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The UW–Madison Office of Business Engagement (OBE) helps connect businesses of all sizes with UW–Madison’s forward-thinking community of students, faculty, staff, and researchers. More about us.
Does your company have an idea, a solution, or a specific need? Contact us to learn more about the ways we can connect you with UW–Madison’s world-class researchers and facilities.
What higher education can learn from the business world
On March 8, OBE Managing Director John Garnetti joined fellow business professionals at the UW–Madison Office of Strategic Consulting Showcase 2022 to discuss the differences—and some surprising similarities—between working in a corporate setting and higher education. Find out more.
Kemper Foundation champions School of Business diversity and inclusion work with five-year pledge
The Kemper Foundation’s contribution will fund the Kemper Scholars Program, a new scholarship program for students from underrepresented populations working towards their undergraduate degrees at the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB). It also supports the new Kemper Foundation Multicultural Director position for the WSB Multicultural Center. Read more about Kemper’s investment.
Find out more about the benefits of strategic investment in UW–Madison.
Industrial and System Engineering (ISyE) students learn while solving real-world business problems
In ISyE’s design project competition held each semester, teams of graduating students get experience solving real world problems by working with a range of business clients. Read about the winning team’s contribution to GE Healthcare’s work.
Chancellor honors UW–Madison entrepreneurs
UW–Madison has long been an incubator for innovation and entrepreneurship. In March, four UW–Madison-affiliated business leaders received the Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards for their outstanding accomplishments. Read more about the honorees.
Find out how OBE helps connect businesses like yours with UW–Madison research and technology.
WSB Webinar: Effective Intercultural Communication
The Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) produces a free Alumni Webinar Series that features useful information on topics from successful negotiations to design thinking. Watch the latest webinar, featuring Sachin Tuli, director of the International Business major, on effective intercultural communication.
More recent insights from WSB:
- Research finds product upgrades may leave consumers behind
- Study finds augmented reality may reduce creativity and hamper process improvement
- TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett spoke to MBA students on leadership during times of change.
More professional development opportunities
- The UW E-Business Consortium and Engineering Professional Development are now part of Interdisciplinary Professional Programs (InterPro), which provides a portfolio of future-focused professional education programs and services for engineers, managers, technical professionals and partner organizations.
- The Division of Continuing Studies offers a wide variety of flexible courses, professional degrees and certificates online, hybrid, and in-person.
Does your company have an idea, a solution, or a specific need? Contact us to learn more about the ways we can connect you with UW–Madison’s world-class researchers and facilities.
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