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Inside this issue:

Dean’s Office 1

Departmental Updates Accountancy 2 Economics 3 Finance 4 Information Systems 6 Management 7 Marketing 9 Small Business Development Center 11

Student Organizations CEO Club 12 American Marketing Assoc. 12 Beta Alpha Psi 12 Beta Gamma Sigma 12 Delta Sigma Pi 12 Financial Management Assn. 13 Society for Human Resource Management 13 Information Systems Assn. 13 Student Advisory Council 13 CBA Administration 14

Mid-Semester is Friday

October 18 Applications for admission to the

Business Program are due. All

business majors who will be eligible, and who are planning to start advanced (300-400 level) business courses in winter or spring 2014, MUST APPLY for the program.

Applications are available at the Dean’s Office. Late applications may not be accepted. Applicants who are completing some of the admission requirements during winter session, here or elsewhere, must also apply by this deadline. Not sure about the

requirement? Check the CBA Advising website: www.uwlax.edu/ba/undergrad/advising/precore.htm

All major and minor changes are due. Changes to students’ majors

and minors are done only through the Dean’s Office. Changes will be accepted up until mid-semester to facilitate the registration process and assignment of advisors. No changes will be done after that date until registration is over in early December.

Students planning to change to

another college (Science and

Health or Liberal Studies) must file a “change of program” form at the new college dean’s office. These are also due by mid-semester, and will not be processed after that date until registration is complete in early December. Program change forms are available at the CBA Dean’s Office.

Advisor/Advisee Assignments

Faculty advisor assignment is noted in the WINGS Student Center. Students should check to confirm their assignment, particularly new transfer and reentry students, and those who’ve recently changed majors. Students are expected to visit with their advisors at least once a semester. Advising does not take place only at registration time. Students are encouraged to visit with faculty advisors at any time. Most faculty post office hours on their doors. If these hours are incompatible with a class schedule, students should talk with their advisors about arranging another time.

Advising Information on the Web, etc.

Check out the registration and course scheduling information for CBA students at our web site: www.uwlax.edu/ba/ Choose “Undergraduate Students” from the left-side menu. Click on “Advising” for basic information about registration advising, and scheduling business core requirements and majors. This information is helpful to review before meeting with your advisors. The departments also have information about their programs, careers, faculty, student organizations, etc. You can link to their websites from the CBA home page. Checksheets outlining all degree requirements (General Education, Business Core, all business majors and minors) are also available. Check the dispensers near room 226 in Wimberly Hall, or pick them up from the Dean’s Office in 138 Wimberly. Your Academic Advisement Report (AR) degree audit is always available to you and your faculty advisor in your WINGS Student Center.

Published by

Delta Sigma Pi

In cooperation with

the Dean’s Office &

the Small Business

Development Center

Volume 31 No 1

Fall 2013

DEAN’S OFFICE 138 W. Carl Wimberly

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Registration for Winter and Spring 2014

Registration begins in mid-November. Some instructions for registering are sent to your email address by the Registrar’s Office in late October. Winter session registration will take place a couple days before Sem. II, 2013-14 registration begins. Registration advising will be available

from faculty advisors, usually by appointment. Advisors should have sign up sheets for appointments at this time, or you’ll receive other information about appointments from them. Students should schedule appointments well in advance of their registration time and day. Students majoring in Accountancy and International Business are required to see their advisors before they may register, and some other CBA faculty may also restrict registration until an advising session has taken place.

May and August 2014 Graduates

Students planning to graduate are required to get a “credit check” with

Ms. Dittman before registering for their final semester. Call 785-8090, or stop by the office, to schedule an appointment. Graduates must also apply to graduate through the WINGS Student Center. It’s found under “other academics.” This should be done now, if you haven’t already done so.

IS 220, BUS 205 and 230 Restricted Enrollment

The CBA has restricted enrollment in IS

220, IS for Bus. Management; BUS 230, Bus. and Economic Research, and BUS 205, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, to students officially declared as business majors.

Reminders

1. Dropping a Class? The last

day to drop a full-semester course is Oct. 25. Drop forms may be obtained from the Dean’s Office; they require the instructor or student’s faculty advisor signature. Students may not drop courses after this date.

2. Planning to complete a course

at home over the winter break? If you’re thinking about

completing a course somewhere other than UW-La Crosse, please note you must obtain permission from the Dean’s Office, in advance, if you want to transfer the course back to your program here. Repeating courses may be done only at UW-L.

3. Thinking about studying

abroad next year? Check this

website for all the information about the deadlines, various program opportunities, scholarships, etc. http://www.uwlax.edu/oie/sa The CBA strongly encourages this type of international experience, and there are opportunities for study anywhere from three-weeks to a full academic year…in English and non-English speaking areas of the world.

4. Milestones! Milestones are

markers on your record that indicate placement levels in math and English, and also Admission to the Business Program. You can find your milestones in your WINGS Student Center. Check the drop-down menu and click on the link. It’s the same menu list with your Academic Requirements (AR) report, transcript, course history, etc.

Hoeschler Graduating Senior Award

The prestigious Hoeschler Award is given each year to an outstanding CBA graduate from the academic year classes. Graduates from the 2013 August and December classes, as well as the May 2014 class, are invited to apply. Applications may be obtained from the Dean’s Office, 138 Wimberly Hall. They will be due by the first week in March 2014. The cash award is presented at the May commencement ceremony. The Hoeschler Award recognizes a business graduate who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in their

undergraduate program, with emphasis given to those who have been involved as leaders in special projects, community and entrepreneurial endeavors, and organizations, and who have demonstrated a creative approach to identifying, planning and executing one or more projects.

DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES

Banquet The 2014 Accountancy Banquet is scheduled for April 30 at the Cleary Center. All accountancy majors should attend. In 2013, the Department of Accountancy gave out over $20,000 for scholarships at the banquet. That number will rise substantially with the new scholarship described below. Attendance at the banquet is a necessary condition to receive a scholarship. Accountancy department scholarship applications are available online via the UW-L Foundation website starting approximately November 1. The deadline for applications varies from year to year but is always in March. Go to the UW-L Foundation website and click on scholarships for continuing students, enter “accountancy” in the box and click search. The neat thing about applying online is that your data is saved from year to year.

Welcome New Staff Mark Huesmann joined the business law staff of the Accountancy Department this fall. He has been an attorney in the area since 1996. He is admitted to the bar in both Wisconsin and Minnesota and has a law degree from the University of North Dakota. He has previously taught part-time at UW-L and will now teach BUS 205 and 305. Among his many accomplishments, he is a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve. The department is delighted to add Mark to its full-time staff.

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New Scholarship

Ronald Stratton has established the RONALD STRATTON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUND to provide scholarships for accountancy majors. Ron is a 1975 graduate of UW-L's accounting program. His fund will produce scholarships of approximately $5,000 per recipient. This scholarship will run a 5 year cycle with the first two awards to be announced in the spring of 2014 for the 14-15 academic year. Two new recipients will be named each year, with the two prior recipients being renewed with the scholarship award. In all, by the end of year 5, eight students will be recipients of this scholarship.

