CBA Newsletter
Fall 08
Published by
Delta Sigma Pi
In cooperation
With the Dean’s
Office
Volume 26 No 1
Fall 08
DEAN’S OFFICE
223 W. Carl Wimberly
Hall
Mid-Semester is Friday
October 17
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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 Sem. II, 2008-09, 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
Jterm, here or elsewhere, must
also apply by the this deadline.
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 school or college 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 Dean’s Office.
Advisor/Advisee
Assignments
Faculty advisor assignments are posted
on the bulletin board outside the Dean’s
Office, and this information is also
available on-line through the “Current
Students” area (TALON) of the UWL
website.
your faculty advisor at that time. Jterm
registration will take place a couple days
before spring registration starts.
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.
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 CBA faculty also
restrict registration until an advising
session has taken place.
Advising does not take place only at
registration time. Students are
encouraged to visit with faculty advisors
at any time. Faculty have posted office
hours on their doors. If these hours are
incompatible with a class schedule,
students should talk with the advisor
about arranging another time.
Advising on the Web
Check out the registration and course
scheduling information for CBA students
at our web site:
www.uwlax.edu/ba/undergrad/undergradp
rog.htm. Choose “Advising.” You’ll find
basic information about registration
advising and scheduling business core
requirements and your major. This
information is helpful to review before you
see your advisor.
The departments also have lots of
excellent 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 available in dispensers near
room 226 in Wimberly Hall.
Registration for Sem. II,
2008-09
Registration begins in mid-November. All
instructions for registering and your SNAP
report are sent to your email address by
the Registrar’s Office in early November.
Your SNAP report will also be sent to
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May or August 2009
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 file an "intent to
graduate form" through the Registrar's
Office website. This should be done
this fall.
https://talon.uwlax.edu/webRegistratio
n/LoginServlet
Business Law Courses
Change Department
The business law classes (MGT 205, 305,
405 and 415) moved from the
Management Department to the
Accounting Department last spring. The
course prefix also changed from MGT to
BUS.
I-S 220 and BUS 205 Restricted
Enrollment
The CBA will restrict enrollment for
spring, in I-S 220, I-S for Bus.
Management and BUS 205, Legal and
Ethical Environment of Business, to
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students officially declared as
business majors.
Reminders
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Dropping a Class? The last
day to drop a full-semester class
is October 24. 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.
Planning to complete a course
at home in Jterm? 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.
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/stu
dy_abroad.htm.
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.
Hoeschler Graduating
Senior Award
Students who graduated this
past August, or who will
graduate December 2008 or
May 2009 are invited to apply for
the Hoeschler Award.
This prestigious award, designed
to recognize outstanding
graduating seniors from the
College of Business
Administration, is awarded at
each May commencement
ceremony. It honors a student
who has undertaken a
substantial project(s) in which
they have demonstrated
ingenuity, initiative,
entrepreneurship, strategic
thinking and, hopefully, civic
involvement. The Hoeschler
family wishes to recognize
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students who not only have a
solid academic record, but who
have also demonstrated a
creative approach to identifying,
planning and executing one or
more projects.
Applications and information
may be picked up at the Dean’s
Office, 223 Wimberly. The
deadline for applications is early
March. The cash award will be
presented during the May 2009
commencement celebration.
Academic Advising Center
Calling all undecided business students!!
Are you feeling a bit stressed about the
fact that you don’t have a major? Does it
seem like everyone else knows exactly
what they want to do with their life but
you? Would you like to talk to someone
about the different majors offered within
the College of Business as well as career
opportunities in business?
If you are nodding your head “yes” to any
of the above questions you should check
out the Academic Advising Center here
on campus! Dr. Laurie Strangman, a
faculty member in the Economics
Department, is currently working as an
advisor in the Academic Advising Center.
She can help you with any advising or
career questions that you might have.
The Academic Advising Center is located
in Room 8 of Wilder Hall. Dr.
