Events for Business

• Dec 3, 2009

  Discovery World, 500 N Harbor Drive , Milwaukee, WI 53202
  Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council Conference

  Hosted by the WI Sustainable Business Council, the Business, Environment and Social Responsibility program at the Wisconsin School of Business and Discovery World, this is the only conference in Wisconsin that is designed to create the opportunity for direct business-to-business sharing of experiences in the sustainability area. Each session is designed to deliver pragmatic tools or take-away lessons that you can use when you return to work. Registration required.
• Dec 8, 2009

  TBA campus
  Division of Continuing Studies: Business

  In this dynamic presentation learn how to build a successful relationship between the non-family CEO and the family owners, the characteristics non-family CEOs absolutely need, the strategies used by some of the best, and the tactics that owners of family firms use to enhance relationships with non-family CEOs. Whether you're considering hiring a non-family CEO, becoming one or working with one, this presentation provides important insights. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-4:30 p.m.
• Jan 28, 2010

  Main Mini, Room 29, Sellery Hall
  Beyond Patenting and Defending in Start-up Situations

  Discover how intellectual property can play a key role in your new company’s strategy. Learn how firms combine patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets to achieve more sophisticated approaches to harvesting the value of their discoveries. Open to students and community members.
• Feb 25, 2010

  Main Mini, Room 29, Sellery Hall
  Setting up a Retailing Venture

  Will you sell directly to customers, use “reps” or go consignment? What about handling defects and returns? Identify key issues and learn valuable techniques for approaching resellers. Open to students and community members.
• Mar 5, 2010

  Grainger Hall
  Ignite the Potential

  A free two-day on-campus event providing pre-business students with extensive information on: career planning; resume building; student organization involvement; leadership; and networking. The event offers students an opportunity to interact with corporate sponsors, business school faculty and UW-Madison alumni. Reserve a spot online.
• Mar 6, 2010

  Grainger Hall
  Ignite the Potential

  A free two-day on-campus event providing pre-business students with extensive information on: career planning; resume building; student organization involvement; leadership; and networking. The event offers students an opportunity to interact with corporate sponsors, business school faculty and UW-Madison alumni. Reserve a spot online.
• Mar 11, 2010

  Main Mini, Room 29, Sellery Hall
  Approaching the Media

  Learn to get a start-up business or product advertised within Wisconsin and beyond using social media and other tools. Open to students and community members.
• Apr 23, 2010

  Grainger Hall
  Burrill Business Plan Competition

  Come see students' bright ideas turned into credible business plans in a competition with a $10,000 first place cash prize on the line. Open to students and community members. Unable to get to Grainger Hall? Watch live on the Internet at http://www.bus.wisc.edu/burrill.