Placement Accountancy students planning to interview in the fall of 2014 are encouraged to enroll in BUS 350 in the spring of 2014 if they have not taken it before. Demand for UW-L accountancy graduates in professional positions, and current accountancy majors in internships remains strong. The Accounting Career Expo and Accounting Interview Days just completed attracted 29 organizations to recruit accountancy majors.

Class Scheduling Information

Classes may not be offered if they do not reach enrollment minimums. Spring 2014

ACC 421 will NOT be offered. Three accounting major electives including ACC 400-1 (applied taxation), ACC 400-2 (International Financial Reporting Standards), and ACC 430 will be offered. Summer 2014

ACC 221, 222, 327, and 421 will be offered.

Fall 2014

All courses required in the ACC major will be offered. Three major electives will be offered including govermental accounting, fraud, and ACC 430. ACC 301, Taxation for Non-Accountants, will be offered as a free elective or as part of the ACC minor. Winter 2015

ACC 221 and 222 will be offered. Spring 2015

421 will NOT be offered. All other required major courses (including 418) will be offered. Electives will be announced at a later date.

Accountancy Minor The accountancy minor consists of thirteen credits including ACC 321 plus three additional ACC courses numbered 300 or above. Courses taken to satisfy the minor may be used to meet major electives in some other business majors.

150-hour Curriculum Wisconsin has joined most other jurisdictions in requiring 150 college credits to become a CPA. Minnesota’s 150-hour rule went into effect 7/01/06. The department recommends that all students complete their 150-hour curriculum before starting employment in any jurisdiction. Students considering heading to other jurisdictions can check http://www.aicpa.org/states/uaa/150chart.htm to find out where that jurisdiction is in the 150-hour process.

Accountancy Tutors If you need assistance with your ACC 221 or ACC 222 class, tutors are available this fall

Monday 7-9 in 111 CWH,

Tuesday 4-6 in 126 CWH

Wednesday 7-9 in 126 CWH

New Staff Mary Hamman

The Economics Department welcomes Mary Hamman. Mary is an applied

microeconomist with interests in health and labor economics. She has published papers on the demand for preventive health care and is currently working on a study of German retirement policies funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Mary completed her PhD at Michigan State University and taught for three years in their Masters of Human Resources and Labor Relations program before moving to Wisconsin. This semester she is teaching BUS230 and is looking forward to eventually teaching courses in her field of health economics. Mary lives north of Galesville with her husband Dave, who is a large animal veterinarian, and two sons Zach and Nate. Mary Grattan

The Economics Department also welcomes another Mary - Mary Grattan. Mary is the Economics Department’s new Academic Department Associate, providing faculty, staff and students administrative support. Mary has been with UW-L for almost 3 years and most recently comes to the Economics Department from Continuing Education and Extension. Ms. Grattan has her B.S. degree in Organizational Management with an Information Systems minor from Viterbo University. She is a lifelong resident of La Crescent, MN where she is also a Past Director for Applefest (1990-96). She has been involved with La Crescent High School volleyball either as a player, coach or support staff for half of that life and she still enjoys volunteering in support of Applefest. Please stop in to welcome Mary when you get a chance, she may even share some of her chocolate with you.

Research Notes Lisa Giddings and John Nunley published "Birth Cohort and the Specialization Gap between Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples (with Alyssa Scneebaum and Joachim Zietz) in the journal Demography. The paper investigates a) whether different patterns of household specialization exist between same-sex and different-sex couples and b) whether the difference in specialization between these two types of couples narrows, widens or remains unchanged across birth cohorts. Sizable differences are found in household specialization between same-sex and different-sex couples, with same-sex couples exhibiting a much lower degree of specialization than different-sex couples. However, same-sex and different-sex couples born to more recent cohorts behave similarly in terms of how market and household work is divided.

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Dr. Adam Hoffer and former economics major, Ryan Freidel, published “Does salary discrimination persist for foreign athletes in the NBA?” in Applied Economics Letters. The research was conducted as part of Ryan’s research fellowship with Dr. Hoffer. Dr. Hoffer also published “Fixing Fallacies,” in the Journal of Private Enterprise.

Grants James Murray and John Nunley were awarded a grant from the Kazanjian Economics Foundation to develop Pencast video lessons for content covering several economics classes. To view their work (possibly to help you study for your own current classes), go to Econocast.net. New content will continue to be posted throughout the year and next summer.

Students Needed Dr. Hoffer has been conducting experimental economics research. Currently, Dr. Hoffer and Dr. Lisa Giddings, along with senior student Jon Barlow, are recruiting participants for their “Universal Humor Study.” Participants must be freshman or sophomore undergraduates and will be compensated $10 after providing their opinion on a few humorous video clips. For questions or to participate, please contact Dr. Hoffer at ahoffer@uwlax.edu. This year, Dr. Hoffer has also received grants to develop ECO 320 Sports Economics into an online course and to lead a weekly informal discussion group on current economic events. The discussion group is open to any interested students and will meet Tuesdays at 6:00 PM at a local restaurant. If interested, please contact Dr. Hoffer at ahoffer@uwlax.edu.

Mathematical Economics Course

James Murray is looking for students interested in an independent study in Mathematical Economics. The course is designed especially for students interested in pursuing graduate school in economics, who would like to build up their math background before applying to or beginning graduate school. It is recommended that students have completed MTH 207: Calculus I before beginning Mathematical Economics.

Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) Want to be internationally recognized as an honors student in economics? The University of Wisconsin – La Crosse is home to its own chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) International Honors Society. You do not necessarily need to be an economics major or minor, but you must have completed at least 12 credits in economics and have demonstrated excellent academic performance. Membership benefits include recognition for your scholastic achievements in economics, eligibility for essay contests/awards, and a one year subscription to The American Economist. People interested in joining should contact James Murray, the club's faculty adviser, at jmurray@uwlax.edu.

Celebration of Student Inquiry

The Economics department will hold their Third Celebration of Student Inquiry in Economics on Friday, December 6, beginning at 2:00pm in Room 1309 Centennial Hall. The Keynote presentation will be given by undergraduate honors student Michael Hilfiker. He will present his honors thesis. Following this, students in several economics classes will present their final class projects in a series of poster sessions to take place in Centennial Hall rooms 2212, 2214, 3212, and 3214. The poster presentations will include class projects from Intermediate Macroeconomics (ECO 305), American Economic Development (ECO 312), Labor Economics (ECO 330), and International Economics (ECO 340).

Temte Scholarships These scholarships were established by Dr. Andrew Temte, of Schweser Study Program, the international leader in preparation materials for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examinations. The CFA designation is recognized internationally by employers and clients as a sign of the highest ethical and professional competence. The scholarships cover expenses related to taking the CFA Level I exam, and are available only to students enrolled in Advanced Financial Analysis (FIN 447).

Three scholarship winners receive goods and services valued at more than $2,400, including: a. A $250 reduction in their spring tuition bills.

b. Prepayment of CFA program registration and examination fees ($1240).

c. Schweser Study Notes and required readings ($999). Applications are due October 25. For more information, please contact Dr. Thomas at nthomas@uwlax.edu.

The CFA Global Investment Research Challenge is a competition where students receive real-world training in equity analysis. Business and finance students interact with investment professionals and top firms while getting real-world experience in equity analysis, sell-side research report writing, and presentation skills. Just to participate is an accomplishment that will enhance a student's resume. Please contact Dr. Van Dalsem (svandalsem@uwlax.edu) for more information.

It Make$ Cents! is a financial literacy program that offers all UW-L students information and promotes financial success. A number of activities are scheduled for this semester, including a frugal fashion show at 7 pm on October 30

th in Valhalla 1. The event is FREE and

will feature costumes created from items students found at thrift and consignment shops. If you would like information on financial literacy, please contact Dr. Shane Van Dalsem at svandalsem@uwlax.edu or visit the It Make$ Cents! website at http://www2.uwlax.edu//it-makes-cents/.

Do you want to research companies or industries as potential investments? Analyze portfolio performance? Access data for a research project on financial

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markets? The Department of Finance now subscribes to S&P Capital IQ, which offers “information on both public and private capital markets along with applications for desktop research, screening, real-time market data, back-testing, portfolio management, valuations, price challenges, financial modeling, quantitative analysis, and more.” For additional information, see the S&P Capital IQ website (https://www.capitaliq.com/home/what-we-offer.aspx) or contact Dr. Van Dalsem (svandalsem@uwlax.edu).

Class Scheduling Information

January Term

Principles of Financial Management (FIN 355) will be offered during Winter Session 2014. The course will be offered from January 6 through January 24. All course offerings are contingent on enrollments. For more information about the course, contact Dr. Graham (lgraham@uwlax.edu) or stop by the Finance Department.

Spring Term Electives New Course

The department is offering a new course, Retirement Planning (FIN 400), next semester. The course presents retirement planning in detail for those interested in a career as a financial planner or as a benefits specialist. The course covers the qualitative and quantitative aspects of both accumulation and distribution of assets from retirement plans and is designed to be consistent with the requirements of several professional designations. The prerequisite for this course is FIN 407. Contact Dr. Wolf (rwolf@uwlax.edu) for more information. A variety of finance elective courses will be offered during the Spring 2014 Semester. From Group I of the Finance major, students may enroll in Management of Financial Institutions, Financial Modeling, Multinational Financial Management, Portfolio Management, and Advanced Financial Analysis. Management of Financial Institutions (FIN 410) provides students with an understanding of the operations and managerial decisions necessary for a banking institution to be successful in a variety of economic environments. The prerequisite for this course is completion of Money and Capital Markets (FIN 390) or Money and Banking (ECO 301). Dr.

Colclough (wcolclough@uwlax.edu) teaches this timely course; please contact him for more information as necessary. Financial Modeling (FIN 437), available to any finance major, focuses on the development of Excel-based models to analyze a variety of personal and professional finance problems. Specific topics include creating programs in Visual Basic, asset pricing techniques, and sensitivity analysis. The prerequisite for the course is FIN 355. Contact Dr. Van Dalsem (svandalsem@uwlax.edu) if you would like more information. Multinational Financial Management (FIN 440) is required for international business majors and minors; however, many students can benefit from learning about the application of basic business finance principles in an international context. The prerequisite for this course is FIN 355. Please contact Dr. Colclough (wcolclough@uwlax.edu) for more information on Multinational Financial Management. Advanced Financial Analysis (FIN 447) offers students the opportunity for advanced study of topics related to ethics and professional standards, investment tools, asset valuation, and portfolio management. Students will learn how to effectively analyze financial statements, apply statistical models, and evaluate both international and derivative securities. Advanced Financial Analysis includes online instruction and learning resources provided by Schweser Study Program. Schweser, headquartered in La Crosse, is the international leader in CFA training. Completion of this course will also assist students in preparing for the Level I exam of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program. Enrollment in this course is open to undergraduate and graduate students, but only by consent of the department. Please talk with Dr. Graham (lgraham@uwlax.edu) if you have any questions. Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (FIN 475), which has FIN 380 as a prerequisite, provides students with a more in-depth investigation of the concepts of risk and risk reduction through portfolio construction, as well as various methods for measuring an investor’s return on investment. Additional attention is paid to derivative securities (primarily options and futures) that are frequently mentioned in the financial press. Students enrolled in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management manage the student-directed Spellman Portfolio. Please contact Dr. Thomas (nthomas@uwlax.edu) for more information.

The department will offer several sections of Personal Finance (FIN 207) in the spring. This course is a survey of personal financial topics including: budgeting, investing, and retirement planning. Guest speakers will include local experts in financial planning, insurance, and other related professions. The course is open to all colleges with no prerequisites. Please contact Professors Tempski (dtempski@uwlax.edu), Brye (cbrye2@uwlax.edu), or Tippins (stippins@uwlax.edu) with questions about the course.

The Department of Finance plans to offer Personal Finance (FIN 207, online), Principles of Financial Management (FIN 355, online) and either Principles of Investments (FIN 380), or Money and Capital Markets (FIN 390) during the summer session. Please consult with your advisor during scheduled advising times for advice and more information on the availability of these courses.

Faculty and Staff Notes Dr. Wolf presented ‘Asset Pricing for Residential Real Estate’ at the annual MBAA, Academy of Finance meeting in February, where it received the Best in Track - Real Estate award. He will be presenting ‘Optimal Asset Location' at the Academy of Financial Services annual meeting in Chicago. He serves as a community member on the Asset-Liability Committee for Marine Credit Union. He also serves on the UW System Tax Sheltered Annuity Investment Committee and presented information on the UWS tax-sheltered annuity and paying for college to UW-L and UW-EC employees in March. He is the faculty advisor for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, which sponsored a Human Trafficking speaker from International Justice Mission in September. Dr. Van Dalsem presented ‘The Use of Restricted Funds as a Form of Governance for Non-Profit Organizations’ at the annual MBAA, Academy of Finance meeting in February, where it received the Best in Track – Special Topics award. He serves as a member of the Assurance of Learning Task Force for the College of Business and is the advisor for

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the CFA Global Investment Research Challenge. He also serves on the advisory board of the It Make$ Cents! financial literacy program. Please note opportunities for involvement with the CFA Global Investment Research Challenge and the It Make$ Cents! program elsewhere in the newsletter. Dr. Tippins chairs UW-L’s Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability and serves as an insurance advisor to the national nonprofit organization, Welcoming America. Dr. Tippins is also the advisor for the Financial Management Association (FMA) Student Chapter. Please note opportunities for involvement with the FMA student chapter elsewhere in the newsletter.

Dr. Colclough is the Chair of the Community Credit Union board of directors. He is also a member of the board of the La Crosse Area Development Corp and serves on the Campaign Steering Committee for the UW-La Crosse Scholarship Campaign and on UW-L’s Joint Legislative and Regent Relations Committee. Dr. Graham is a member of the Select Committee on Internationalization at UW-L. She also is the advisor for Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity. Professor Tempski serves on the UW-L Online Advisory Board and is a contributor to the new CATL TechBits blog. She also serves as the faculty advisor for the College Republicans. Professor Brye is the President of the Board of Directors at the Viroqua Food Cooperative and serves on the advisory board for Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company.

