Business

College: School of Business

Designation: School

Majors and degrees offered: See narrative

Other: Ph.D. Minors in Actuarial Science, and in Business

Faculty: Dean Michael Knetter. Accounting and Information Systems--Professors Eichenseher (chair), Covaleski, Davis, Nair, Rittenberg, Weygandt, Wild; Associate Professors Ashbaugh-Skaife, Johnstone, Matsumura, Mayhew, Warfield; Assistant Professor Holder-Webb. Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance--Professors Browne (chair), Anderson, Frees, Schmit; Associate Professor Rosenberg. Finance, Investment and Banking--Professors Hodder (chair), Brown, Johannes, Krainer, Mello; Associate Professors Fedenia, Kavajecz, Odders-White, Ready, Seward, Whited; Assistant Professors Roper, Ruckes, Shi, Ueda. Management and Human Resources--Professors Dunham (chair), Aldag, Gerhart, Miner; Associate Professors Carpenter, Hunter, Trevor, Wade; Assistant Professors Eckhardt, George, Jain, Stajkovic, Terlaak. Marketing--Professors Thompson (chair), Heide, Nevin, Peter; Associate Professors Arora, Kozinets, Rindfleisch; Assistant Professors Buchan, Peck, Wathne. Operations and Technology Management--Professors Morris (chair), Harmatuck, Hausch, Wemmerlov; Associate Professors Finster, Lazimy, Weng; Assistant Professors Caggiano, Kim, Liginlal, Rappold. Real Estate and Urban Land Economics--Professors Malpezzi (chair) Riddiough, Shilling, Vandell; Associate Professor Ortalo-Magne. Nondepartmental--Professor Stevenson

The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business seeks to equip candidates with the broad business background, major specialization, and analytical skills necessary to make sound management decisions. To gain expertise in these areas, the curriculum combines traditional lecture-style delivery with case analysis, project work, team interaction, and hands-on/practical experience in the business community.

As a result, graduates of the School of Business possess highly sought after technical/specialized expertise in a functional area of business as well as general leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills. Utilizing these skills, many of the school's 30,000 alumni have achieved remarkable success in business, government, service, and academic arenas worldwide.

The high scholarly productivity and leadership of the school's more than 85 faculty are regularly noted in national rankings. Recent studies of U.S. and worldwide scholarly research productivity rated UW-Madison School of Business faculty among the top 20 graduate business schools in the country. In addition to world-renowned recognition for research, School of Business faculty bring a variety of real-world experience to the program.

Degree Programs 

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At the graduate level, School of Business students select their degree program from the five that are available along with a variety of majors. Each program permits the student, with the assistance and direction of a major advisor, to tailor a program based on interests and career goals. The time needed to complete each degree program is different based on undergraduate preparation (and graduate preparation at the doctorate level) and the program selected.

Graduate degrees offered by the School of Business include:

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Master of Science (M.S.)

Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.)

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Master's Degrees and Majors 

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The following majors are available at the master's level:

Accounting (M.Acc., M.B.A.)

M.Acc. option: Tax

Actuarial Science (M.S.)

Arts Administration (M.A., M.B.A.)

Finance, Investment and Banking (M.B.A., M.S.)

M.S. option: Quantitative Finance

M.B.A. options: Applied Corporate Finance, Applied Security Analysis

General Management (Evening M.B.A., M.S.)

Information Systems (M.B.A., M.S.)

International Business (M.B.A., M.S.)

Management and Human Resources (M.B.A., M.S.)

M.B.A. options: Entrepreneurial Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Stragegic Management in the Life and Engineering Sciences

Marketing (M.B.A., M.S.)

M.B.A. options: Marketing Research, Product Management

Operations and Technology Management (M.B.A., M.S.)

Real Estate and Urban Land Economics (M.B.A., M.S.)

Risk Management and Insurance (M.B.A., M.S.)

Supply Chain Management (M.B.A., M.S.)

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The M.B.A. is a professional degree for the student preparing for a career in the business world. The cross-functional/interdisciplinary program exposes the student to each of the functional areas of business combined with a specialization in a specific area of business. Areas of specialization include accounting, applied corporate finance, applied security analysis, arts administration, entrepreneurial management, information systems, marketing research, operations and technology management, product management, real estate and urban land economics, risk management and insurance, strategic human resource management, strategic management in the life and engineering sciences, and supply chain management.
Master of Science (M.S.)
The M.S. degree is designed for students who wish to pursue very specialized studies within one of two specific fields: actuarial science and finance (with a specialization in quantitative finance). With previous undergraduate exposure to the functional areas of business, students are able to gain a more extensive focus in one of these two specific areas of business.
Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.)
M.Acc. students seek advanced preparation for careers in various aspects of accounting. The degree stresses in-depth study of accounting theory, auditing, taxation, information systems, applications, policy, and decision making. The program assumes possession of an undergraduate accounting degree or the equivalent.
Evening M.B.A
The School of Business offers the Evening M.B.A.--a part-time program that allows students to complete an M.B.A. degree while continuing full-time employment. The evening M.B.A. is a lockstep, cohort program offering a major in general management. Classes meet Monday and Thursday evenings, including summers, for three years. For more information, please contact: Evening M.B.A. Program, 3150 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1323; 608/263-1169; mbaevening@bus.wisc.edu ; www.bus.wisc.edu/evemba .

Ph.D. Degree 

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The Ph.D. degree provides advanced instruction that actively involves the student in research. School of Business doctoral candidates share with their professors the experience of exploring the frontiers of knowledge while acquiring the spirit as well as the methods of productive scholarship. At the time of enrollment, each student is assigned a major advisor to provide program counsel and to channel communication within and between School of Business departments. The mentoring relationship between the major professor and student is one of mutual agreement.

The School of Business offers the Ph.D. with the following specializations:

Accounting

Finance, Investment, and Banking

International Business as a specialization within some other majors

Management and Human Resources

Marketing

Operations and Technology Management

Real Estate and Urban Land Economics

Risk Management and Insurance

Admission (M.B.A. only) 

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Admission consideration requires a four-year undergraduate degree or the equivalent, in any discipline, from an accredited institution. The School of Business seeks two years of full-time work experience (at the master's level) along with an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. In addition to academic credentials, test scores, and work experience, personal achievements, motivation, communication skills (written and oral), international exposure, and recommendation letters are considered in the admission process at both the master's and doctoral levels.

Please note: The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), taken within five years of the starting term, is required of all applicants to the School of Business; the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not an acceptable alternate. Also, all domestic (including Puerto Rico) and international applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum TOEFL score of 600, obtained within two years of the intended starting term, is needed for admission consideration. Only international applicants who graduate from American institutions in fields other than technology, engineering, or science may request a waiver of the TOEFL/IELTS requirement.

For more information: UW-Madison School of Business, MBA Program Office, 3150 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1323; 608/262-4000; fax 608/262-3607; Masters program - MBA@bus.wisc.edu; Doctoral program - PhD@bus.wisc.edu; For MBA Program: www.bus.wisc.edu/mba/; For Doctorate Program: www.bus.wisc.edu/phd/.