Strangman’s hours in the AAC for this fall
are: Tuesdays from 12:30-4 p.m. and
Thursdays from 1:30- 4 p.m. For an
appointment please call the AAC at 7856950.
National Conference on
Undergraduate Research
The National Conference on
Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be
held at UWL April 16-18, 2009. NCUR is
dedicated to promoting undergraduate
research, scholarship, and creative
activity in all fields of study.
Approximately 2,800 student presenters
and faculty members from all 50 states
will be attending.
This is a great opportunity to show UWL’s
dedication to undergraduate research and
our warm hospitality. To be successful,
we need hundreds of volunteers!
Faculty, instructional academic staff, and
graduate students interested in
moderating the presentation sessions
should contact Bill Schwan at
schwan.will@uwlax.edu. In addition, we
need students, faculty, and staff
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volunteers in a variety of capacities from
registration to transportation and publicity.
Please contact Becki Battista at
battista.rebe@uwlax.edu if you would like
to volunteer. Thank you in advance for
your help. If you would like more
information about NCUR, such as the
deadline for submitting an abstract,
please visit www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009.
DEPARTMENTAL
UPDATES
ACCOUNTANCY
DEPARTMENT
The department welcomes Deanna
Wachter as our new ADA. Her
background is in elementary education
and personnel. She has worked on
campus for seven years in various offices
and departments, most recently Disability
Resource Services. Deanna enjoys
spending time with her son and daughter,
reading, and watching movies.
The department also welcomes Dr.
Kirsten (Kris) Rosacker. Dr. Rosacker
comes to us from the University of South
Dakota. She received her B.S. in
Accounting from Mankato State
University, her M.S. in Taxation from The
University of Akron, and her Ph.D. in
Information Systems from the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Rosacker is also
a Certified Management Accountant
(CMA). She is teaching accounting
information systems and managerial
accounting. Her research interests are in
the areas of corporate governance,
financial literacy, and project
management. When away from campus,
Dr. Rosacker enjoys spending time with
her husband and three children.
Linda Sherony joins the department this
semester teaching two sections of
managerial accounting (ACC 222). Ms
Sherony recently completed UW-L’s MBA
program and has owned her own
business. She brings excellent insights
into the classroom.
Faculty News
Dr. Rosacker co-authored “Financial
literacy of freshmen business school
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students” published in College Student
Journal.
Professors Kastantin, Winter, and Lyons
revised and published the latest edition of
“Conceptual Practice Approach for
Financial Accounting and Reporting.”
Linda Sherony provided assistance on the
project by editing the student handbook.
Professor Lyons participated in the
Certified Global Business Professional
seminar this past May sponsored by the
Small Business Development Center. She
successfully passed the national exam
and is now a Certified Global Business
Professional. Congratulations.
Professor Kastantin completed another
two exams this past summer and will take
the last two (14 in total) in December to
gain certification from the Association of
Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA)
in Glasgow. Congratulations and good
luck.
Dr. Winter serves as the Internship
Coordinator. Stop by to see him (412B) if
you have any questions regarding
internships.
A special thank you goes to Professor
Bice for stepping in and teaching ACC
435 – Governmental and Institutional
Accounting at the last minute. Due to his
dedication to the department, we did not
have to cancel this elective for our
accounting students.
Class Scheduling
Information
J-Term 2009
The Department of Accountancy plans to
offer ACC 221 (Winter) and ACC 222
(Lyons) during the January 2009 term.
Spring Semester 2009
ACC 418 will again be offered this spring.
Other than ACC 421, all required ACC
courses will be offered. Stay tuned for
further information later this fall on ACC
350 – VITA practicum.
Advising and Registration
SNAP reports will be e-mailed around the
end of October. All accountancy majors
are required to see their advisors before
registering on line. You will be able to
sign up for an advising time when your
advisor posts a schedule on his/her office
door. Watch for additional information that
will be forth coming.
