Hear from the students and staff about the latest news, events, and speakers that impact entrepreneurship.

Business and Entrepreneurship Clinic Offers a Lifeline to Early Stage Entrepreneurs
That the Wisconsin School of Business has a storied history of producing accomplished alumni is no secret. What may be less understood though is the role the school plays in offering direct support to early …

Board Member Spotlight: Erica Gruen
Graduation ceremonies at UW-Madison are always cause for celebration, with Badgers going off into the world as contributors and leaders in every industry. But on occasion, our campus welcomes back distinguished alumni to the university …

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Maya Warren
For a lifelong dairy aficionado, where else could Dr. Maya Warren have been more at home than the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW)? When Dr. Warren graduated from UW with her Ph.D. in Food Science, she …

Alumni Spotlight: Matt Billings
Ever since earning his MBA in Supply Chain Management from the Wisconsin School of Business in 2013, Matt Billings has been applying his logistics expertise at vaunted tech companies. He began his post-graduate career with …

Alumni Spotlight: Curt Frey
It is striking that out of the global economic upheaval of the last year, one of the most optimistic voices comes from the Senior Manager for Digital Experience & Product at Royal Caribbean, Curt Frey. …

Board Member Spotlight: Kay Plantes, Ph.D.
Over the last year, Kay Plantes has had to adapt to meet the challenges posed by the black swan pandemic event that defined 2020, like so many of us. While Kay is perfectly comfortable finding …

Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program Offers Students an Important Pipeline to Network
The fall semester saw the return of an event that has become a fixture in programming over the years: the Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch. While students were no longer able to congregate in a room to …

Joe Boucher is Recipient of Wisconsin Law Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award
Few Badgers are as embedded in the Wisconsin School of Business as Joe Boucher (JD ’77; MBA ’78; CPA ‘82). Most current students know him as the sponsor of the popular weekly Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch …
Hosting the 100-Hour Challenge During Challenging Times
On November 12-16, 2020, the StartUp Learning Community hosted its annual 100-Hour Challenge, a signature innovation contest on UW-Madison’s campus. The purpose of the Challenge is to help participants realize that innovation can be sparked by …