Advising and Registration Advisement Reports are available to finance majors on WINGS. Additionally, you will receive an email from the Finance Department including pertinent advising and course scheduling information prior to registration.

Tutors & Other Assistance If you need a little help to understand your latest finance assignment or lecture, we urge you to visit our tutor, Rachel Stark, located in 406E Wimberly Hall. She is available M W 10:00 – 11:30 and T H 2:30 – 3:30. Administrative assistance can be obtained from our Academic Department Associate, Ms. Maureen Spencer, whose office is located in 404A Wimberly Hall.

New Program and Personnel Change

The Information Systems (IS) Department proposed and gained campus approval for the new minor program in health information systems management (HISM) in spring 2013. The subsequent student recruitment had resulted in the inaugural class of 14 students. As of this writing, there are 20 students in the minor program. We are happy with the initial enrollment as it is a full-fledged minor that requires strong commitment by the attending students. We are optimistic about the growth of the program and sincerely encourage more UW-L students who are interested in a career in health care-related areas to apply. For admission into the program, please download the application form from the IS website (www.uwlax.edu/is) or pick up a copy from the IS office in Wing 240, fill it out and submit it to the IS office. Applications are reviewed and admission letters are delivered via e-mail promptly. After having served UW-L for one year and published a paper in one of the top journals in the IS field, Dr. Chen, our visiting assistant professor, accepted a tenure-track position at a southern university to pursue her long-term career.

Spring Course Offerings For the new HISM minor program, one required course (IS 435: Healthcare Data Communications) and one elective course (IS 360: Information Technology Management) will be offered by Dr. Dai and Dr. Yang respectively. Two sections of IS 310 will be offered by Dr. Dai and two sections of IS 300 will be taught by Dr. Wen. New IS minor students need to take these two courses right away as they are the prerequisites for other follow-up

courses in the program. The plan to offer one section of IS 300 each semester will be deferred to the fall semester of 2014 due to faculty turnover. Eight sections of IS 220 will be offered by Mr. Annino, Dr. Dai, Dr. Haried, and Dr. Yang. For the MBA program, Dr. Haried will continue to offer the BUS 755 course on Monday night.

Winter Session Course Offering

Due to the difficulty in delivering a heavy, 4-credit course in only 3 weeks, the Department has decided to not offer the IS 220 course in the coming intersession. However, offering one or more sections of this course online next summer is possible, as we successfully did last summer.

International Programs Our joint MBA program with the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (NKUAS) in Taiwan has been active, producing four new graduate students this fall semester. In an effort to sustain this program and explore opportunities to establish new programs, a CBA delegation consisting of Dr. Wen and our MBA Director, Ms. Skobic, visited Taiwan in May, 2013. In addition to interviewing prospective students from the NKUAS, the delegation also visited National Chinyi University of Science and Technology, National Chung Cheng University, and National Yunlin University of Science and Technology to pave the ground for new collaborative programs. To date, memoranda of understanding have been signed by these reputable institutions, on which faculty and student exchange programs could be initiated right away.

Online Consortium Program Drs. Wen and Haried taught the HIMT 320 course (Survey of Information Technology in Healthcare) and HIMT 370 (Health care Systems: Analysis and Design) courses respectively in the past summer. For this semester, Dr. Haried is teaching HIMT 420 (Health Care Systems: Project management); he is also scheduled to teach the HIMT 370 course again next spring. The HIMT 340 (Ethical Issues, Security Management

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and Compliance) course will be offered by Dr. Wen in spring, 2014 too. Currently, Dr. Wen is leading the four partner campuses in developing the HIMT 490 capstone course for the program. He will be in the position to offer this preceptorship course the first time in the summer of 2014.

Faculty Development

In addition to continuing their effort in developing and teaching courses for the HIMT program, as well as offering the required HISM courses, the IS faculty have endeavored to actively engage in the field of health information management through the following activities:

Drs. Dai and Wen attended the 2013 Association of University Professors in Health Administration (AUPHA) annual conference in Monterey, CA, in June.

All IS faculty attended the annual HIMT professional symposium held in Madison, WI, in May.

Other faculty development accomplishments include Dr. Haried’s attendance of the 2013 AACSB Assessment Workshop in Phoenix, AZ, in March.

Grants

Drs. Dai, Haried, Wen, and Yang received the 2013 CBA Summer Faculty Research grants.

Dr. Yang received the UW-L International Development Fund to attend the joint DSI and APDSI conference in Bali, Indonesia, in July.

Faculty Research Output Referred Journals

Chen, Y., Ramamurthy, K. and Wen, K.W. (2013) “Organization’s Information Security Policy Compliance: Stick or Carrot Approach?” Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol.

29, No. 3, Winter 2012-13, 163-195. Dai, H. and Salam, A. (2013) “Does Service Convenience Matter? An Empirical Assessment of Service Quality, Service Convenience and Exchange Relationship in Electronic Mediated Environment,” Electronic Markets – The International Journal on Networked

Business, Accepted (September, 2013) and Forthcoming. Dai, H., Midha, V. and Koong, K. (2013) “Consequents of Functional and Technical Quality: Evidence from Electronic and Mobile Service Industry in China,” International Journal of Mobile Communications (IJMC), Accepted (February, 2013) and Forthcoming. Haried, P., and Dai, H. (2013) “Applying Ethical Frameworks to EHR Adoption,” Journal of Information Science and Technology, Accepted (December 2012)

and Forthcoming. Conference Proceedings

Dai, H. and Haried, P. “Factors Affecting Consumer Addiction To Virtual Communities,” Proceedings of the ISOneWorld Conference, March 2013, Las Vegas, NV. Haried, P. "Evaluating Information Systems Offshoring: Can Success and Failure Coexist?" Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences Conference, February 2013, Las Vegas, NV. Wen, K.W. and Peng, K.F. "Factors Influencing The Use Intentions of Branded Apps," Proceedings of the Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, March 2013,

Long Beach, CA. Wen, K.W., Chen, Y and Ramamurthy, K. "In Building Information Security Culture: Impacts Of Comprehensive Information Security Programs," Proceedings of the Forty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Western Decision Sciences Institute,

November 2013, Baltimore, MD, Accepted and Forthcoming. Yang, K., Ha, B.M. and Jeong, S.R. “Analysis of the Corporate IT Capability, Corporate Performance, and IT Solution Adoption Time: Cases of Korean Companies,” Proceedings of the 2013 International DSI and Asia Pacific DSI Conference, July 2013, Bali, Indonesia. Book Chapters

Haried, P., and Ramamurthy, K. (2013). "Lessons Learned from Global Information Technology Offshoring: Client and Vendor Perspectives" in Global Sourcing of Services.

Should you Major in Management?