Banquet
The annual banquet is scheduled for April
29, 2009 at the Cleary Center. All
accountancy majors should attend. Last
year the Department of Accountancy
gave out over $50,000 in scholarships at
the banquet. Applications for scholarships
will be due March 24. Click the
Scholarship button at
www.uwlax.edu/ba/acc/ for an application
form. Attendance at the banquet is a
condition of receiving a scholarship.
Accountancy Minor
The accountancy minor consists of
thirteen credits including ACC 321, 322,
plus two additional ACC courses
numbered 300 or above. Courses taken
to satisfy the minor may be used to meet
other major electives.
150-hour Curriculum and
CPA Candidates
Wisconsin and Minnesota require 150
college credits to become a CPA. The
department recommends that all students
complete their 150-hour curriculum before
starting employment in any jurisdiction.
Students 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.
Students planning to sit for the CPA exam
prior to graduation need to get their
course registration verification form
signed and sealed by the Registrar’s
Office. Students can sit for the exam 60
days prior to graduation.
Accountancy Tutors
Assistance is available for ACC 321 &
322 Sunday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00
pm in room 256 of the library. If you need
assistance with your ACC 221 or 222
class, tutors are available in 327 CWH.
Hours are posted on the door and the
BAP website.
ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT
Course Offerings
ECO 307 - Introduction to
Econometrics, Forecasting, and Time
Series-Prereq. C-S 103, 104; MTH 145
T, Th 12:40 – 2:05 230 CWH
Does alcohol use lead to risky sexual
behavior? Do women really make less
money than men? Did you know that if
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you are female waiting a year to have a
child can raise your lifetime earnings by
10%? Was Roe v. Wade really
responsible for the reduced crime rates of
the 90’s? Is the death penalty truly a
deterrent? Does increasing the tax on
alcohol reduce traffic fatalities? These
questions are ultimately empirical in
nature, and without the tools of
econometrics impossible to answer.
Think statistics is a boring subject? Well
Freakonomics is the title of a book that
spent most of 2005 on the New York
Times best seller list. It is entirely about
the application of econometrics and
statistics to a myriad of interesting social
issues. In this class we will spend time
acquiring the skills of an applied
econometrician by getting out hands dirty
with a few interesting datasets, including
the National Health and Social Life
Survey (NHSLS), which asks detailed
questions about people’s sex lives.
We’ll also discuss forecasting. Can you
predict how many people will attend a
White Sox game? Can you predict where
the stock market will be next month? If
you are thinking of graduate school then
econometrics is a must take course. It
also provides the type of data analysis
skills that will help you distinguish yourself
on this difficult job market.
Dr. Donna Anderson will be offering a
new course in Spring 2009 titled "The
Sustainability of Food" (offered as Econ
474) on the Economics of
Sustainability.
"Adam Smith saw economics as a twofold problem, one of which was how
society was organized by exchange, the
other of which is how society was
'provisioned' in what today would be
regarded as a more ecological sense. But
modern economics has gone wholly
toward the view of economic life as a
society organized by exchange, and has
largely lost the sense of it being a process
of provisioning for the human race, or
even the whole biosphere". – Kenneth
Boulding
All students are invited to: 1) Develop an
understanding of the relationships
between ecological and economic
systems; 2) Learn new tools and models
where conventional economics is
ineffective in addressing questions of
sustainability and equity; and 3) Use this
understanding and new tools to develop
and analyze policies that will lead to a
world which is ecologically sustainable,
has a fair distribution of resources (both
between groups and generations of
humans and between humans and other
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species), and efficiently allocates scarce
resources.
No economics prerequisites are required.
And, yes, the course will include cooking
and eating!
ECO 346: Environmental and Resource
Economics returns to its usual offering in
the spring of even years. The course will
examine questions like the following.
How much pollution is too much? What
role should the government play in
regulating the environment? Will “clean
technology” lay the foundation for a
sustainable future? How can we resolve
global environmental issues? How can
we do better? The course will develop
economic tools to explore solutions to
environmental problems with important
discussions on government failure in
pollution control and incentive-based
regulation. The emphasis of the course is
on policy as it regards the environment,
though there will be some coverage from
a business management perspective on
achieving competitive advantage with an
environmental strategy. This course in an
elective in the Environmental Studies
Minor.
