No April Fools
Beginning today (April 1), the Office of Corporate Relations (OCR) will be sending you a monthly
UW Business Events Calendar so that you can take advantage of the abundant opportunities available on the UW-Madison campus. If you would also like to receive more targeted alerts, please take a moment to
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Brian Wright, professor at UC-Berkeley, will discuss intellectual property rights and the economics of genetic conservation. Click
here for more.
Andrew Van de Ven, professor at the University of Minnesota, addressees the management of innovation and change and the implications of organization theory for entrepreneurs. Click
here for more.
The G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition offers students a chance to compete for cash prizes from $1,000 to $10,000. Student presentations are held in Grainger Hall and are open to the public. Click
here for more.
April 6
Back to the Future or Forward to the Past?
Hear from experts on how to strengthen markets, and rules, for effective global energy governance. This week, hear from Associate Director of the Global Public Policy Institute, Jan Martin. Click
here for more.
This seminar looks at the energy industry’s current financial and business landscape and reflects on how credit crises and recessions have been handled in the past. Click
here for more.
Wisconsin's Energy Future will be a one-day conference to explore emerging federal and state energy policies; opportunities to develop more home-grown energy resources such as biomass, wind and solar; strategies to create jobs in a sustainable economy; and many other topics. With federal stimulus money being used for green policies, this is an important topic for the state and nationally. Click
here for more.
April 23
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
April 8
Learn about ice cream's wondrous journey from the cow to the cone with Babcock Hall Dairy Plant manager Bill Klein. A complimentary ice cream tasting will follow the program. Click
here for more.
PR, SALES & MARKETING
April 14
Participants will learn how to be strategic in their sales efforts to increase sales, income and business growth. Click
here for more.
BUDGET/FINANCE/ACCOUNTING
May 5
Budgeting and profit planning
Develop a simple, effective financial plan for your business and make adjustments to stay profitable. Predict required sales volumes, estimate expenses and assess different business strategies. Click
here for more.
May 12
Managing cash flow
Forecast and manage cash inflows and outflows to ensure available cash when needed. Identify influences on current asset levels. Click
here for more.
MANAGEMENT
April 29
This session will take the mystery out of how to organize and plan projects, meet deadlines, and keep the budget under control. Click
here for more.
Thank you for your continuing interest. Please send us your comments and suggestions for ways to build and strengthen OCR's service to the business community.
Doug Bradley
Office of Corporate Relations
455 Science Drive; Suite 230
Madison, WI 53711
608-263-0238