No matter what your career interests, a Management Major will be beneficial. Any UW-L major will help you get you an entry-level job. However, a Management Major will help pave the way for a series of promotions, and thus augment your career, no matter what the field. Management professors offer courses pertaining to managing projects, managing people, and managing production processes. The knowledge and skills gained in these courses can be generally applied in a variety of work settings and may give you an advantage over colleagues who do not have these skills. So even if you are majoring in a different field, bolster your career by also majoring in Management. Don’t plan for a job…plan for a career!

New Staff are Hired Kelly Nowicki-Van Rooyen is joining the Department of Management as an Instructional Academic Staff member, teaching in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Organizational Behavior. Mrs. Nowicki-Van Rooyen has professional experience, working as a consultant, working in a small business, and doing work with the UW-Madison Small Business Development Center. She is also a certified ‘sustainability auditor’ and has knowledge in that area. She taught in the Marketing Department at UW-L about seven years ago; she has also taught as an adjunct faculty member at Viterbo University. Thus, she brings teaching experience to the position. Finally, she has an MBA from UW-L. Please join us in welcoming her to the College of Business Administration. Betty Christiansen is teaching three

sections of MGT 300: Business Communication this fall. Mrs. Christiansen has a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Non-Fiction Writing. She has worked as a book editor and as a magazine editor.

Jeff Kessler is teaching one section of MGT 400 (Management Forum), entitled: Health Care Services Management. Mr. Kessler is the owner of a private health care clinic in the area and serves on the

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College of Business Administration Advisory Board. He is an exam-certified Fellow of the College of Health Care Executives, a professional organization. Tom Hench Retires

After 17 years at UW-La Crosse, Dr. Hench retired near the end of May, 2013. He was hired to teach “Technology & Innovation Management,” “International Business” and “Administrative Policy Determination” (Business Policy & Strategy). He taught those courses as well as numerous other courses. His research papers were in the areas of business history and applications of complexity/chaos theory to organizations. He served on Faculty Senate, helped revamp the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program and served one full term as Chairperson of the Department of Management. He moves on to other projects in retirement (e.g., remodeling his kitchen). Everyone will miss his leadership and collegiality in the department and at UW-L. Dr. William Ross will succeed him as Department Chairperson. A search is underway to hire a tenure-track faculty member to teach in his area.

Course Offerings for Winter (J-Term)

Winter Intersession, 2014, we anticipate offering the following undergraduate courses:

MGT 308 – Behavior & Theory in Organizations, offered by Dr. Christa Kiersch

MGT 393 – Production & Operations Management, offered by Dr. Drew Stapleton

MGT 449 – Administrative Policy Determination, offered by Dr. Kareem Shabana

Course Offerings for Spring Spring, 2014, in addition to the courses required for the Management major and for the CBA core, we anticipate offering several undergraduate electives. As you plan your schedule, consider taking one or more of the following:

MGT 300 – Business Communications, offered by Betty Christiansen

MGT 400 – Green Operations, offered by Dr. Drew Stapleton

MGT 400 – Health Care Management, offered by Jeff Kessler

MGT 431 – Business, Labour, & Human Rights, offered by Dr. Jonathan Ying

MGT 483 – Corporate Training, offered by Allan Macpherson

BUS 310 – Principles of Sustainable Business, offered by Henry Petersen

The Management Department will also offer the following MBA courses:

BUS 731 – Decision Framing & Decision Making in Complex Environments, offered by Dr. Nicole Gullekson

BUS 790 – Assessment, offered by Dr. Nicole Gullekson

MGT 740 – Current Topics in Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations, offered by Dr. William Ross

Course Offerings for Summer, 2014

In Summer Session I (May-June), we anticipate offering the following courses:

MGT 308 – Behavior & Theory in Organizations, offered by Dr. William Ross

MGT 393 – Production & Operations Management, offered by Dr. Drew Stapleton

MGT 400 – Global Consulting, offered by Dr. Nicole Gullekson

MGT 400 – Managerial Decision Making, offered by Charley Swayne

MGT 449 – Administrative Policy Determination, offered by Dr. Kareem Shabana

MGT 734 – Small Business Management, offered by Dr. Henry Petersen

In Summer Session III (July-August), we anticipate offering the following course:

MGT 308 – Behavior & Theory in Organizations, offered by Dr. Christa Kiersch

Journal Articles

Vancouver, J. B., Gullekson, Nicole L., Morse, B. J., Warren, M. A. (in press). Finding a Between-Person Negative Effect of Self-Efficacy on Performance:

Not Just a Within-Person Effect Anymore. Human Performance. Hansen, A., Byrne, Z. S., & Kiersch, Christa E. (In press). Interpersonal leadership and organizational identification’s relation to employee engagement. Journal of Managerial Psychology. Lemke, F., Petersen, Henry. (In press). Teaching Reputational Risk Management in the Supply Chain. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 14. Gullekson, Nicole L., Griffeth, R. W., Vancouver, J. B., Kovner, C., Cohen, D. (In press). Vouching for Childcare Assistance with Two Quasi-Experimental Studies. Journal of Managerial Psychology. Müller-Seitz, G., Macpherson, Allan. (In press). Learning during Crisis as a ‘War for Meaning’: The Case of the German E. coli Outbreak in 2011. Management Learning, 44 (3). doi:10.1177/1350507612473562. Available online at: http://mlq.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/02/07/1350507612473562.full.pdf+html Gonzalez-Mule, E., DeGeest, D., Kiersch, Christa E., Mount, M. K. (2013). Gender differences in personality predictors of counterproductive work behavior. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 28 (4), 333-

353. doi: 10.1108/JMP-12-2012-0397. Hansen, A. M., Byrne, Z. S., Kiersch, Christa E.. (2013). Development and validation of an abridged measure of organizational justice. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 147 (3), 217-244. doi:

10.1080/00223980.2012.683054. Macpherson, Allan and Antonacopoulou, E. (2013) Translating Strategy into Practice: The Role of Communities of Practice. Journal of Strategy and Management. Vol 6(3), 265-285. Allan Macpherson also served as a co-editor for a special of the International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies on “Strategic Organizational Learning in Turbulent Times.” In that issue, he also co-authored the following editorial: Antonacopoulou, E., Güettel, W., Kaiser, S., Macpherson, Allan, Méric, J., Müeller-Seitz, G. (2012). Strategic Organizational Learning in Turbulent Times: Ambidexterity and Absorptive Capacity Reconsidered. International

Journal of Knowledge Management Studies, 5(1 & 2), pp. 1-9.

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Rosado Feger, A., Bernt, P. W., Tucker, M. L., Gullekson, Nicole. (2012, January). Gender Roles in Teams: Have Things Changed? Journal of Interdisciplinary Business Studies. Available online at: https://www.sbrconferences.com/uploads/Vol1-Tucker_Mary.pdf Books

Jones, O. Macpherson, A. and Jayawarna, D. (2013). Resourcing the Start-up Business. Masters in Entrepreneurship Series, Routledge, Abingdon. Book Chapters & Encyclopedia Entries

Byrne, Z. S., Kiersch, Christa, Weidert, J., Smith, C. (2012). In Sarlak, M. A. (Ed.), The justice-oriented face of organizations. In M. A. Sarlak (Ed.), The new faces of organizations in the 21st century (vol. 4, pp. 95-160). NAISIT Publisher. Petersen, Henry. (2013). In Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L., Gupta, D. (Eds.), “Institutional Investors” in Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Springer

Publishing. Shabana, Kareem M. (2013). "Corporate Social Responsibility." In Bates, C. G. & Ciment, B. (Eds.), Global Social Issues: An Encyclopedia. Armonk, NY. M. E. Sharpe, Inc. A chapter proposal Jonathan Ying submitted based on how he currently teaches "MGT 408: Global Responsibilities of Business" has been accepted for inclusion in the UN PRME (Principles of Responsible Management and Education) book on Gender Equality as a Challenge for Business and Management Education, to be published

by Greenleaf in fall, 2014. Conference Papers

Jones, O., Macpherson, A and Jayawarna, D. (2013, September). “Entrepreneurship, New Businesses and Economic Development.” British Academy of Management, Liverpool, Ying, Jonathan (2013, August). “How Transnational Bioscience Entrepreneurs Create Born-Global Firms.” 16th McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, McGill University Montreal, Canada. Kiersch, Christa. E., Byrne, Z. S., Kedharnath, U., & Peters, J. (2013, August). “Fair leadership across levels: A multi-level examination of authentic leadership and organizational justice.” Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Macpherson, Allan (Co-Presenter) (2013, August). “Daring to Respond? Addressing Reviewers’ Comments.” Professional Development Workshop presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. Ballweg, C., Ross, William, & Secchi, D. (2013, August). “The Influence of Managers’ Personal Social Networking Websites on Prospective Job Applicants.” Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. Ying, Jonathan (2013, July), “Migrating Birds: Why Transnational Bioscience Entrepreneurs Return Home.” 2013 International Innovation Conference on Technology Innovation and Diasporas in a Global Era, Suzhou University Suzhou, China. Later published in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Xplore (New York: digital library/proceedings). Gullekson, Nicole, & Kiersch, Christa (2013, June), "Bringing OB to Life: Developing Applied Projects to Increase Student Engagement." Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference, Asheville, NC. Stapleton, Drew & Ghandour, N. (2013, May). “Maximizing Operating Room Turnover Efficiency via Process Mapping and Critical Path Modeling.” Production Operations Management Society Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado. Ying, Jonathan. (2013, May), "Teaching Global Corporate Social Responsibility at UW-L." Global Business Ethics Teaching Workshop, State Street Foundation and Bentley University, Waltham, MA. Stapleton, Drew, (2013, May). “Managing and mitigating shippers’ dyadic risk under INCOTERMS: Navigating rough waters.” Production Operations Management Society Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado. Flores, W., Chen, J. V., Ross, William. H., (2013, May). "Internet Banner Ad Characteristics and Users' Attitudes." Technology, Innovation, and Industrial Management (TIIM) Conference, Phuket, Thailand. Macpherson, Allan, Johnson, N. , Elliott, D. (2013, April), "Closure and Brokerage: Managing Feedback for Organizational Learning." Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities Conference, Washington, DC.

Brooks, T. J., Gullekson, Nicole, Knowles, E. F. (2013, March). "Managing for Authentic Change: It is More than Checking a Box." Assessment Conference: Quality Through Effective Curricula Management, AACSB International, Phoenix, AZ. Ying, Jonathan. (2013, March), "Intellectual Property Rights, Access to HIV Medicine, and Corporate Social Responsibility." AACSB Teaching Effectiveness Workshop, AACSB, Tampa, FL. Gullekson, Nicole, (2012, October). "Working Through Female Stereotypes", Invited Presentation, Women's Day of Enrichment. Fort Worth, TX.

Run (or Walk) with Your Professors

Many of the Marketing faculty will be joining Chancellor Gow and the American Marketing Association (AMA) for the annual, fun filled 5k around campus to help raise funds for the Neala P. Frye Memorial Scholarship Fund – an endowment fund established in memory of Neala Frye, a former marketing student and AMA’s Director of Advertising who passed away last February. The run is on Saturday, October 26, starting at 9 a.m. at the Hoeschler Clock Tower. It you’re not interested in participating in the 5k, please join us at the UW-L block party afterward. The AMA organization, in conjunction with the Marketing department, will be hosting a tailgate (meet & greet) for marketing students, faculty and alumni. Hope to see you there!

Sales Competition

Three marketing students will be selected to represent UW-L at the UW-Eau Claire Great Northwoods Sales Competition in late October. Approximately 15 UW-L marketing students competed in the first round of competition by placing a 3 minute cold call to a select sales professional in the La Crosse area. Six finalists are entering the second round of competition -- a live sales call (role play)

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with the buyer for Inland Label, which will be judged by sales professionals. The students selected to represent UW-L will get the opportunity to practice their selling skills, network with sales professionals and recruiters, and meet other students who share their interest in sales. Participants have the opportunity to win up to $1,500. The highest scoring student from UW-L will receive, at a minimum, $150 and a trophy. The students will be coached by Instructor Susan Whitewater and Graduate Assistant, Millie Passaro.

Left to right front row: Millie Passaro, Asst. Coach, Danielle Spahn, Hannah Olevson, Back row left to right: Danny Ziegler, Joe Mackey, Josh Wineinger. Missing is Alison Dieckman.

Future Course Offerings January 2014 MKT 309, Marketing Principles, will be

offered online, taught by Dr. Kristy McManus. Marketing Principles is a prerequisite course for all other courses in the MKT major. Spring 2014

MKT 351 Sustainability in Marketing (New Course!) Sustainability is a growing issue in society and business. It impacts marketing in many ways – new product development, promotion, packaging, pricing, product disposal and environmental impact. This course is a 300-400 level university elective and is open to all CBA majors. For the initial offering (Spring semester, 2014, only), MKT 351 may be substitutable for MKT 415, with department chair approval.

Summer 2014

MKT 440, Comparative Marketing Systems, to be offered in England The Marketing Department will be sponsoring a Short Term Study Abroad program in the Summer of 2014. Dr. Stephen Brokaw will be taking a group to Kingston-on-Thames, England on a four week program. The dates have not been established, but this summer travel opportunity has been in the June-July time period in the past. Dr. Brokaw will be teaching MKT-440, Comparative Market Systems. Students will also take a course on the history and importance of London as a global financial center from a faculty member at the University of Kingston-on-Thames. This course is planned to include a day trip into “The City” to tour such places as Lloyd’s of London and the Bank of England. Kingston-on-Thames is located roughly 10 miles from central London. Students will have on campus housing at the university, and the package will include a travel card for the rail system. All CBA students are eligible for this program, and are encouraged to contact Dr. Brokaw (sbrokaw@uwlax.edu, 5-6753) for further information. This program meets the Out of Country requirements for the International Business major (IB), and the International Advisory Committee (IBAC) has approved the London Financial Center course as an elective toward the IB major. MKT-440 also meets the Elective requirements in the IB major. Because this travel opportunity carries a 6 credit minimum, student financial aid can be applied. For more information concerning financial aid contact Ms. Kabee Vue (kvue@uwlax.edu) in the Office of International Education. Fall 2014

MKT 444, Sports and Recreation Marketing, will NOT be offered in Spring, 2014, but will be offered Fall 2014 by Dr. Ryan White.