Independent Study: Introduction to
Mathematical Economics. The
department of economics has been
offering an independent course in
mathematical economics for students with
an interest in the topic or those interested
in a graduate degree in economics or
finance in the spring semester. Students
will work through problems from
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical
Economics 4/E by Chiang and
Wainwright. Topics include Linear
Models and Matrix Algebra, Differentiation
and Comparative-Static Analysis, and
Optimization with Equality Constraints. It
is the math required to successfully get
through graduate level courses in
microeconomics. See Glenn Knowles if
you are interested in the independent
study course.
ECO 301: Money and Banking-What
caused the current financial turmoil? How
did these banks get in to so much
trouble? How will this credit crisis affect
you? Why do some feel it’s so important
to bail out?
We’ll address these and many other
questions this spring in ECO 301: Money
and Banking. The Economics
Department will be offering two sections
of this course for Spring 2009.
Some other scheduling notes…
The Economics Department’s spring 2009
upper division course schedule includes:
Fall 08
ECO301, Money and Banking
ECO307, Introduction to Econometrics,
Forecasting, and Time Series
ECO308, Intermediate Microeconomic
Analysis
ECO336, Women and the U.S.
Economy
ECO346, Environmental and Resource
Economics
ECO375, Economic Development
ECO376, Economics of Arts and
Entertainment
ECO474, Economics Forum:
Economics of Sustainability
ECO474, Economic Forum:
International Financial Economics
Economics majors are reminded that the
required intermediate theory courses are
each offered only once per academic
year: Eco 305-Intermediate
Macroeconomic Analysis in the fall
semester and Eco 308-Intermediate
Microeconomic Analysis in the spring
semester.
Courses in International
Economics
The Economics Department is in the
process of revising its array of
international economics course offerings.
Eco 340: Introduction to International
Economics is unchanged and continues
to be a requirement in the International
Business major and minor. Eco 441:
International Financial Economics will
become Eco 440, will no longer have Eco
305 or 340 as a prerequisite, and will be
taught on a more intuitive level with less
mathematical rigor and sophistication.
These changes make the course
accessible to students who have
completed principles of economics.
Because Eco 440 is still in the process
of being approved at the university
level, it will be offered in spring 2009
as Eco 474-002 Economic Forum:
International Financial Economics.
Finally, the graduate component of Eco
441(/541) was dropped when the
department added Eco: 740
Macroeconomic Policies in the Global
Economy to the MBA curriculum this
year.
Study Tour
Donna Anderson, Economics, and Sheri
Ross, Philosophy, are leading a
second Study Tour to Tanzania, East
Africa, J-Term 2009 focusing on ethical
globalization, social responsibility, and
service learning.
More information can be found at
http://www.uwlax.edu/oie/Study_Abroad/J
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-term/Tanzania/Forms/Tanzania_808.doc
Economics Department
Scholarships
The Economics Department annually
awards the David Cole Scholarship and
the Maurice Graff Scholarship to
deserving majors. Candidates for these
scholarships must complete the standard
scholarship application that is available
through the UW-L Foundation Web site at
http://www.foundation.uwlax.edu/schgene
ralapp.html
Information about the scholarships
including criteria is available at
http://www.foundation.uwlax.edu/schbookl
et.html. Completed applications must be
printed and submitted to the Economic
Dept. office, 413 Wimberly, by March 1,
2009.
Faculty News
Professors Glenn Knowles’ and Keith
Sherony’s paper “A Tale of Two Teams:
A Comparison of the Cubs and Sox in
Chicago,” is forthcoming in Nine: A
Journal of Baseball History and Culture.
The paper examines the claim that
Chicago is a Cubs town by identifying the
factors that explain attendance trends for
the Cubs and Sox over the 1901 to 2005
seasons. The factors were categorized
into two groups: economic related and
baseball related. The economic related
factors include the impact on attendance
of ballpark construction and renovation,
and media utilization. The baseball
related factors include the impact on
attendance of player quality and team
position in the standings. The findings
show that today Chicago is indeed a
Cubs town, but it always hasn’t been that
way. If you’d like to learn more you can
access a copy of the paper at "A Tale of
Two Teams: A Comparison of the Cubs
and Sox in Chicago."
Lisa Giddings presented a paper on
maternal health outcomes in Tajikistan at
the annual Central Eurasian Studies
Society Conference held at Georgetown
University, September 19-21, 2008.
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2008-09 Seminar Series
The Economics Department will once
again host a seminar series during the
2008-09 academic year. The series is
made possible by the generous bequest
made to the department by David M.
Cole, a professor of economics at UWL
from 1966-77. Seminars are scheduled
for Friday afternoons and generally last
for one hour. The series is open to
anyone, but should be especially
attractive to economics majors and
minors. The series highlights the current
research topics of scholars from a variety
of backgrounds. Past speakers have
included Nobel laureates Douglass North
and Robert Fogel and Federal Reserve
Board Governor Laurence Meyer. While
not all speakers are as distinguished,
their research is interesting and the
presentations are always worth
attending. Beginning this year the final
presentation each semester will be made
by a member of the UWL Economics
Department in an effort to highlight the
research that our faculty is undertaking.
The speaker series has been set for the
year, though dates are subject to
change. Final details concerning the time
and room for each seminar are available
on the department web page the week
prior to the seminar. This year’s
scheduled speakers include:
October 10-Kristen Monaco, Cal State
Long Beach, Wages and working
conditions of truck drivers at the ports
of Long Beach and Los Angeles
November 7-Mike Wenz, Winona State,
Is there status quo bias? Evidence
from two point conversions in football
November 21- James Murray, Viterbo,
Initial Expectations in New Keynesian
Models with Learning
December 5- Glenn Knowles and Keith
Sherony, UWL, A Tale of Two Teams: A
Comparison of the Cubs & Sox in
Chicago
March 6- Cara McDaniel, Kenyon
College, A Study of Hours Worked in
the OECD Countries
March 27- Russell Cooper, University of
Texas, Macroeconomics
April 17- Scott Cunningham, Baylor, The
Internet and Prostitution
May 1- TJ Brooks, UWL, In Da Club: An
Econometric Analysis of Strip Club
Patrons
Fall 08
FINANCE
DEPARTMENT
Gordon Spellman Fund
Through a generous alumnus donation,
finance students have the opportunity to
manage and invest real money! Portfolio
Management (FIN 475) and Investment
Analysis and Management (FIN 721)
students will review and present
investments for the Spellman Fund. The
students will then interact with a
committee of UWL alumni that are
successful investment professionals to
finalize the funds selections. Ameriprise
Financial, CVS, and Northrop Grumman
were chosen by the CBA Investment
Advisory Committee based on student
presentations in December 2007.
Class Scheduling
Information
January Term
Corporation Finance (FIN 370) and
Principles of Financial Management
(FIN 355) will be offered during January
2009. The courses will run from January
5 through January 23 with a break on
Martin Luther King Day (January 19th).
Please consult the online schedule for
course times. All course offerings are
contingent on enrollments. For more
information about these courses, contact
Dr. Wolf (785-6654) or stop by the
Finance Department.
Spring Term Electives
A variety of Finance elective courses will
be offered during the Spring 2009
semester. From Group I of the Finance
major, students may enroll in Advanced
Financial Analysis, Management of
Financial Institutions, Multinational
Financial Management and Investment
Analysis and Portfolio Management.
Advanced Financial Analysis (FIN 400)
offers the students the opportunity for
advanced study of topics related to (1)
ethics and professional standards, (2)
investment tools, (3) asset valuation, and
(4) portfolio management. Students will
learn how to effectively analyze financial
statements, apply statistical models, and
evaluate both international and derivative
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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 Drs.
Krueger or Wolf if you have any
questions.
Management of Financial Institutions
(FIN 410) provides students 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). Dr. Van Dalsem teaches this timely
course; please contact him for more
information as necessary. Multinational
Financial Management (FIN 440) is
required of only 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
only prerequisite for this course is
completion of Principles of Financial
Management (FIN 355). Investment
Analysis and Portfolio Management
(FIN 475) 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. Students enrolled in Portfolio
Management manage the studentdirected Spellman Portfolio. The only
prerequisite for this course is completion
of Principles of Investments (FIN 380).
From Group II of the elective categories
within the Finance major, Real Estate
Principles (FIN 456) will be offered this
spring. The real estate course will be an
informative survey of real estate
principles and practices, which also
includes both the valuation and financing
of real estate purchases. Guest speakers
will include experts from the local real
estate community. Field trips are also
scheduled, to provide students with real
world exposure to the issues that arise
when buying, selling, and financing real
property. The only prerequisite for this
course is completion of FIN 355.
The department will offer several sections
of Personal Finance (FIN 207) in the
spring. This course is a survey of
personal financial topics including for
example: budgeting, investing, and
retirement planning. Guest speakers will
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include local experts in financial planning,
insurance and other related professions.
The course is open to all colleges with no
prerequisites.
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. These
scholarships cover expenses related to
taking the CFA Level I exam and are
available only to students enrolled in
Advanced Financial Analysis (FIN 400).
Three Scholarship winners receive goods
and services valued at more than $2,000,
including:
a.
A $250 reduction in their spring
tuition bills.
b.
Prepayment of CFA program
registration and examination
fees ($1078).
c.
Schweser Study Notes and
required readings ($881).
To apply, please submit a transcript,
resume, and a one-page essay indicating
future employment goals and how
attainment of the CFA designation will
help you fulfill those goals to Dr. Wolf by
October 24.
Summer School Offerings
The Department of Finance plans to offer
Principles of Financial Management (FIN
355) and Principles of Investments (FIN
380) 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
Please welcome Deanna Wachter as the
new Academic Department Associate in
the Accountancy and Finance
Departments. Deanna has been at UW-L
for 7 years serving in Financial Aid,
Student Health Center and, most recently,
in Disability Resource Services. Deanna’s
office is 404 Wimberly Hall.
Also, please welcome Ms. Diana
Tempski. As the number of finance
majors has dramatically increased to
almost 400, Ms. Tempski has allowed the
department to increase course offerings
by supporting Personal Finance (FIN
207) and Principles of Financial
Management (FIN 355). She received
her undergraduate and MBA degrees
Fall 08
from UW-L and additionally brings a rich
vocational experience including
substantial responsibilities with Wells
Fargo and Ashley Furniture.
Dr. Krueger published, ‘Corporate
Reputation and Investment Value,’ in the
Journal of Contemporary Business Issues
and Dr. Wolf published, ‘Some Evidence
on Optimal Hedging and Futures
Expiration Choice,” in Bank Accounting
and Finance. Further, Dr. Krueger
published the Instructor’s Manual and
Study Guide to accompany Principles of
Managerial Finance as well as powerpoint
slides to accompany Portfolio
Construction, Management and
Protection, the text for Portfolio
Management (FIN 475).
Dr. Graham continues as the Vice
President of Finance for the Academy of
Financial Services, while, Dr. Krueger
serves as the Associate Editor of the
Journal of the Academy of Finance and
the Editor of the Proceedings of the
Academy of Finance. Additionally, Drs.
Graham, Krueger and Wolf will attend
several regional conferences interviewing
applicants for two open finance positions.
Dr. Wolf is the chair of the recruiting
committee. Dr. Wolf also serves on the
UW System Tax Sheltered Annuity
Investment Committee. Professor
Morrison continues to serve as the
Treasurer and member of the Board of
Directors for Advantage Credit Union.
Last summer, she attended training
seminars at the National Credit Union
Conference in Las Vegas.
Dr. Van Dalsem serves as the advisor for
the Financial Management Association
student chapter. Please note
opportunities for involvement with the
FMA student chapter elsewhere in the
newsletter.
