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Saturday, February 23, 2019

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As US diversifies, few women of color found on company boards of directors

By Claire HackettJanuary 25, 2019Business & World AffairsBusiness
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As US diversifies, few women of color found on company boards of directors

By Claire HackettJanuary 25, 2019Business & World AffairsBusiness

America is becoming increasingly diverse, but the boards of directors of large companies aren’t keeping up, UWM researcher Maria Goranova found.

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UWM names new dean of the Lubar School of Business

By Laura OttoJanuary 30, 2019Business & World AffairsBusiness

Kaushal Chari has been named dean of the Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He begins his tenure in June.

Avdeev named director of innovation at Lubar Entrepreneurship Center

By Carolyn BuciorAugust 14, 2018Business & World AffairsBusiness

In his new role, Ilya Avdeev — an associate professor of mechanical engineering who has been instrumental in fostering entrepreneurship at UWM — will lead program development and partnership cultivation.

Collaboration with high schools helps create pipeline of entrepreneurs

By Matthew WamserAugust 10, 2018Business & World AffairsBusiness
Participants sit around a table as they talk.

New Berlin students learn about business and earn UWM credits in a program co-facilitated by the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center.

UWM, Foxconn create international internship program in engineering

By Michelle JohnsonJune 14, 2018Business & World AffairsBusiness
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Five students will go to Taiwan in February to study at Chung Yuan Christian University and work at Foxconn facilities.

UWM study looks at how company politics affect restructuring goals

By Laura OttoMay 22, 2018Business & World AffairsBusiness
Daniel Albert stands in front of a whiteboard.

So why do similar companies obtain successful outcomes from reorganizing while others do not? It depends on how the various internal players behave, said Daniel Albert at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Digging begins for Lubar Entrepreneurship Center

By Kathy QuirkFebruary 1, 2018Business & World AffairsBusiness
Two pieces of heavy equipment dig up a grass-covered section of ground.

At long last, digging has begun for the new Lubar Entrepreneurship Center at UWM. Though a formal groundbreaking is scheduled for later, work is now underway on the new building that will house the entrepreneurship center, scheduled to open in 2019.

Restaurant grading system debuts in Milwaukee with help of UWM students

By Anthony MandellaJanuary 9, 2018Business & World AffairsBusiness
Four people stand in the middle of the Milwaukee Common Council chambers.

The next time you go out to eat in Milwaukee, you might see something new: a grade that shows how well the establishment is meeting health codes. UWM Executive MBA students helped create the grading system, which debuted Jan. 2.

UWM joins Milwaukee Startup Week

By Laura OttoNovember 1, 2017Business & World AffairsBusiness

The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center plunges headlong into Milwaukee Startup Week, hosting three free events designed for emerging entrepreneurs.

UWM alum takes passion for policy to Washington, D.C.

By Chris BaylorOctober 19, 2017Business & World AffairsBusiness

UW-Milwaukee alum Sumit Agarwal is a professor of economics and finance at Georgetown University. Being in the heart of American policy is perfect for his research and his passion — a passion that bloomed at UWM.

Using customer names pays off – unless you get it wrong

By Laura OttoMarch 15, 2017Business & World AffairsBusiness
Tracy Rank-Christman, assistant professor of business at UWM, has conducted research on what happens when businesses try the personal approach with customers. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennesey)

Businesses such as Starbucks can benefit by addressing their customers by name. But when they mangle the name, that payoff can turn negative.

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