Gary Wendt (BS, Civil Engineering, 1965), the former head of General Electric Capital and Conseco Inc., provided a gift of $2 million to the Wisconsin School of Business to increase access for students across UW-Madison who are interested in business.
The Wendt gift establishes the Gary C. Wendt Fund for Business Instruction and will go to support two classes for non-business majors in management, financial analysis and marketing techniques, and other business fundamentals. We refer to these classes as General Business 310 and General Business 311.
General Business 310 (3 credits), Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance for Non-Business Majors
GEN BUS 310, Introduction to Business, is a 3-credit course offered during fall semester by the Wisconsin School of Business for non-business majors who are juniors, seniors or graduate students. It meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
GEN BUS 310 is the perfect complement to training in any field and can provide the extra advantage in your job search. Students in this course, learn to:
- Better understand the role business plays in society
- Learn key fundamentals of accounting, finance, and business law
- Make themselves more marketable to employers
New this year, the Business Learning Center now offers free academic coaching for students enrolled in Gen Bus 310.
For more information, contact Professors Jim Johannes at jjohannes@bus.wisc.edu or Terry Warfield at twarfield@bus.wisc.edu.
General Business 311 (3 credits), Fundamentals of Management and Marketing for Non-Business Majors
GEN BUS 311, Overview of Business, is a 3-credit course offered this spring by the Wisconsin School of Business for non-business majors who are juniors, seniors or graduate students.
GEN BUS 311 is perfect for students who are not majoring in business but do want to know how the business world works. Students in this course, learn to:
- Learn key fundamentals of marketing, management, and entrepreneurship
- Understand how companies reach consumers here and abroad
- Make yourself more marketable to employers
For more information, contact Dan Olszewski, Director-Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship.