http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blogNicholas Center Bloghttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/05/15/choosing-the-ideal-internal-audit-function-size-for-fraud-prevention-and-good-governancehttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/05/15/choosing-the-ideal-internal-audit-function-size-for-fraud-prevention-and-good-governanceSince 2002, when Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (widely known as SOX) in the wake of several high-profile corporate accounting scandals, the size of companies’ internal audit...Wed, 15 May 2013 12:51:00 Z2013-05-15T13:00:15ZSince 2002, when Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (widely known as SOX) in the wake of several high-profile corporate accounting scandals, the size of companies’ internal audit...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/05/08/the-nicholas-center-welcomed-john-hulbert-of-target-corporationhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/05/08/the-nicholas-center-welcomed-john-hulbert-of-target-corporationNicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking alumnus and board member John Hulbert spoke to our first-year class about his experiences as senior director of investor relations at...Wed, 08 May 2013 19:40:00 Z2013-05-10T19:17:26ZNicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking alumnus and board member John Hulbert spoke to our first-year class about his experiences as senior director of investor relations at...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/05/08/solving-two-mysteries-of-mutual-fundshttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/05/08/solving-two-mysteries-of-mutual-fundsTwo common phenomena in the mutual fund industry have long puzzled scholars of finance. The first is the overwhelming predominance of open-end funds, which allow shareholders to buy shares or redeem...Wed, 08 May 2013 15:22:00 Z2013-05-08T17:07:53ZTwo common phenomena in the mutual fund industry have long puzzled scholars of finance. The first is the overwhelming predominance of open-end funds, which allow shareholders to buy shares or redeem...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/05/02/nicholas-center-students-teach-business-to-4th-gradershttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/05/02/nicholas-center-students-teach-business-to-4th-gradersEach Wednesday during the month of May, Ed Maxwell and I will be taking our turn at the chalkboard. Yesterday, we visited Mr. Edmonds' class at Shorewood Elementary School in Madison to teach business...Thu, 02 May 2013 13:21:00 Z2013-05-08T13:44:07ZEach Wednesday during the month of May, Ed Maxwell and I will be taking our turn at the chalkboard. Yesterday, we visited Mr. Edmonds' class at Shorewood Elementary School in Madison to teach business...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/04/18/corporate-turnaround-and-ipo-in-southeast-asiahttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/04/18/corporate-turnaround-and-ipo-in-southeast-asiaUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus and Corporate Finance and Investment Banking board member Don Condon shared with the 2014 CFIB class his CEO experience of restructuring a Southeast Asian...Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:08:00 Z2013-04-19T15:08:29ZUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus and Corporate Finance and Investment Banking board member Don Condon shared with the 2014 CFIB class his CEO experience of restructuring a Southeast Asian...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/04/05/nicholas-center-welcomed-johnson-controls-on-march-8-2013http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/04/05/nicholas-center-welcomed-johnson-controls-on-march-8-2013On Friday, March 8, the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking class of 2014 was fortunate to have three excellent speakers for our Current Topics class: Ms. Susan M. Kreh, the...Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:56:00 Z2013-04-11T13:55:52ZOn Friday, March 8, the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking class of 2014 was fortunate to have three excellent speakers for our Current Topics class: Ms. Susan M. Kreh, the...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/03/21/nicholas-center-welcomed-jeff-yurcisin-of-shopbop-on-february-27-2013http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/03/21/nicholas-center-welcomed-jeff-yurcisin-of-shopbop-on-february-27-2013On February 22, 2013, the Nicholas Center welcomed Jeff Yurcisin, president of the Amazon subsidiary Shopbop, to lead the Current Topics discussion lecture. Before I first met Jeff at the annual...Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:21:00 Z2013-03-26T16:31:51ZOn February 22, 2013, the Nicholas Center welcomed Jeff Yurcisin, president of the Amazon subsidiary Shopbop, to lead the Current Topics discussion lecture. Before I first met Jeff at the annual...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/03/19/andy-olen-the-power-of-communicationhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/03/19/andy-olen-the-power-of-communicationOn February 15, 2013, the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking welcomed board member Andy Olen, general manager of Canada and Latin America for Abbott Vascular, to lead part...Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:52:00 Z2013-03-26T16:30:42ZOn February 15, 2013, the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking welcomed board member Andy Olen, general manager of Canada and Latin America for Abbott Vascular, to lead part...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/03/04/blair-sanford-teaches-first-year-nicholas-center-students-how-to-leverage-strengthshttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/03/04/blair-sanford-teaches-first-year-nicholas-center-students-how-to-leverage-strengthsAs Socrates so aptly expressed, the unexamined life is not worth living. During an engrossing Current Topics class, Blair Sanford, assistant dean of the full-time MBA program at UW-Madison and...Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:59:00 Z2013-03-07T21:56:07ZAs Socrates so aptly expressed, the unexamined life is not worth living. During an engrossing Current Topics class, Blair Sanford, assistant dean of the full-time MBA program at UW-Madison and...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/02/26/professor-jim-seward-provides-a-mini-course-on-optionshttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/02/26/professor-jim-seward-provides-a-mini-course-on-optionsThe Nicholas Center students were pleased to have Professor Jim Seward provide a mini course on options. Professor Seward described the structure of options and their various uses. An option is a...Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:10:00 Z2013-03-08T16:33:14ZThe Nicholas Center students were pleased to have Professor Jim Seward provide a mini course on options. Professor Seward described the structure of options and their various uses. An option is a...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/02/07/where-in-the-world-is-the-nicholas-center-the-middle-easthttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/02/07/where-in-the-world-is-the-nicholas-center-the-middle-eastOn January 13, students from the Wisconsin School of Business’ Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking embarked on a 10-day trip to the Middle East. The trip, generously...Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:23:00 Z2013-02-11T21:57:18ZOn January 13, students from the Wisconsin School of Business’ Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking embarked on a 10-day trip to the Middle East. The trip, generously...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/01/23/nicholas-center-welcomed-ryan-chimenti-of-cleary-gull-–-november-15-2012http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/01/23/nicholas-center-welcomed-ryan-chimenti-of-cleary-gull-%E2%80%93-november-15-2012On November 15, 2012, Ryan Chimenti, vice president of Milwaukee-based investment bank Cleary Gull, visited the Wisconsin School of Business and shared his experiences with the students of the...Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:50:00 Z2013-01-28T19:50:58ZOn November 15, 2012, Ryan Chimenti, vice president of Milwaukee-based investment bank Cleary Gull, visited the Wisconsin School of Business and shared his experiences with the students of the...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/01/02/are-you-investment-banking-boundhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2013/01/02/are-you-investment-banking-boundInvestment banking is a highly competitive and extremely challenging industry. The hours are long and critical thinking and attention to detail is mandatory, but the pay is amazing. Individuals in...Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:40:00 Z2013-01-02T21:17:25ZInvestment banking is a highly competitive and extremely challenging industry. The hours are long and critical thinking and attention to detail is mandatory, but the pay is amazing. Individuals in...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/12/27/steve-carter-and-linsey-lauritzen-explain-a-truly-green-company-s-c-johnsonhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/12/27/steve-carter-and-linsey-lauritzen-explain-a-truly-green-company-s-c-johnsonThere are advantages to being a privately held company, one of which is not having the traditional financial responsibilities to the shareholder community. This has allowed SC Johnson, a family-owned...Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:44:00 Z2013-01-03T16:08:51ZThere are advantages to being a privately held company, one of which is not having the traditional financial responsibilities to the shareholder community. This has allowed SC Johnson, a family-owned...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/12/12/hewlett-packard-auditing-implications-of-the-autonomy-acquisitionhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/12/12/hewlett-packard-auditing-implications-of-the-autonomy-acquisitionHewlett-Packard (HP) purchased British software maker Autonomy in an $11 billion deal in October 2011. Mike Lynch was the founder of Autonomy and was fired by HP in 2012 after a whistleblower informed...Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:24:00 Z2012-12-18T14:43:49ZHewlett-Packard (HP) purchased British software maker Autonomy in an $11 billion deal in October 2011. Mike Lynch was the founder of Autonomy and was fired by HP in 2012 after a whistleblower informed...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/12/05/the-15th-reaching-out-lgbt-mba-conferencehttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/12/05/the-15th-reaching-out-lgbt-mba-conferenceThe annual Reaching Out LGBT MBA conference brought together the LGBT business community and its allies this fall in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference seeks to unite current and future LGBT MBA...Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:15:00 Z2012-12-13T15:33:38ZThe annual Reaching Out LGBT MBA conference brought together the LGBT business community and its allies this fall in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference seeks to unite current and future LGBT MBA...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/12/05/money-management-for-children-education-and-access-can-lead-to-a-healthy-financial-futurehttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/12/05/money-management-for-children-education-and-access-can-lead-to-a-healthy-financial-futureFinancial literacy is an important life skill, yet many Americans have never been introduced to basic financial concepts. The U.S. government wants financial education to reach all Americans,...Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:10:00 Z2012-12-17T18:10:03ZFinancial literacy is an important life skill, yet many Americans have never been introduced to basic financial concepts. The U.S. government wants financial education to reach all Americans,...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/11/19/current-topics-discussion-with-andy-olen-the-power-of-communicationhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/11/19/current-topics-discussion-with-andy-olen-the-power-of-communicationOn Friday, November 2, the first-year Corporate Finance and Investment Banking students welcomed Andy Olen, general manager of Latin America and Canada for Abbott Vascular. Andy led a...Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:16:00 Z2012-11-20T17:12:34ZOn Friday, November 2, the first-year Corporate Finance and Investment Banking students welcomed Andy Olen, general manager of Latin America and Canada for Abbott Vascular. Andy led a...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/29/bill-krugler-explains-the-private-equity-practice-during-current-topicshttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/29/bill-krugler-explains-the-private-equity-practice-during-current-topicsOn September 24, Bill Krugler, formerly of Mason Wells, spoke with the first-year class of Corporate Finance and Investment Banking. As a retired managing director for the Mason Wells buyout funds, Mr...Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:49:00 Z2012-11-09T17:40:45ZOn September 24, Bill Krugler, formerly of Mason Wells, spoke with the first-year class of Corporate Finance and Investment Banking. As a retired managing director for the Mason Wells buyout funds, Mr...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/12/current-topics-discussion-with-steve-kennedy-vp-of-lancaster-pollardhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/12/current-topics-discussion-with-steve-kennedy-vp-of-lancaster-pollardAssisting Community Hospitals: An Unnoticed Bright Spot in Investment Banking Investment banking gets plenty of negative press. We rarely see articles or a blog post on how bankers help...Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:28:00 Z2012-10-22T13:50:44ZAssisting Community Hospitals: An Unnoticed Bright Spot in Investment Banking Investment banking gets plenty of negative press. We rarely see articles or a blog post on how bankers help...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/09/persistence-prevails-at-national-blackhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/09/persistence-prevails-at-national-blackThursday, September 27, kicked off the Career Expo portion of the 34th annual National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Conference and Exposition. Despite what could be inferred by the name,...Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:05:00 Z2012-10-10T20:28:03ZThursday, September 27, kicked off the Career Expo portion of the 34th annual National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Conference and Exposition. Despite what could be inferred by the name,...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/05/kimberly-clark-tackles-emerging-riskhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/05/kimberly-clark-tackles-emerging-riskKimberly-Clark graced the first-year students with an ensemble of knowledgeable, passionate employees who shared how they tackled emerging risks. This ensemble included Ray Van Eperen, vice president...Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:49:00 Z2012-10-15T17:30:54ZKimberly-Clark graced the first-year students with an ensemble of knowledgeable, passionate employees who shared how they tackled emerging risks. This ensemble included Ray Van Eperen, vice president...