knoxville, Iowa plant. Burkhardt is the product manager for 3M's tape fastening systems, and says that the MBA has strengthened his knowledge and provided a framework for how finance, IT, and marketing relate to his position as a product manager. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_30.htm thu, 30 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_28b.htm The Department of Management and Marketing has awarded three marketing majors and one management major with scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_28b.htm tue, 28 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_28a.htm The Department of Information Systems in College of Business has awarded scholarships to 15 students for the 2009 - 2010 academic year. Three of these students were each awarded a $700 Laptop Computer Fund Scholarship toward the purchase of a new laptop computer that will meet the new COB requirement. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_28a.htm tue, 28 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_28.htm Ann Rupnow, 2009 Outstanding UW-Eau Claire MBA Graduate, will be recognized at the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association's Outstanding Student Luncheon on May 6, 2009. She will receive her MBA degree during the May 16 spring commencement ceremony. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_28.htm tue, 28 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_27.htm Eight College of Business student/faculty collaborative research teams will present their findings at the 17th Annual UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, April 27, 2009. The event will be held in Zorn Arena from 12:00-5:00 pm. Students will be with their posters to discuss their projects from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. The event is sponsored by the UW-Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_27.htm mon, 27 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_27a.htm Dr. Jean Pratt, assistant professor of information systems at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, was recently elected president of the International Association for Computer Information Systems. IACIS has about 800 members in 23 countries. IACIS hosts a scholarly journal (the Journal of Computer Information Systems-JCIS) that is ranked in the top 5 percent of IS-related journals and an annual international conference attended by members from 12-15 different countries. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_27a.htm fri, 24 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_24.htm West Bend Mutual Insurance Company announced the promotion of Kevin Steiner to president and chief executive officer, succeeding Tony Warren, who retired as CEO April 1. Steiner joined West Bend in 1994 as group underwriting manager and was later named corporate sales manager. In 1996, he was promoted to assistant vice president of sales, and in 2002 to senior vice president of Marketing. He was named executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2007. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_24.htm fri, 24 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_22.htm Three teams comprised of UW-Eau Claire information systems and computer science students recently competed in the Target Global Technology Case Study, funded by a $4000 grant through Target Corporation. Jessica Lozano-Williams, Campus Recruiter for the Human Resources department at Target, coordinated the competition with Information Systems faculty member Don Gaber, and the College of Business Coordinator of Instructional Technology Dawna Drum. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_22.htm wed, 22 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_21a.htm The College of Business management faculty will recognize seven management seniors at the annual Management Major Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 8 in the Arrowhead Room of Davies Center. One of these students will be named the Outstanding Management Major for 2009. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_21a.htm tue, 21 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_21.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will co-sponsor a workshop to help Northern Wisconsin businesses navigate the global marketplace. The all-day workshop, "Navigating the Global Marketplace: Opportunities for Northern Wisconsin Businesses," will be May 14 at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_21.htm tue, 21 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_15.htm The UW-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International--The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, will hold its annual initiation, Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 1 pm in the Davies Center Alumni Room. The event will be held in conjunction with the university's Honors Week, a time set aside by the university to recognize students of high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_15.htm wed, 15 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_15a.htm Three College of Business majors will be inducted into Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society for accounting and financial professionals, on Saturday, April 25. The initiation will be held during UW-Eau Claire's Honors Week, a week dedicated to recognizing students who have attained high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_15a.htm wed, 15 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_9a.htm Pat Delehanty, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and member of the Pi Sigma Epsilon chapter on campus, earned second place in the Pi Sigma Epsilon Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon sales competition at Pi Sigma Epsilon's National Conference held March 24-29, 2009 in Norfolk, Virginia. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_9a.htm thu, 9 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_6a.htm A group of eleven members from the UW-Eau Claire chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) attended the 31st Annual International Collegiate Conference held March 26-28 in New Orleans, LA. The chapter received an honorable mention in the Chapter Recruitment Video Competition and was recognized as an Outstanding Chapter. The Outstanding Chapter award is only given to eight schools internationally and recognizes outstanding performance in all areas evaluated, including Professional Development, Membership Activities and Recruitment, Internal and External Communications, Community Service, Fundraising, and Organizational Strategic Planning.http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_6a.htm mon, 6 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_6.htm The Health Care Administration program and the Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence (CHASE) announced 2009 scholarship and distinguished service award recipients at the annual spring banquet held April 2, 2009 at the Plaza Hotel in Eau Claire, Wis. Over 250 participants attended the annual event. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_4_6.htm mon, 6 apr 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_23.htm The College of Business is in the process of converting its Web-based content into Common Spot, the content management system adopted by UW-Eau Claire. The software will eliminate the use of Adobe Dreamweaver to update University Web pages as employees will be able to make changes using their favorite Web browser. Ultimately, knowledge of HTML code is no longer necessary, making it easier and quicker to publish new information on the Web. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_23.htm tue, 23 mar 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_9c.htm Nine members of the UW-Eau Claire student chapter of APICS: The Association for Operations Management participated in the 14th Annual Great Lakes District Case Competition February 20-21, 2009. The competition was held at the Double Tree Hotel, located in Oak Brook, Illinois. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_9c.htm thu, 9 mar 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_9b.htm Scalability in IT and Teaching was the theme of the 25th annual Information Technology Conference for Wisconsin Technical College Instructors. The conference, which was hosted by the UW-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems, was held March 5-6, 2009 at the Best Western Trail Lodge Inn & Suites in Eau Claire, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_9b.htm thu, 9 mar 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_9a.htm Beginning Monday, March 23, Information Systems students will provide free laptop technology support located in Schneider Hall Lobby on Mondays from 5:00 - 7:00 pm and Thursdays from 9:00 - 11:00 am. Students will provide assistance to help ready computers for the fall 2009 requirement. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_9a.htm thu, 9 mar 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_9.htm Information systems audit and control, a new interdisciplinary minor offered through the UW-Eau Claire Departments of Accounting & Finance and Information Systems, combines knowledge of accounting and auditing with an in-depth understanding of information systems applications, networks, database designs, and security. The 24-credit minor will be available to UW-Eau Claire students starting fall 2009. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_9.htm thu, 9 mar 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_2a.htm This year's Community Breakfast will feature a panel of representatives from local businesses and institutions that have adopted environmentally-friendly ways of conducting business. They will discuss how these changes have affected operations, customers, employees--and their bottom line. They will also share tips on how to "go green." http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_2a.htm mon, 2 mar 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_2.htm Jennifer Forsythe, a senior marketing major and VP of the American Marketing Association's chapter at UW-Eau Claire, was recently named a winner in the American Marketing Association International Collegiate Chapters (AMA) "Take an Entrepreneur to Lunch initiative." Forsythe interviewed Dave Anderson, Chairman & Founder of Famous Daves. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_3_2.htm mon, 2 mar 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_23.htm This past December, two of our members from the student chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators, were given the opportunity to attend the National ACHCA Winter Marketplace. Past president Patrick Senzig and I, along with associate professor of health care administration Doug Olson, attended the event at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_23.htm mon, 23 feb 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_18.htm Two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire alumni were ranked as the top financial advisers in Wisconsin and Minnesota on a list that appeared in the Feb. 9 issue of Barron's magazine. A third UW-Eau Claire graduate was ranked No. 7 in Wisconsin. Barron's -- a prestigious weekly business publication for investors -- created a state-by-state list of America's top 1,000 financial advisers, a list that includes only the top 1 percent of all the advisers who work at large financial firms nationwide. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_18.htm wed, 18 feb 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_10.htm The experience I had as an intern at Wausau Insurance will provide much value as I begin my career after graduation. I learned both technical skills and how to work as a team to accomplish goals. My requirements for the job were broad, ranging from double-checking someone else's work to running my own projects. The people involved with the internship program really know how to train someone to be successful in the future. I also created numerous friendships that will hopefully last for years. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_10.htm tue, 10 feb 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_6.htm Hilbam Cam, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student team consisting of Carl Bamlet, a Spring 2008 business administration major from Hayfield, MN, and Shannon Hilbert, a December 2008 accounting graduate from Barron, WI, was inducted into the GLO-BUS Hall of Fame in December 2008. The team achieved Grand Champion status by finishing first in its industry in the online Best Strategy Invitational (BSI) competition held December 8-19, 2008. UW-Eau Claire management professors Todd Hostager and Kristy Lauver were also inducted into the GLO-BUS Hall of Fame as master professors. They achieved master professor status by having one or more Grand Champion teams in the BSI competition. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_6.htm fri, 6 feb 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_4a.htm With an uncertain job market and harsh economic times management professor Jonathon Halbesleben offered tips on how to display your job contributions to your boss for the February 2 "On the Money Segment" for WEAU-TV 13. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_4a.htm wed, 4 feb 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_4.htm The human resource management emphasis within the management major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing has been recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for achieving its curriculum standards. Currently, only 53 programs at 48 educational institutions across the world meet the organization's educational standards as outlined in its HR Curriculum. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_4.htm wed, 4 feb 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_3.htm The UW-Eau Claire chapter of APICS - The Association for Operations Management, received a Platinum Award for 2007-2008 in the APICS Student Chapter Management program. The award recognizes student chapters for their achievements in the areas of administration, education, membership and public relations. This is the third time the chapter has won this award. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_3.htm tue, 3 feb 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_2.htm Thanks to grant from Northwestern Mutual Foundation and a private gift from UW-Eau Claire alumnus Rick Schroder and his wife, Evelyn Zabo, ten information systems (IS) students now own their own laptop computers. Each student received $700 to purchase a laptop that meets College of Business computing requirements. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_2.htm mon, 2 feb 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_2a.htm UW-Eau Claire accounting students will provide free income tax assistance to taxpayers who cannot afford to pay for professional help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA, a special program of the Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Department of Revenue, provides free tax return assistance to taxpayers with adjusted gross annual incomes under $42,000. UW-Eau Claire students will meet with individuals from February 9-April 15. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_2_2a.htm mon, 2 feb 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_1_26.htm Nearly two years ago, UW-Eau Claire marketing professor Bob Erffmeyer received a phone call from an acquisition editor at Prentice Hall asking him if he was interested in co-authoring a sales management textbook. Erffmeyer said yes, and now for the first time this spring, students in his sales management classes will use, Sales Management - Shaping Future Leaders, a new book he co-authored with Jeff Tanner (Baylor University, Texas) and Earl Honeycutt (Elon University, North Carolina). http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_1_26.htm tue, 26 jan 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_1_28.htm Students in Dr. Rama Yelkur's international marketing classes will have opportunities this semester to hear, see, and interact with faculty from UW-Eau Claire's partner schools in the United Kingdom, using Skype, a video conferencing software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_1_28.htm wed, 28 jan 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_1_23.htm Chinese New Year, which begins January 26, is celebrated with fireworks, family feasts and parades by the 1.3 billion people living in China as well as by Chinese living around the world. 2009 is the Year of the Ox. If you were born in 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, or 2009 this is your lucky year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_1_23.htm Fri, 23 jan 2009 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_1_20.htm The UW-Eau Claire Association for Operations Management chapter will present Kimberly Brown from Quality Bike Products on Tuesday, February 3 at 5:30 pm at Sleep Inn Conference Center in Eau Claire. Brown, who is Director of Distribution for Quality Bike Products, will speak on how business are conducting operations in more environmentally friendly means through use of examples from the Bloomington, Min based company. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2009_1_20.htm Wed, 21 jan 2009 09:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_12_19.htm When he began his studies at UW-Eau Claire in spring 2006, Cliff Zevenbergen's life was far different from the life of the typical incoming undergraduate student. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_12_19.htm Fri, 19 dec 2008 09:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_12_12a.htm Jenna Weber, a marketing major from Bryant, Wis, will present the 'Reflections' speech at the University's Winter Commencement, held Saturday, Dec. 20, at 9:30 am in Zorn Arena. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_12_12a.htm Tue, 16 dec 2008 09:36:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_12_12.htm Terence C. McMahon will receive the Lifetime Excellence Award from the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association as part of Winter Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 20. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_12_12.htm Fri, 12 dec 2008 11:07:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/08/dec/1210Dec.08Commencement.htm Commencement exercises for 673 students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will be held Dec. 20 in Zorn Arena. http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/08/dec/1210Dec.08Commencement.htm Wed, 10 dec 2008 08:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_12_1.htm Students in Management 340 - Organizational Behavior, will host a free concert on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:00 pm in Schofield Auditorium. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_12_1.htm Fri, 5 dec 2008 10:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_25.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing held its second Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, November 13-15 on the UW-Eau Claire campus. Forty-eight marketing students from nine schools in five states competed for trophies and top dollar awards. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_25.htm Tue, 25 nov 2008 12:26:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_24.htm Members from the UW-Eau Claire Chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon, a professional sales and marketing fraternity in the College of Business, attended the Midwest regional conference November 7-9 in Normal, Ill, hosted by Illinois State University. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_24.htm Mon, 24 nov 2008 08:32:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_17.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing held its second Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, November 13-15 on the UW-Eau Claire campus. Forty-eight marketing students from nine schools in five states competed for trophies and top dollar awards. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_17.htm Mon, 17 nov 2008 10:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_14.htm A new series of online classes at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will allow degree-seeking students and adult learners to take basic business courses without having to major or minor in business. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_14.htm Fri, 14 nov 2008 15:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_6.htm Forty-eight students from marketing programs at nine Midwestern colleges and universities will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Nov. 13-15 for the second annual Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, a regional sales competition hosted by UW-Eau Claire's Department of Management and Marketing. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_6.htm Thu, 6 nov 2008 08:46:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_3.htm The Advanced Business Communication certificate is the most popular certificate program at UW-Eau Claire, according to Sue Moore, UW-Eau Claire registrar. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_11_3.htm Mon, 3 nov 2008 09:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_10_24.htm The second annual Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up will be held next month. Nine schools from across the Midwest, along with students from the COB will compete in this year's event. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_10_24.htm Fri, 24 oct 2008 08:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_10_17.htm The Health Care Administration program will hold two informational meetings for students interested in the major and applying to the program. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_10_17.htm Fri, 17 oct 2008 13:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_10_8.htm The widow of a COB alumnus has established a stipend available to both part-time and graduate assistant coaches through the UW-Eau Claire athletics department. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_10_8.htm Wed, 8 oct 2008 14:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_10_2.htm The Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence will host a forum, "Pay for Performance: Do We Get What We Pay For?", designed for students, faculty, and community members on Thursday, October 23 from 4:00-5:15 in the Ojibwa and Ho-Chunk rooms in Davies Center. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_10_2.htm Thu, 2 oct 2008 15:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_20a.htm International internship opportunities are available for College of Business students interested in working for a logistics and transportation company in China or a premier hotel chain in India. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_20a.htm Fri, 19 sep 2008 14:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_20.htm The 51st annual Career Conference takes place on Thursday, September 25 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in Zorn Arena. More than 125 organizations, including businesses, graduate schools, and state and federal agencies participate in the conference each year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_20.htm Fri, 19 sep 2008 14:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_11.htm Ever since I started college as an accounting student, I have always wanted to work internationally. This summer my dream came true when I worked as an intern in the US Corporate Tax department of Deloitte & Touche in London. I boarded my flight there with butterflies in my stomach, and left my internship feeling I had gained more than I had ever hoped for. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_11.htm Thu, 11 sep 2008 09:35:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_3.htm The Annual Twin Cities COB Alumni Bash is almost here. Join us on October 23 and spend an evening of fun with Dean Dock and COB faculty and staff. Food and drinks will be available along with a chance to win door prizes! So Vote "Yes" to attend the 2008 COB Alumni Bash! http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_3.htm Wed, 3 sep 2008 11:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_2a.htm Thousands of studies have been done on stress and burnout in health care, many focused on health care professionals. A book summarizing the science in these studies, edited by a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire assistant professor of management and marketing, will be released in August by Nova Publishers. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_2a.htm Tue, 2 sep 2008 13:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_2.htm As the popularity of laptop computers continues to increase, many colleges and universities now require their students to purchase or have ready access to a laptop for course work. By the 2009 fall semester, students in the College of Business will join this trend as many COB courses will require laptop computer use. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_9_2.htm Tue, 2 sep 2008 13:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_8_28.htm This past May, officers from the student chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators consisting of president Patrick Senzig, vice president McKenzie Johnson, treasurer Jennifer Blasko and secretary Talia Aramalay, along with Douglas Olson associate professor of health care administration, attended the organization's 2008 convocation. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_8_28.htm Thu, 28 aug 2008 07:43:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_8_19.htm Dr. Matt Germonprez, assistant professor of information systems, and seven other university faculty and staff members were recognized for excellence by Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich during the university's opening meeting August 19, 2008. Germonprez, who joined the UW-Eau Claire faculty in 2005, received the Excellence in Teaching Award. Alumni select the award recipient. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_8_19.htm Tue, 19 aug 2008 17:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/academics/mba/oncampus/backtoschool_mba.htm There is still time to start your MBA this fall. MBA on-campus classes begin Monday, September 8, 2008. Prospective MBA students should apply to the program by August 24. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/academics/mba/oncampus/backtoschool_mba.htm Mon, 11 aug 2008 10:38:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_7_28.htm UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich has announced that Dr. V. Thomas Dock, dean of the College of Business, has agreed to serve as acting vice chancellor for administration, finance and facilities and will represent UW-Eau Claire in that capacity while continuing his duties as dean. Business services and internal audit functions of the university will report directly to Dock according to Levin-Stankevich. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_7_28.htm Mon, 28 jul 2008 08:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_7_25.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association will recognize business alumnus Randall Newton and six other alumni and friends of the university Aug. 2 at a luncheon and ceremony in conjunction with summer commencement. Newton will receive the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award, which recognizes distinguished service to the community, state or nation in a manner that brings credit to the recipient and UW-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_7_25.htm Fri, 25 jul 2008 09:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_7_17.htm It's a Friday morning in late June, the air humid with the smell of an impending thunderstorm. Groups comprised of students who will make up the new freshmen class at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire pump themselves up with songs, dances and cheers. This energy will help them tackle the obstacles at the Eagle's View Challenge Ropes Course, just before the threatening weather arrives. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_7_17.htm Thu, 17 jul 2008 16:43:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_6_3.htm The accounting and finance department has announced its 2008-2009 departmental scholarship recipients. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_6_3.htm Tue, 3 jun 2008 07:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_29.htm Eric Becker, a senior management major from North Mankato, MN, is interning with H&T International Transportation Ltd in Guangzhou, China this summer. Follow Eric's adventures through his blog which is now posted on the International Business programs website. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_29.htm Thu, 29 may 2008 14:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_23.htm Attendees of the third annual Midwest Association for Information Systems conference will gather to learn about the latest information systems trends, all within the comfort of a convenient, localized and small town setting. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_23.htm Fri, 23 may 2008 09:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_21.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee met Thursday, May 1, 2008 to review scholarship applications. After reviewing 171 applications, the committee awarded scholarships for the 2008-09 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_21.htm Wed, 21 may 2008 11:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_12.htm The Management and Marketing Department has announced the following scholarship recipients for the 2008-09 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_12.htm Mon, 12 may 2008 17:44:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_9a.htm The Student Accounting Society is $8,600 closer to its goal of $10,000 to establish an accounting scholarship, thanks to the $800 members raised through their May raffle. For the price of a $1 raffle ticket, entrants had a chance at wining a $100 cash prize, a $50 cash prize, or an iPod Shuffle. Other prizes ranged from free oil changes, to gift certificates from Mega Foods, to free entrees at local restaurants. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_9a.htm Fri, 9 may 2008 14:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_9.htm The Business Communication department has awarded three students the Loraine Missling Business Communication scholarship. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_9.htm Fri, 9 may 2008 08:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_7.htm Management faculty in the Department of Management and Marketing will meet with their advisory council for the first time, Friday, May 9, 2008. The group will serve as a sounding board for curriculum, internship and employment opportunities, and other areas critical to student success, according to Tim Vaughan, Management and Marketing department chair. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_7.htm Wed, 7 may 2008 15:33:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_1b.htm Sheryl L. Hawkes is the 2008 University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium Outstanding Student. She will be recognized May 17, 2008 at the MBA Celebration Reception following commencement. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_1b.htm Thu, 1 may 2008 14:08:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_1a.htm Jason Van Zanten, the 2008 COB Outstanding Graduate Student, will receive his MBA in May 2008. He will be recognized at the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association's Outstanding Student Luncheon, May, 9, 2008. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_1a.htm Thu, 1 may 2008 11:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_1.htm Dan Platta, a senior accounting, business economics, and finance major from Wausau, WI, is the 2008 COB Outstanding Senior. A member of the university's Honors Program, Platta will graduate May 2008. He will be recognized at the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association's Outstanding Student Luncheon, May, 9, 2008. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_5_1.htm Thu, 1 may 2008 08:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_30.htm The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) will hold their annual Convocation and Exposition May 16-20 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center located just outside of downtown Cincinnati. Attending from UW-Eau Claire are ACHCA student organization student representatives Pat Senzig, Talia Aramalay, Jennifer Blasko and McKenzie Johnson along with Dr. Douglas Olson, associate professor of health care administration. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_30.htm Wed, 30 apr 2008 09:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_29.htm ICOM and Macrosoft, two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire teams comprised of students from the Marketing 438 capstone course, took first and third place, respectively, in the Global Marketplace Competition administered by the University of Tennessee. Students representing ICOM were Lauren Buck, Melissa Fochs, Tracy Johnson, Joey Martin, and Nicole Peterson. Representing Macrosoft were Sara DeSantis, Mike Gatzke, Patrick Gitzlaff, and Steev Moericke. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_29.htm Tue, 29 apr 2008 12:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_24b.htm The College of Business is seeking a full-time graphic artist, beginning June 1, 2008. The position is responsible for designing the college's electronic and print communications. Qualified applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in graphic design, OR a bachelor's degree and education/training that demonstrates the ability to perform the position; at least three years of professional experience in web development, graphic design or related design field; and the ability to use Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and InDesign. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_24b.htm Thu, 24 apr 2008 10:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_24c.htm The Information Systems scholarship committee has announced the recipients of its department scholarships for the 2008-09 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_24c.htm Thu, 24 apr 2008 09:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_24a.htm Jeanne Frawley, Director of Corporate Development and University Programs for the HR Chally Group, will meet with Bob Erffmeyer's Sales Management classes on Thursday, April 24. Students will complete an online sales assessment to give them insight into their natural abilities and help them identify their career potential. The assessment is voluntary and is free of charge. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_24a.htm Thu, 24 apr 2008 09:16:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_24.htm UW-Eau Claire accounting and finance VITA volunteers celebrated the end of tax season at a reception held April 16 in Davies Center. Students and their adviser, Stacy Lacktorin-Revier (Accounting and Finance), helped over 525 people prepare their income tax statements since February 2008. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_24.htm Thu, 24 apr 2008 08:59:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_23.htm Nine student/faculty collaborative research teams from the College of Business are participating in the UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, Monday, April 28, 2008. The event is held in Zorn Arena from 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Posters will remain on display through noon on Tuesday, April 29. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_23.htm Wed, 23 apr 2008 11:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_18b.htm The University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium has received a "Best Buy MBA" rating by GetEducated.com, the only clearinghouse in the USA dedicated exclusively to showcasing accredited online degrees. GetEducated.com is rated #1 in consumer trust by Newsweek and CNN Money. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_18b.htm Fri, 18 apr 2008 16:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_18a.htm The UW-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, will hold its annual initiation, Saturday, April 26 at 1 pm in the Davies Center Alumni Room. The event will be held in conjunction with the university's Honors Week, a time set aside by the university to recognize students of high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_18a.htm Fri, 18 apr 2008 15:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_18.htm Eight business students will be inducted into Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society for financial professionals, Saturday, April 26 at 2:30 pm in the Davies Center President's Room. Initiation will be held in conjunction with the university's Honors Week, a time set aside by the university to recognize students of high scholastic achievement. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_18.htm Fri, 18 apr 2008 15:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_14a.htm The Northern Wisconsin International Trade Association (NWITA), a non-profit organization formed from the Partnerships in International Education grant, has launched its website at www.uwec.edu/nwita/. The site features information for potential members including an "about us" page detailing the organization and a "members" page highlighting the benefits of joining the NWITA and participating in upcoming events. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_14a.htm Mon, 14 apr 2008 10:16:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_14.htm The Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence (CHASE) announced its 2008 scholarship and distinguished service award recipients at its annual spring banquet held April 10, 2008 at The Plaza in Eau Claire, WI. Over 250 participants attended the annual event. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_14.htm Mon, 14 apr 2008 09:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_8.htm Breaking the Ice: Mock-Interview Day will be held Thursday, April 17, from 11am-3pm in the Davies Center Tamarack Room. This is a unique opportunity to get some valuable information prior to embarking on a 'real' job search. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_8.htm Tue, 8 apr 2008 15:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_5.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire American Marketing Association's 26th annual Fun Run will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 26, in Carson Park's Oak Pavilion. The rollerblade race will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the run/walk begins at 10 a.m. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_5.htm Tue, 8 apr 2008 14:55:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_7.htm The UW-Eau Claire management faculty will recognize four outstanding management students at the annual Management Major Awards luncheon, held May 9, 2008 at 12 noon in the Davies Center Eagle Room. One of the four students will be named the 2008 Outstanding Management Major. The recipient of this award will receive a plaque and a cash award. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_7.htm Mon, 7 apr 2008 09:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_1.htm Four University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing students - Heather Maul, Lomira, WI; Garrett Ullom, Roberts, WI; Jenna Weber, Bryant, WI; and Sarah Wienke, Amery, WI - represented UW-Eau Claire at the National Collegiate Sales Competition, held March 13-15 at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, Georgia. LaNette Flunker, senior lecturer in management and marketing, served as the faculty coach for the UW-Eau Claire team, which was comprised of finalists from the 2007 UW-Eau Claire Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_4_1.htm Tue, 1 apr 2008 12:08:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_28a.htm Dr. Rama Yelkur, professor of marketing and coordinator of international business programs in the College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will receive an Outstanding Woman of Color in Education Award from the UW System during a luncheon April 5 in Green Bay. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_28a.htm Fri, 28 mar 2008 15:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_28.htm The 36th Annual Scholastic Honors Week will be held April 21-26, 2008. Many outstanding seminars, debates and forums have been scheduled throughout this week by the participating honors groups. For a complete schedule, visit www.uwec.edu/sdd/honors/index.htm http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_28.htm Fri, 28 mar 2008 15:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_10b.htm The United States leads the world in many business practices. However, it lags far behind all industrialized countries when it comes to providing family-friendly work environments for employees, according to Kristina Bourne, assistant professor of management. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_10b.htm Mon, 10 mar 2008 10:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_10a.htm Marketing analytics, the new marketing emphasis offered by the Department of Management and Marketing, focuses on the use of marketing databases and leading edge software to track and understand customer product preferences, launch new products quickly, and market products competitively. It is designed to meet the growing need for analytical decision-making in manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, and integrated marketing communications. The new program will be launched fall 2008. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_10a.htm Mon, 10 mar 2008 09:12:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_10.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee has more than $20,000 in scholarships to award for the 2008-09 academic year. Many of these scholarships are available to all business and HCAD students. The committee will accept applications for the following scholarships starting Monday, March 10, 2008. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_10.htm Mon, 10 mar 2008 08:59:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_8.htm Fourteen students in the UW-Eau Claire Student Investment Management Program will attend the Redefining Investment Strategy Education (R.I.S.E.) Forum, March 27-29, 2008 at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. Eau Claire students will be accompanied by Dr. Ray Hughes, coordinator, UW-Eau Claire Student Investment Management Program. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_8.htm Sat, 8 mar 2008 15:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_29.htm Heather Maul and Garrett Ullom will compete for titles and cash awards at the National Collegiate Sales Competition, March 14-15, 2008 at Kennesaw State University. Maul is a senior mass communication major and marketing minor from Lomira, WI; and Ullom is a senior marketing-professional sales major from Roberts, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_29.htm Fri, 29 feb 2008 13:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_22.htm The top four UW-Eau Claire students from the Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up will participate in one last sales competition, Tuesday, February 26 at 4 pm in Schneider 219A. This event will determine who will compete at the National Collegiate Sales Competition, March 14-15, 2008 at Kennesaw State University. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_22.htm Fri, 22 feb 2008 08:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_3.htm Students seeking admission to the HCAD program for Spring 2008 must attend one of the following information meetings. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_3_3.htm Thu, 21 feb 2008 09:51:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_18.htm UW-Eau Claire accounting students, working under accounting faculty member Stacy Lacktorin-Revier, will provide free income tax assistance to taxpayers who cannot afford to pay for professional help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA, a special program of the Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Department of Revenue, provides free tax return assistance to taxpayers with adjusted gross annual incomes under $35,000. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_18.htm Mon, 18 feb 2008 11:14:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_14.htm Success with importing requires up-to-date information and a clear understanding of how to avoid potential pitfalls. Import Essentials will provide you with the latest import knowledge, as well as an opportunity to ask questions of import expert, Bonnie Anderson. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_14.htm Thu, 14 feb 2008 10:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_6.htm "Students often view diversity only in terms of race or gender," according Dr. Nancy Rasmussen, UW-Eau Claire management lecturer. "Because our students' exposure to the workplace is often limited, their viewpoints are often shaped by the media and popular television programs like The Office," she said. While diversity can be an asset to an organization, it is tricky to define. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_2_6.htm Wed, 6 feb 2008 09:41:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_1_31.htm Chinese New Year, which begins February 7, is celebrated with fireworks, family feasts and parades by the 1.3 billion people living in China as well as by Chinese living around the world. 2008 is the Year of the Rat. If you were born in 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, or 2008 this is your lucky year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_1_31.htm Thu, 31 jan 2008 13:52:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_1_31a.htm Career Services is looking for volunteers to help with Internship Mania, Wednesday, February 6. Volunteers are needed to shuttle employers and help them unload their displays. This is a great opportunity for students to get one-on-one, informal face time with recruiters prior to Internship Mania. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_1_31a.htm Thu, 31 jan 2008 13:11:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_1_16.htm Applications are being accepted for the 2008 Leadership Institute. The Leadership Institute helps new freshmen entering UW-Eau Claire develop life skills while gaining insight into the UW-Eau Claire college experience. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_1_16.htm Wed, 16 jan 2008 12:24:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_1_11.htm Robert Webb was one of eight alumni and friends honored by the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association at a special luncheon held December 15, 2007 in conjunction with commencement ceremonies. Webb received the President's Award, which recognizes outstanding professional or personal achievements or service to UW-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2008_1_11.htm Fri, 11 jan 2008 08:08:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_11_28.htm The following 2007-08 collegiate recruiting trends were gathered by the Collegiate Employment Research Institute (CERI) at Michigan State University. CERI is nationally recognized for its research on the transition from college to work; employment readiness of college graduates; and the transition experience through college ("the sophomore year"). Thanks to Erin Leifker, UW-Eau Claire Career Services for sharing this information with us. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_11_28.htm Wed, 28 nov 2007 09:34:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/sales/newsphotos/results.htm Host school UW-Eau Claire took top honors at the first annual Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up on Saturday November 17 at UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI. The UW-Eau Claire team of Heidi Accola, Brandon Buth, Laura Dahlstrom, Mike Gore, Pat Lipinski, Charles Lymangood, Heather Maul, Kari Schmidt, Garrett Ullom, Jenna Weber and Sarah Wienke received the Team Award for the college with the highest score. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/sales/newsphotos/results.htm Tue, 20 nov 2007 18:56:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_10_24.htm November marks the inaugural Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up set for the 15 - 17. Eight schools from around the midwest are registered, including 12 students from the College of Business. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_10_24.htm Wed, 24 oct 2007 14:18:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_10_5.htm We are seeing the most rapid social and technological change in history, according to Timothy Mack, president of the World Future Society. People's values, attitudes, and beliefs are changing. New inventions and innovations alter the way we live. The pace of change keeps accelerating, making it difficult to prepare for tomorrow. By studying the future, according to Mack, people can better anticipate what lies ahead. They can actively decide how they will live in the future by making choices today and realizing the consequences of their decisions. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_10_5.htm Fri, 28 sep 2007 10:17:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/student-enews/oct07/explorepossiblities07.htm You have five days to complete your assignment - to explore your career and education possibilities! During the week of October 15-19, Career Services will hold a series of hour-long informational sessions from career planning to what to do with a particular major. There will also be an open house at Career Services, door prizes and for students who live in the residence halls, a James Bond movie night. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/student-enews/oct07/explorepossiblities07.htm Mon, 15 oct 2007 10:09:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_9_13.htm Is the writer in you looking for an opportunity to share your story? The College of Business is looking for three to four UW-Eau Claire business students interested in sharing their experiences at UW-Eau Claire through a blog. Bloggers must be business majors. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_9_13.htm Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_9_13a.htm Each fall semester, over 100 employers from across the country congregate on the UW-Eau Claire campus seeking out new talent, promoting their companies and guiding students in their post-graduate plans. This gathering and interaction between businesses and students, which has occurred every year since 1957, is the UW-Eau Claire Career Conference. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_9_13a.htm Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_9_13b.htm During the week of Sept. 23-25, three deans from business colleges similar to UW-Eau Claire will meet with college faculty, staff, students, and advisory board members to determine if UW-Eau Claire should be reaccredited by the Association to Advance Colligate Schools of Business (AACSB). http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_9_13b.htm Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:13:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_28.htm As "Summer Vacation 2007" comes to an end, four University of Wisconsin students will return to their studies enriched with employment experiences and new skills gained from their summer internship with the federal government. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_28.htm Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_22.htm Three College of Business faculty and staff members were recognized for excellence during the university's academic year opening meeting Aug. 21. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_22.htm Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:27:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_13a.htm Julie Germain, a junior management student from New Richmond, WI, will receive the Grace M. Walsh Forensics Scholarship for the fall 2007 and spring 2008 semesters. The awards, funded through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, recognize outstanding forensics students among both returning students and incoming freshmen. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_13a.htm Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:06:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_13.htm New COB Freshmen Receive Scholarships Eight incoming UW-Eau Claire freshmen were recently awarded a scholarship through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_13.htm Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:06:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_10.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is nationally recognized for the quality and scope of its international study abroad program, but some students are unable to pursue the study abroad experience because of financial limitations. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_10.htm Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:48:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_4.htm Summer commencement exercises for 202 candidates for graduation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Zorn Arena at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_8_4.htm Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:48:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_7_25.htm Thanks in part to two $50,000 corporate donor gifts to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation, business students in the upper Midwest will be able to participate in a sales competition to be held by the College of Business at UW-Eau Claire Nov. 15-17. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_7_25.htm Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:37:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_6_26.htm Every year, college bound high school seniors make the transition into universities and other institutions across the country. Many, like UW-Eau Claire boast numbers of 10,000 students or more, making it easy for a new student to get lost in the sea of thousands of others who attend classes there too. But programs like the Leadership Institute, held every summer for incoming freshmen, have eased fears of stepping on campus for these new faces to UW-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_6_26.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:48:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_22.htm Charles Farrell, Director of UW-Eau Claire University Centers, has selected the University Centers Marketing Team for the 2007-08 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_22.htm Mon, 28 May 2007 10:04:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_29.htm After 29 years of teaching, Dr. Mike Wilson, Accounting and Finance, will retire June 30. Please join the Accounting and Finance Department on June 9 at a dinner recognizing Mike and his accomplishments. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_29.htm Tue, 22 May 2007 12:56:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_22_b.htm Twenty-eight University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students will graduate with University Honors May 19, one of the largest groups since the first honors student graduated 20 years ago. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_22_b.htm Tue, 22 May 2007 11:31:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_21.htm After teaching accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for 29 years, Dr. Mike Wilson will retire on June 30, 2007. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_21.htm Mon, 21 May 2007 14:46:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_14.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee met Tuesday, May 1 to review 100 scholarship applications. The committee has awarded scholarships for the 2007-08 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_14.htm Mon, 14 May 2007 11:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_11_b.htm The following students will receive scholarships from the Department of Management and Marketing for the 2007-08 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_11_b.htm Fri, 11 May 2007 12:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_11.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee met Tuesday, May 1 to review 100 scholarship applications. The committee has awarded scholarships for the 2007-08 academic year to the following students. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_11.htm Fri, 11 May 2007 12:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/student-enews/may07/index.htm View the May edition of Bizwire, the eNewsletter for College of Business students. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/student-enews/may07/index.htm Thu, 10 May 2007 12:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_8_mba.htm Gerald Kollross, a December 2006 graduate, was named the 2007 Outstanding MBA Student by the College of Business graduate faculty. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_8_mba.htm Tue, 8 May 2007 13:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_8.htm Lindsey Zastrow, a December 2006 graduate from Green Bay, Wisconsin, was named the 2007 Outstanding COB Senior by the College of Business faculty and staff. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_8.htm Tue, 8 May 2007 13:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_3_e.htm Perspective PC, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire team of Marketing 438 students, was named third place Ultimate Market Leader in the Global Marketplace Competition administered by the University of Tennessee. Students on the award winning UW-Eau Claire team were Kori Derrick, a senior from Deer Park, WI; Chase Hedlund, a senior from Boyceville, WI; Robert Ruf, a senior from Elkhorn, WI; and Kathryn Yapp, a senior from Manitowoc, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_3_e.htm Thu, 3 May 2007 16:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_3_d.htm The Entrepreneur Program Celebration will be held on Friday, May 18 at Fanny Hill Inn and Dinner Theatre, 3919 Crescent Avenue, Eau Claire, WI from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_3_d.htm Thu, 3 May 2007 16:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_3_c.htm The UW-Eau Claire management faculty will recognize three outstanding management students at the annual Management Major Awards luncheon, held May 11 at 12 noon in the Davies Center Dulany-Heritage Room. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_3_c.htm Thu, 3 May 2007 16:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_3.htm For the past eight weeks, student teams in Todd Hostager and Kristy Lauver's Management 449 capstone classes participated in Glo-Bus, a course-wide computer simulation where students run a digital camera company in head-to-head competition against companies managed by their UW-Eau Claire classmates. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_5_3.htm Thu, 3 May 2007 16:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_24.htm The Wisconsin Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Spring Leadership Conference was held April 20-21, 2007 in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Congratulations to the members of the Delta Mu chapter of UW-Eau Claire PBL who placed in the competitions. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_24.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_23.htm The Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence (CHASE) announced its 2007 scholarship and distinguished service award recipients at its annual spring banquet held April 19, 2007 at The Plaza in Eau Claire, WI. Over 250 participants attended the annual event. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_23.htm Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_20_c.htm The Top One & Tip One for Tom Golf Outing is on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, Pine Meadow Golf Course, 4324 Fairfax Park Drive, Eau Claire, WI, 3:00 - 6:30 pm, Dinner at 5:30 pm http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_20_c.htm Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_20_b.htm Lucretia S. Mattson, CPA, DBA, CFP is the recipient of the 2007 WICPA Distinguished Career Award for her significant contributions to the profession and her outstanding record of service to the WICPA and her community. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_20_b.htm Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_20.htm Eleven student/faculty collaborative research teams from the College of Business are participating in the UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, Monday, April 23, 2007. The event is held in the Davies Center Council Fire Room from 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm. Posters will remain on display through noon on Tuesday, April 24. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_20.htm Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:10:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_18_b.htm The UW-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, will hold its annual initiation, Saturday, April 28 at 1:00 pm in the Davies Center Alumni Room. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_18_b.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_18.htm Seven business students will be inducted into Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society for financial professionals, Saturday, April 28 at 2:30 pm in the Davies Center President's Room. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_18.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_16.htm The Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence will hold its annual spring banquet, Thursday, April 19 at The Plaza Hotel in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Ms. Marianna Kern Grachek, President and CEO of the American College of Health Care Administrators, will present the keynote address. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_16.htm Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_13.htm Four University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior marketing students - Lindsay Renneau, Altoona/Sturtevant; Ann Lundberg, Owatonna, Minn.; Bowie Burger, Eagan, Minn.; and Katrina Rademacher, New Prague, Minn., - represented UW-Eau Claire at the National Collegiate Sales Competition, held March 15-17 at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_13.htm Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_10_ama.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire American Marketing Association's 25th annual Fun Run will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday April 28, in Carson Park's Oak Pavilion. The rollerblade race will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the run/walk begins at 10 a.m. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_10_ama.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_10_mgmt.htm Two sections of MGMT 494 have been added to the fall schedule. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_10_mgmt.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_9_rise.htm Twelve students in the UW-Eau Claire Student Investment Management (SIM) Program attended the Redefining Investment Strategy Education (R.I.S.E.) Forum, March 29 - March 31, 2007 at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_9_rise.htm Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_9.htm Lucretia Mattson (Accounting and Finance) was presented the 2007 Distinguished Career Award by the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA), March 12, 2007 in Brookfield, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_9.htm Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/student-enews/apr07/index.htm View the April issue of Bizwire, the eNewsletter for College of Business students. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/student-enews/apr07/index.htm Thu, 5 Apr 2007 13:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_5.htm UW-Eau Claire Sales competition finalists Lindsay Renneau, Ann Lundberg, Bowie Burger, and Katrina Rademacher represented UW-Eau Claire at the National Sales Competition, held on March 15-17, 2007 at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_4_5.htm Thu, 5 Apr 2007 13:50:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_15_mba.htm The UW-Eau Claire MBA Information Session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 7:00 - 8:00 pm at UW-Eau Claire Schneider Hall Room 311. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_15_mba.htm Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_5.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for the Helen B. Andersen Memorial, Philip Breitman Memorial, Richard T. Gannon, Lands' End Business, Leinenkugel Brewing Co. COB Diversity (sophomore), Leinenkugel Brewing Co. COB Diversity (junior/senior), Robert D. MacDonald Memorial, Brad Olson Memorial, Wells Fargo Bank - Eau Claire COB Diversity, Charles F. White Memorial, and Xcel Energy COB Diversity scholarships. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_5.htm Mon, 5 Mar 2007 03:20:18 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_2.htm The Annual Community Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, March 7 from 7:00 - 8:30 am at UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Council Fire Room. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_2.htm Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_1b.htm The UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office has four, paid internship openings for Summer/Fall 2007 (May-Dec) and the 2007-2008 academic year (Sept-May). Student interns will work in a variety of recruiting and public relations activities, from providing tours to assisting with publications to planning and managing recruiting events. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_1b.htm Thu, 1 Mar 2007 15:20:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_1.htm The COB student web developer will work as part of a team on the college's award winning website and electronic newsletters. The student will have opportunities to expand his/her knowledge by attending conferences and web seminars. Internship credit is available. Hourly wage is commensurate with experience. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_3_1.htm Thu, 1 Mar 2007 14:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_2_18b.htm The China Forum is on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, UW-Eau Claire Davies Center, Tamarack Room. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_2_18b.htm Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_2_16.htm Dr. Lucretia Mattson's Retirement Party is on Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4:00 - 8:00 pm, Florian Gardens, Eau Claire, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_2_16.htm Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_2_13.htm Forty two UW-Eau Claire accounting students, working under accounting faculty member Dr. Lucretia Mattson, will provide free income tax assistance to taxpayers who cannot afford to pay for professional help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_2_13.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_2_5.htm The UW-Eau Claire Health Care Administration (HCAD) program and the Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence (CHASE) officially became part of the part of the College of Business in January 2007. We welcome the HCAD students and faculty, and CHASE and its board of advisers to our college. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_2_5.htm Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/spdp/index.htm Register now for the new Student Professional Development Workshops http://www.uwec.edu/cob/spdp/index.htm Thu, 1 Feb 2007 15:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_1_25.htm The best predictor of the overall success of a new movie that is advertised during the Super Bowl is the release date of the movie, according to new research by University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing professors. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2007_1_25.htm Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/advantage/commence06/heston.htm Most university students can justifiably claim to be busy, but Chelsea Heston gives new meaning to the word. http://www.uwec.edu/advantage/commence06/heston.htm Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:47:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_12_5A.htm The College of Business?f Scholarship Recognition Luncheon will be held, Friday, December 8, 2006 at 12:00 noon in UW-Eau Claire Davies Center Tamarack Room. The annual event, which is hosted by COB Dean Tom Dock, recognizes scholarship donors and the college's best and brightest students. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_12_5A.htm Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:58:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_12_5.htm Bert Colianni has been elected chairman of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation board of directors. Colianni, a 1976 UW-Eau Claire accounting graduate, is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Marquette Financial Companies, headquartered in Minneapolis http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_12_5.htm Tue, 5 Dec 2006 10:18:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_29.htm Students will test their selling skills at the 5th Annual UW-Eau Claire Collegiate Sales Competition on Friday, December 1, 2006. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_29.htm Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_14.htm Dr. James Wenner, who served as the dean of the College of Business at UW-Eau Claire from 1971-1992, died Nov. 12 in Dallas, TX. He retired from UW-Eau Claire with emeriti status in 1996 after 25 years of service to the university. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_14.htm Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:22:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_10a.htm Information Systems Information Meeting, Tuesday, Nov 14, 2006 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Governor's Hall Social Room. All invited. Learn more about this fast-growing career. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_10a.htm Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_10.htm Priority registration for Winterim courses began October 9. PACs not required. However, a down payment of $100 is required. The last day to cancel enrollment in a Winterim course and receive a full fee refund is December 29, 2006. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_10.htm Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_6.htm Priority registration for Winterim courses began October 9. PACs not required. However, a down payment of $100 is required. The last day to cancel enrollment in a Winterim course and receive a full fee refund is December 29, 2006. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_11_6.htm Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_31.htm Interested in sales as a profession? Test your selling skills at the 5th Annual UW-Eau Claire Collegiate Sales Competition, Friday, December 1, 2006. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_31.htm Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_23.htm The Beta Upsilon Sigma Scholarship Investment Corporation is accepting applications for two, $500 scholarships. One of the scholarship will be awarded to a BUS member. Application deadline: Friday, October 27. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_23.htm Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_20.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's eighth annual Majors Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Council Fire Room of Davies Center. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_20.htm Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_16.htm IS faculty members will be in the Schneider lobby between classes to answer questions about the great opportunities available in the IS major, minor, and certificate. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_16.htm Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_9.htm Career Conference will be on Thursday, October 12, 2006 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in Zorn Arena. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_9.htm Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:40:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_4.htm Extreme Entrepreneur Tour will be on Monday, October 23, 2006 from 3:00 - 8:30 pm at Chippewa Valley Technical College, Gateway Campus located at 2320 Alpine Road, Eau Claire, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_10_4.htm Wed, 4 Oct 2006 17:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_18.htm College of Business Freshmen Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm in Phillips 007. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_18.htm Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_15a.htm Endless Possibilities: College of Business Special Recognition Event will be on Friday, October 6, 2006 from 11:00 - 11:45 am at UW-Eau Claire Schofield Auditorium. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_15a.htm Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_15.htm The Annual Twin Cities COB Alumni Event will be on Thursday, Oct 19 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm at Champps in the Twin Cities. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_15.htm Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:30:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_13.htm Is the writer in you looking for an opportunity to share your story? The College of Business (COB) is looking for three to four business students interested in sharing their experiences at UW-Eau Claire through a blog. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_13.htm Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_8.htm Got a business idea? Take the first step. Attend a mandatory meeting for prospective UW-Eau Claire entrepreneur students. Learn about the newly revised program and meet the people who teach in it. Applications are being accepted for the spring 2007 semester. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_9_8.htm Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:15:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_8_24.htm Chuck Tomkovick, professor of marketing, and six other university faculty and staff members were recognized for excellence by Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich and Interim Provost Steve Tallant during the university's opening meeting August 22. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_8_24.htm Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:04:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_8_21a.htm J. Roger Selin, Accounting and Finance, has retired from UW-Eau Claire as of June 10, 2006. Selin, who began his career at UW-Eau Claire in 1966, is known for his love of teaching and his commitment to ensuring that student receive the best education possible. His immediate plans include teaching at UW-Eau Claire for the coming year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_8_21a.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_8_21.htm The UW-Eau Claire business counseling and programming outreach specialist is responsible for coordination of one-on-one business counseling and small business programming sponsored by the Small Business Development Center, UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education and/or Business and Manufacturing, UW-Extension. The position is a full-time, fixed-term 12-month academic staff position. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_8_21.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:53:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/06/august/0803JueYangWeinstenscholarship.htm Jue Yang, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior business student from Manitowoc, has been awarded the Laurence A. and Frances L. Weinstein Scholarship for 2006-07 by the UW System. The Weinstein award pays resident tuition and segregated fees for one academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/06/august/0803JueYangWeinstenscholarship.htm Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/06/july/0721Summer06Commencement.htm Summer commencement exercises for 236 candidates for graduation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in Zorn Arena at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/06/july/0721Summer06Commencement.htm Tue, 1 Aug 2006 11:25:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_7_25.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association will present the President's Awards to Richard Schroder at an Aug. 5 luncheon and ceremony in conjunction with summer commencement. The President's Award recognizes outstanding professional or personal achievements or service to UW-Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_7_25.htm Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_7_25a.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association will present the Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award to Bridget and Jeff Nelson at an Aug. 5 luncheon and ceremony in conjunction with summer commencement. Bridget (O'Connor) Nelson and Jeff Nelson will receive the Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_7_25a.htm Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:45:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_15.htm Bill Hannaford joined the Department of Business Administration in the fall 1976 and recalls being instantly drawn to interacting and working with students. The university has bright, capable students that have the work ethic and native abilities so in demand by recruiters, said Hannaford. It's gratifying to be able to teach students like that! http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_15.htm Mon, 15 May 2006 10:02:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_15a.htm Susan Haugen was no stranger to UW-Eau Claire when she joined the Department of Accountancy faculty in 1985. Haugen is an alumnus of the university, having graduated in 1972 with a degree in Business Education. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_15a.htm Mon, 15 May 2006 10:01:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_15b.htm Bob Erffmeyer was named the 2006 Marketing Management Association Fellow at the spring Marketing Management Association (MMA) meeting in Chicago. MMA bestows this recognition on a member who has shown exemplary service and scholarly contributions to the marketing discipline. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_15b.htm Mon, 15 May 2006 10:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_8.htm Dr. Hilton, chair of the Management Information Systems Department, discusses the new IS curriculum at UW-Eau Claire on the Wisconsin Public Radio program, "The West Side." http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_8.htm Mon, 8 May 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_1.htm Five student/faculty collaborative research teams from the College of Business are participating in the UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, Monday, May 1, 2006. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_5_1.htm Mon, 1 May 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_24_sife.htm The UW-Eau Claire chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) was named first runner up in the overall chapter competition at the SIFE Annual Regional Competition http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_24_sife.htm Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_24.htm The Wisconsin Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Spring Leadership Conference was held April 21-22, 2006 in Neenah, WI. Congratulations to the members of the Delta Mu chapter of UW-Eau Claire PBL who placed... http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_24.htm Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_19_professorship.htm Roger Selin and Jay Holmen were named 3M Professor of Accounting. Susan Haugen was named the KPMG Professor of Accounting... http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_19_professorship.htm Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_19_honorsociety.htm Six business students will be inducted into Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society for financial information professionals, Saturday, April 29 at 2:30 pm http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_19_honorsociety.htm Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_19_julia.htm Julia Bakhtiyarova Welch has been selected by the College of Business graduate faculty as the 2006 Outstanding COB MBA Graduate. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_19_julia.htm Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_19.htm Kelly Bender, a senior accounting student from New London, WI, has been selected by the College of Business faculty and staff as the 2006 Outstanding COB Senior. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_19.htm Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_18_haugen.htm Susan Haugen, Accounting and Finance, and Scott Lester , Management and Marketing, were awarded the UW-Eau Claire Faculty Excellence in Service-Learning award at the 8th Annual UW-Eau Claire Service-Learning Recognition Breakfast, held April 11, 2006 in the UW-Eau Claire Davies Center. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_18_haugen.htm Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_12.htm The COB student web developer will work on an award-winning website as part of an interactive team within the College of Business. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_12.htm Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_11_BGS.htm The UW-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) will hold its annual initiation, Saturday, April 29 at 1:00 pm in the Davies Center Alumni Room. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_11_BGS.htm Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news_current.htm#mis The MIS Scholarship Committee has announced the department scholarships for the 2006-07 academic year. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news_current.htm#mis Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:05:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_11_yang.htm The UW-Eau Claire College of Business Dean's Council has nominated Jue Yang, a senior business student from Manitowoc, WI, for the Lawrence A. and Frances L. Weinstein scholarship. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_11_yang.htm Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_6.htm The Thomas J. Bergmann Memorial Scholarship honors Dr. Tom Bergmann, UW-Eau Claire assistant dean of the College of Business and 2003. As a teacher and College of Business leader, Tom inspired and motivated hundreds of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_6.htm Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:00:02 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_4.htm Fall semester undergraduate registration by assigned day,time; 100 dollars down payment required. Undergraduates who must get PACs from advisers before registering include... http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_4_4.htm Tue, 4 Apr 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_30.htm University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing student Lindsey Zastrow, a senior from Green Bay, took first place in the service category of the National Collegiate Sales Competition... http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_30.htm Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_14_mba.htm Applications for the UW-Eau Claire MBA Program are now being accepted for the 2006-2007 academic year. Attend an information session to learn more about Northwestern Wisconsin's only AACSB accredited. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_14_mba.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_14_mattson.htm Lucretia Mattson, UW-Eau Claire professor of accounting and finance, will give a presentation from noon to 1 p.m. at Sweetwaters restaurant... http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_14_mattson.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_14.htm GO BLUGOLDS! Good Luck at the National Sales Competition... http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_14.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_10.htm The College of Business Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for the following scholarships... http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_10.htm Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_7.htm UW-Eau Claire faculty member, Matt Germonprez, and his parents, Ray and Judy Germonprez, have established a scholarship program for MIS students. Their scholarships recognize the family's passion for lifelong learning and commitment to giving back to help others accomplish their educational goals. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_3_7.htm Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news_current.htm#IS New name . . New faculty . . . New majors . . . New minor . . . New certificate. Learn why IS is the computer major for people who like people. Attend the IS information meeting. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news_current.htm#IS Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_27.htm Technology Convergence is the theme for the 22nd annual Information Technology Conference hosted by the UW-Eau Claire Department of Management Information Systems. Presentations by educators and IT professionals will focus on the growing integration of computer technology into multi-purpose devices, such as camera-phones, computer-TVs, and voice-data networks. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_27.htm Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_21.htm The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's management information systems department has changed its name and revamped its academic programs to serve more students and better meet the needs of the growing number of businesses that want to hire its graduates. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_21.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_20a.htm The APICS Region 14 Student Case Competition was held February 10-11, 2006 in Downer's Grove Illinois. Seventeen teams from Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Texas and Iowa competed in the event. The UW-Eau Claire student team finished in third place and received over $500 in prize money which will be used to support chapter activities. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_20a.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_20.htm A team of four students from the UW-Eau Claire chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) took first place in the Duel in Dairyland, a personal financial case study competition for Wisconsin and Illinois SIFE chapters. The event was held November 3-5, 2005 in Madison, WI. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_20.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_17a.htm Dave Zitur, Program Executive for Enterprise Resource Planning, is the guest speaker at the Annual Community Breakfast, which will be held Wednesday, March 8 from 7:00 -8:30 am in Davies Center Spruce-Tamarack Rooms. The event is sponsored by the UW-Eau Claire College of Business, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce and UW-Eau Claire Foundation. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_17a.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_17b.htm An information meeting for prospective members of Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International, will be held Thursday, February 23 at 5:00 pm, in Schneider 321. Students interested in joining the society must return their application packet to Schneider 400D by Friday, March 10. New members will be initiated Saturday, April 29. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_17b.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_17c.htm Schneider 310 has been remodeled, thanks to a gift from Ken and Roberta Vance. The new classroom, which was designed by the marketing faculty, features tiered seating to make it easier for students to view sales presentations. Faculty can record presentations using the special video equipment found in the room. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_17c.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_17d.htm Students in Paula Lentz's BCOM 306 Advanced Business Writing classes will work with Gretchen Hutterli, COB Assistant Dean and Kou Thao, COB graphic designer, on the COB Connections, the college's new electronic newsletter for alumni and friends. Students will receive a byline for their articles which will be published on the COB website. The newsletter will debut May 2006. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_17d.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_8.htm Forty-three UW-Eau Claire accounting students, working under accounting faculty member Dr. Lucretia Mattson, will provide free income tax assistance to taxpayers who cannot afford to pay for professional help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_8.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_7.htm The XL in the 2006 Super Bowl XL hype signifies far more than 40 years of championship games, say two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing professors who have been researching Super Bowl advertisements for more than six years. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_7.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_2.htm A mandatory informational meeting for all UW-Eau Claire Entrepreneur Program applicants for the 2006-2007 academic year will be held Wednesday, February 8, in Schneider 304 from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_2_2.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/06/jan/0124superbowl.htm EAU CLAIRE - The XL in the 2006 Super Bowl XL hype signifies far more than 40 years of championship games, say two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing professors who have been researching Super Bowl advertisements for more than six years. http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/06/jan/0124superbowl.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_1_23.htm A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire team of business students placed first in their respective industries in the 18th Global Marketplace Competition administered by the University of Tennessee. The students participated in the competition in the Marketing 438 class taught by Dr. Ron Decker. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_1_23.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_1_5.htm University of Wisconsin Eau Claire students will explore internship opportunities and acquire employment tips at Internship Mania 2006. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 8, 2006, in the Council Fire Room of Davies Center. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2006_1_5.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2005_12_14.htm The College of Business website was awarded a GOLD medal in the category, Best Website, Individual Page or Section, at the CASE V awards recognition luncheon held Tuesday, December 13 in Chicago, IL. http://www.uwec.edu/cob/info/news/2005_12_14.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:00:00 CST