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Taking care of business cooperatively catches on
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives will host the CooperationWorks! national training program for developers of new cooperative businesses May 16-20, 2005 at the J.F. Friedrick Center on the UW–Madison campus.
French Ambassador to visit May 12
Jean-David Levitte, France's ambassador to the United States, will visit the UW–Madison campus Thursday, May 12. During his visit to Madison, Mr. Levitte will meet with UW–Madison faculty, staff and students, as well as with government and business leaders.
New online database connects businesses with UW resources
A new online database has been launched by the Office of Corporate Relations at UW–Madison to provide businesses and others with another tool to identify and access resources and services at the university.
Dane County leaders join forces in regional economic development initiative
Leaders from throughout Dane County gathered Tuesday to discuss the need for a collaborative, regional approach to economic development for the area.
New ‘rich media’ message created for business community
The Office of Corporate Relations has produced a new "rich media" communication for the business community describing the services of OCR and the resources of UW–Madison.
Housing conference to examine Wisconsin’s TIF system
The state's Tax Incremental Finance system and how it helps communities develop is the focus of this year's Wisconsin Housing Conference on Friday, May 13 at the Fluno Center.
Bioethicists to ponder biotechnology and the brain
Researchers at UW–Madison will be featured among several experts gathering at the Fourth Annual International Bioethics Forum on Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22, to discuss a range of ethical issues.
WiCell Research Institute hires international PR firm
In the upper Midwest, modesty is considered a virtue. But in the competitive world of stem cell research, not tooting your own horn enough can be counterproductive. That, in a nutshell, is why the five-year-old WiCell Research Institute on the UW–Madison campus has hired an international public relations firm and its Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech arm to tell the world about WiCell's stem cell work.
MBA program ranked 37th by U.S. News
In its April 1 ranking of MBA programs, U.S. News & World Report ranked UW–Madison 37th among all U.S. programs. Last year the program jumped 10 spots to get to 36th.
CIBER announces international business case competition
UW-Madison's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) announces its inaugural MBA International Business Case Competition in April, plus other upcoming events.
Online banking services no longer a differentiator, but a necessity
Credit union marketers no longer view offering online products and services as means of differentiating themselves from competitors, but as a necessity for doing business, according to a recently-released research report on online marketing trends by the UW E-Business Consortium.
March 21 deadline set for Small Business Tech Transfer award
Nominations for the 2005 Governor's Small Business Technology Transfer Award are due by Monday, March 21.
Economists help business execs identify trends
Four top economists will present their projections, insights and predictions at the UW–Madison's Economic Outlook at the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., on Friday, March 4.