Marketing Professors Think Globally

Dr. Elizabeth Crosby attended the University of South Carolina’s Faculty Development in International Business. She joined other faculty from around the world, including ten marketing professors, who teach international business courses to discuss the current trends and theories in the discipline.

Picture: Dr. Crosby, first row, left side, with colleagues who also teach International Business courses. Dr. Kristy McManus took a group of 10 UW-L students to Bratislava, Slovakia for two and a half weeks through Ohio University's Global Consulting Program. Here, the students were partnered with Slovak Students from the University of Economics in Bratislava into teams of 3-5 students who worked with international companies such as Dell and AT&T. The students were charged with various tasks and given two weeks to complete their projects and report back their final presentations to the clients.

Drs. Ryan White and Kristy McManus traveled to Melbourne, Australia for 8 days to present papers at the AMS World Congress and to visit La Trobe University to strengthen our international exchange program relationship. Dr. Ryan White presented, "None of the Glory: An Extended Abstract of the Implications of Customer Attributions of Credit in Successful Co-Productive Service Experiences". Dr. Kristy McManus presented, "If Only…? A Study on the

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Effects of Purchase Regret." Shown in the picture from left to right: Dr. Erin White (Winona State University), Dr. Ryan White, and Dr. Kristy McManus in front of the Twelve Apostles.

Faculty Scholarship

Stephen Brokaw’s paper “Does Corporate Philanthropy Generate Shareholder Wealth? Effects of Philanthropy on Brand Equity and Financial Performance” with Kelly Chase was accepted for publication in Ethics and Critical Thinking Journal. Elizabeth Crosby’s paper "Product-Agency Benefits: Consumer Perspectives and Strategic Implications" with Cele Otnes and Julie Ruth was accepted for publication in the European Journal of Marketing. Maggie McDermott’s paper, “Current Perceptions, prominence and Prevalence of Sustainability in the Marketing Curriculum” with Debbie Delong was accepted for publication in the Marketing Management Journal.

Elizabeth Crosby presented, “Thinking Outside the Books: ‘Doing History’ Through Consumption Experiences” at the Consumer Culture Theory Conference in Tucson, AZ in June 2013 and “Sexual Script Development in the Media” at the Association for Consumer Research Conference in Chicago in October 2013. Dr. Elizabeth Crosby’s paper, “The Role of Consumption and Advertising in the Creation and Perpetuation of Beauty Stereotypes of African-American Women,” was presented at the Conference on Historical Analysis and Research in Marketing in Copenhagen, Denmark by her coauthor, Kim McKeage in May 2013. Maggie McDermott presented, “Opportunities and Obstacles on the Path to Business Sustainability” with Debbie Delong at MBAA in Chicago, February 2013.

Advice from Alumni “The only way to grow in any position in this dynamic business world is to put yourself out there to make decisions and take chances. We will all make mistakes but walking through the logical progression on making a decision or recommendation to a client, boss, or co-workers is one of the most important parts of business. Feel confident in your course of action and if you stumble on that decision learn from it. I see way too many people out there not willing to take a chance because they do not want to be

wrong. I have made more mistakes than I can count but what I can count is the business lessons I have learned from making those mistakes and how to adjust my actions and thought process. The trite expression of there isn’t such a thing as a free lunch is true in business. As future leaders of our business environment we need to fight to stay ahead of the curve and the only way to do this is to make mistakes, admit we are not perfect, and learn from those mistakes we have made.” Aaron Macha, Vice President of Marketing & Sales Health and Wellness Division Main Street Ingredients in La Crosse. October 7, 2013

Federal Reserve Bank President Visit

On September 4 and 5, 2013, the UW-La Crosse College of Business Administration hosted a visit from Dr. Narayana Kocherlakota, the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Dr. Kocherlakota manages the Federal

Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and serves on the Federal Open Market Committee, which is the policymaking arm of the Federal Reserve System.

During his visit, Dr. Kocherlakota met with business and community leaders to gain their perspectives on economic conditions. He also held a Public Town Hall meeting to share insights on the Federal Reserve, monetary policy and the economy with students and public participants. As the featured guest at the fall Economic Indicators breakfast forum, Dr. Kocherlakota responded to questions regarding the economy and shared his unique insight on how federal monetary policies impact such matters. For the past 10 years, the Economic Indicators series has brought business

leaders together in the 7 Rivers Region to gain insight on the regional economy and discuss ways of working collaboratively to strengthen our region. The Economic Indicators breakfast forum is sponsored by State Bank Financial, the La Crosse Tribune and the UW-La Crosse College of Business Administration.

New SBDC Business Counselor and Outreach

Specialist The UW-La Crosse Small Business Development Center is pleased to announce the addition of Terri Urbanek as Business Counselor and Outreach Specialist. Terri will be involved in the development, promotion and provision of business counseling services, with a special emphasis on financial and business planning. Terri also will be responsible for planning, promoting and managing the Center’s business education outreach activities. Terri holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Development from Upper Iowa University-Fayette. She has over thirty years of experience working with a wide range of industries. She has provided ad hoc consulting services for not-for-profit and for profit organizations in the La Crosse area. Prior to joining the SBDC office, Terri worked in the credit union industry, serving in the positions of Director of Accounting, Vice President of Finance, and Internal Financial and Operations Auditor. Terri is an active member of Financial Managers Society, serving as chair of its FMS Internal Audit committee. She also is an Examiner for the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence and a part-time adjunct business instructor.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization

SM (CEO) mission is to

inform, support and inspire college students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity through enterprise creation. This organization creates opportunities for students to learn from successful entrepreneurs and visionary leaders. It also connects students with their entrepreneurial peers to share and gain new ideas and practical knowledge to help advance their entrepreneurial interests.

The CEO club meets every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held in 3212 Centennial Hall unless otherwise noted.

Please feel free to message or post on the CEO Facebook page to get more information. https://www.facebook.com/pages/UW-La-Crosse-Collegiate-Entrepreneurs-Organization/450355105048090

The American Marketing Association (AMA) provides students with the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge and experience in the Marketing field. Through yearlong projects, professional speakers, and community events, UW-L AMA students are constantly given opportunities to learn about the different facets of marketing and also to give back to their community. AMA is looking forward to an exciting and successful fall semester! We will be working on numerous professional

projects to provide members with hands-on marketing experience, including conducting market research for a La Crosse-area business, participating in the national Case Competition sponsored by The Hershey Company, and more! This fall, AMA is thrilled to be working with the Office of Student Life for the Family Weekend 5K Run/Walk with Chancellor Gow to raise funds for the Neala P. Frye Memorial Scholarship Fund - an endowment fund established in memory of Neala Frye, our beloved former Director of Advertising who passed away in February. Our Campus Cakes program is up and running. Family or friends can order a cake for any special occasion to be delivered on or near campus. For more information, please e-mail amacampuscakes@uwlax.edu. AMA meets every Wednesday at 8 PM in Centennial Hall Room 2310. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at amarketa@uwlax.edu. Please check out our MyOrgs page for pictures of events and the summary issue of our newly redesigned newsletter The Marketeer. Also, follow us on Facebook

(UW-L AMA) and Twitter (@UWL_AMA) for more information. We’re thrilled to see all the excitement and what’s in store for the semester and year!

Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) is a national honors fraternity for financial information professionals. BAP is an excellent opportunity to

meet people, network with professionals, enhance your resume, learn more about career opportunities, and get involved in the community through a variety of service projects. Accountancy majors as well as IS and Finance majors with an Accountancy minor are welcome to join BAP. Students are eligible to become members after earning 60 credits, obtaining at least a 3.0 GPA, and completing Intermediate Accounting (ACC 321). Meetings are held on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in 1401 Centennial Hall. At the meetings, students will have the opportunity to interact with professionals and gain knowledge about the world of Accounting. For information

on upcoming meetings, look for BAP signs. If you are interested in learning more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sites.google.com/a/uwlax.edu/betaalphapsi/ or contact Tegan Kleparski at kleparsk.tega@uwlax.edu. We have a lot of great speakers and activities planned for this semester. Students interested in membership are encouraged to come to meetings. Come check us out!

Last spring our chapter inducted 28 new members into the national honor society. In honor of the 100 year anniversary, the CBA celebrated with a dinner and special guest speaker, Provost Heidi Macpherson. This years’ members will be participating in BGS Gives Back Day of Service: October 26, 2013. Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society associated only with AACSB-International accredited business programs. It is nationally recognized as the business education counterpart of liberal arts and science education’s Phi Beta Kappa. Beta Gamma Sigma is open to business majors who rank in the top 10% of the junior and senior classes, and top 20% of the MBA program. Invitations to membership are mailed to eligible scholars in March. If you receive one, we strongly encourage you to accept this special acknowledgement of your academic achievement. Questions about Beta Gamma Sigma can be referred to chapter president, Professor Donna Anderson, danderson@uwlax.edu.

Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) is a co-ed professional business fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities and the

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association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice. DSP is one of the largest and most well-known professional business fraternities, having more than 300 collegiate and alumni chapters and over 242,000 members nationwide. The Eta Rho chapter here at UW-L is one of the largest collegiate chapters within DSP with 93 active members and 18 pledges this semester. Delta Sigma Pi is a perfect opportunity for business majors to get involved in the campus community, make new friends, and advance both personally and professionally. Each semester, DSP performs community service projects such as Adopt-A- Highway, Glow in the Deke and volunteering at Kane Street Gardens; fundraising efforts such as calendar raffles and the Oktoberfest DD booth; and professional activities such as lecturers, company tours, and Prep For Success. Whether you are interested in participating in these activities, networking with other business majors and business professionals, or becoming a part of something significant and meaningful, DSP is just the organization for you. By becoming a member in Delta Sigma Pi, you will learn valuable lessons and make long-lasting friendships that will provide you with great memories and meaningful experiences which will serve you well into the future. As the current 93 members in DSP will readily agree, joining Delta Sigma Pi is one decision in your college career that you will not regret! To learn more about DSP and how to become a member, visit www.uwlax.edu/dsp.

The Financial Management Association (FMA) is an organization that facilitates the development of

knowledge regarding economic and financial based careers. Each semester FMA has guest speakers from different companies to educate students about their careers and their firms. Students are able to learn firsthand the dynamics of the financial and economic fields of work. FMA is open to all business students, but emphasizes careers in Finance and Economics.

If you are interested in learning more about FMA you can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/uwlfma. We look forward to a great and productive semester and we hope to see you at the meetings. If you have any questions or would like to be involved, please contact Jacob Mack at Mack.jaco@uwlax.edu.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 250.000 professional and student members in over 140 countries, the Society has more than 575 affiliated professional chapters and more than 450 student chapter within the U.S. The UW-L SHRM Chapter provides information to students through activities, speakers, and networking opportunities with business professionals. SHRM caters to all majors because HR skills are critical no matter what industry or career you are in. Participation in this group helps students develop personal job-seeking skill and advice about what employers are looking for! Meetings are held every other Monday at 5:30 pm in 2101 Centennial Hall. If you are interested in learning more about our organization, or getting on our email list, contact one of the Co-President SHRM board members [Heather Block (block.heat@uwlax.edu) or Lindsay Voss (voss.lind@uwlax.edu)]. We look forward to seeing you!

Under the supervision of Dr. Haried, the Information Systems Association (ISA) has planned a number of speaker presentations and activities for the Fall 2013 semester. Speakers will be discussing information systems (IS) careers, internships, experiences, and new developments in the IS field. Be on

the lookout for flyers describing our guest speakers. IS majors/minors and all CBA students are strongly encouraged to join and participate in ISA. Our meetings are excellent opportunities for networking as well as gaining first-hand knowledge of the IS field and its critical impact on business. Contact Dr. Haried @ pharied@uwlax.edu or the ISA president Ben Walters @ walters.benj@uwlax.edu for more information. The Student Advisory Council for the College of Business Administration (SAC) is a student run organization on campus that actively works with the CBA dean’s office. Members of SAC develop professional skills, and network with faculty, staff and local businesses to enhance their resumes and work closely with other students within the college. SAC also provides members with great leadership opportunities to gain experience and to become more active on-campus and specifically within the CBA. This semester we will be having our annual food drive in early November. We will also conduct a survey to collect opinions of CBA students about a number of issues. We hope to report the results to the CBA Board of Advisors later this fall. We will again help conduct Campus Closeup events for the university, and participate in other volunteer activities. There is also potential to do a company tour and have some guest speakers at our meetings this fall. Any student with a major or minor within the college of business is strongly encouraged to join our organization! We meet every Tuesday at 7:30pm in room 105 Carl Wimberly Hall. We are looking forward to a great and productive semester and would love to have you join us at our next meeting! If you have any questions or would like more information feel free to contact Sam Wallace at wallace.sama@uwlax.edu.

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CBA ADMINISTRATION

Accountancy .................................................................................................. Dr. Ken Winter

Economics ....................................................................................................... Dr. TJ Brooks

Finance ....................................................................................................... Dr. Lise Graham

Information Systems .............................................................................. Dr. Kuang-Wei Wen

Management .............................................................................................. Dr. William Ross

Marketing ........................................................................................... Dr. Gwen Achenreiner

Small Business Development Center ............................................... Anne Hlavacka, Director

MBA and International Programs ................................................................... Martina Skobic

Assistant to the Dean .................................................................................... Amelia Dittman

Interim Associate Dean ........................................................................... Dr. Glenn Knowles

Dean .............................................................................................................. Dr. Bruce May