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/01/nicholas-center-class-of-2014-welcomed-board-of-advisors-member-don-condon-bloghttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/01/nicholas-center-class-of-2014-welcomed-board-of-advisors-member-don-condon-blogFirst-year students in the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking had the privilege of hearing from Don Condon during our first “Current Topics” class on Friday,...Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:18:00 Z2012-10-12T19:00:06ZFirst-year students in the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking had the privilege of hearing from Don Condon during our first “Current Topics” class on Friday,...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/01/gba-hosts-2012-alumni-golf-outing-at-the-oaks-golf-coursehttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/10/01/gba-hosts-2012-alumni-golf-outing-at-the-oaks-golf-course On Friday, September 21, 2012, the University of Wisconsin-Madison GBA welcomed alumni and students to participate in the annual GBA golf outing at The Oaks Golf Course. The GBA was pleased to...Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:00:00 Z2012-10-10T18:39:26Z On Friday, September 21, 2012, the University of Wisconsin-Madison GBA welcomed alumni and students to participate in the annual GBA golf outing at The Oaks Golf Course. The GBA was pleased to...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/09/18/cfib-semester-kick-offhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/09/18/cfib-semester-kick-offThis past Thursday, the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking kicked off the year by joining the first- and second-year students at Union South for a night of bowling, pizza,...Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:21:00 Z2012-09-25T18:42:25ZThis past Thursday, the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking kicked off the year by joining the first- and second-year students at Union South for a night of bowling, pizza,...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/09/19/wsob-researchers-share-cutting-edge-work-with-policymakershttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/09/19/wsob-researchers-share-cutting-edge-work-with-policymakersThe magnitude of the 2008 financial crisis and the U.S. government’s sweeping policy response has attracted the attention of top economists. Some of today’s most exciting academic research...Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:18:00 Z2012-09-19T14:27:01ZThe magnitude of the 2008 financial crisis and the U.S. government’s sweeping policy response has attracted the attention of top economists. Some of today’s most exciting academic research...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/09/18/cracking-the-case-wisconsin-gets-readyhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/09/18/cracking-the-case-wisconsin-gets-readyOn Friday, September 14, the first-year Corporate Finance and Investment Banking (CFIB) students joined second-year CFIB student Geoffrey Hills for the first case interview meeting. At the meeting,...Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:00:00 Z2012-09-27T18:37:09ZOn Friday, September 14, the first-year Corporate Finance and Investment Banking (CFIB) students joined second-year CFIB student Geoffrey Hills for the first case interview meeting. At the meeting,...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/09/04/michael-gofman-too-big-to-failhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/09/04/michael-gofman-too-big-to-failWith funding from a competitive Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) research grant, I am studying the costs and benefits of systemically important financial institutions and the regulatory...Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:46:00 Z2012-09-04T19:49:07ZWith funding from a competitive Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) research grant, I am studying the costs and benefits of systemically important financial institutions and the regulatory...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/08/24/jacob-griffin-students-kick-off-semesterhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/08/24/jacob-griffin-students-kick-off-semesterOn Friday, August 24, the first-year Corporate Finance and Investment Banking (CFIB) students capped their first week of orientation with a full day of career development activities. The students...Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:00:00 Z2012-09-14T19:24:43ZOn Friday, August 24, the first-year Corporate Finance and Investment Banking (CFIB) students capped their first week of orientation with a full day of career development activities. The students...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/05/01/nicholas-center-john-hulberthttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/corporate-finance-investment-banking/blog/2012/05/01/nicholas-center-john-hulbertOn Friday, April 20th, the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking was proud to have Class of 2000 alumnus John Hulbert, Vice-President of Investor Relations for Target...Tue, 01 May 2012 14:24:00 Z2012-05-22T13:37:07ZOn Friday, April 20th, the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking was proud to have Class of 2000 alumnus John Hulbert, Vice-President of Investor Relations for Target...