Advising and Registration
Advising SNAP reports will be emailed to
finance majors around the beginning of
November. Additionally, you will receive
an email from the Finance Department
including pertinent advising and course
scheduling information. After receiving the
department email, you may sign up for an
advising time on the schedules posted in
the hallway outside the Finance
Department offices. Be sure to bring
your SNAP report with you to the advising
session.
Tutors & Other Assistance
If you need a little help to understand your
latest finance assignment or lecture, we
urge you to visit our tutor, Brandon
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Barlow, located in 406E Wimberly Hall.
Administrative assistance can be
obtained from our Academic Department
Assistant, Ms. Deanna Wachter, whose
office is in 404 Wimberly Hall.
Information Systems
Department
Personnel Change and
Faculty Recruitment
In April 2008, the IS department
successfully filled a faculty position. Dr.
Peter Haried was hired to replace the
retired professor, Dr. William Wehrs. Dr.
Haried graduated from UW-Milwaukee in
December 2007, and also holds a MBA
degree from UW-La Crosse. Prior to
joining us, he taught for one year at the
State University of New York at Oneonta.
We also started the recruitment for the
position in data communications in June
2008. Dr. Wen attended the 2008 AMCIS
in Toronto in August to interview 30
candidates. As of this writing, there are
more than 40 applicants in our candidate
pool. We will close application on
November 28th, 2008, and start the
screening process. If everything goes as
planned, we expect to fill this position by
the end of March, 2009.
J-Term Course Offering
The IS Department will offer one section
of I-S 220 during the winter break this
year. Dr. Brian Yang is schedule to teach
this class which provides up to 32 seats.
Spring Course Offerings
Due to severe faculty turn-over the
Department has been experiencing
recently, three adjunct instructors who are
IT managers have been employed to help
two IS faculty deliver the 8 sections of I-S
220 this semester. This CBA core course
has been re-evaluated and restructured in
light of the advancement of technology
and emerging industry trends. A more
contemporary focus and flexible format
were adopted for all sections offered this
semester. We will review the success of
this course revision and determine if
further modernization will be necessary
next semester. However, due to faculty
shortage, we will be able to offer only 7
sections of I-S 220 in the spring
semester. Students who are unable to
enroll in the course are advised to take it
during the J-term.
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For the coming spring semester, Dr. Wen
will teach one section of I-S 300 and also
the BUS 755 course for the MBA
program. Dr. Haried will offer one section
each of I-S 220, I-S 310, and I-S 411,
whereas Dr. Yang will offer 3 sections of
I-S 220. No upper-division IS elective
courses are scheduled for next spring;
students who need electives for timely
graduation are encouraged to take IS
internships for credits, the IS independent
study course, or qualified elective courses
in the Computer Science Department or
Management Department.
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Absorptive Capacity and Knowledge
Management Capability,” The Seventh
International Conference on Korean
Management Information, June 13, 2008,
Seoul, Korea
“The Cognitive Backbone of Advice
Giving and Taking: A Proposal.”
Proceedings of the 2008 International
Academy of Management and Business
(IAMB) Conference.
“Finding Critical Success Factors of
Ubiquitous Supply Chain Management,”
The 12th Pacific Asia Conference on
Information Systems, July 3-7, 2008,
Suzhou, China
“The Distributed Cognition Approach:
Getting the Framework.” 2008
Conference Proceedings of the
International Academy of Business and
Economics (IABE), with E. Bardone.
MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT
New International MBA
Program in Taiwan
Dr. Wen continues to contribute to the
development of CBA’s second 1+1 joint
MBA program with a Taiwanese national
university: National Kaohsiung First
University of Science and Technology
(NKFUST). A delegation from NKFUST
consisting of its vice president, the chair
of the information management
department, and ten students visited UWL during late September. The program
agreement was signed by the NKFUST
during this visit, but UW-L’s signature is
still pending our new provost’s decision.
Many NKFUST students with full
admission qualifications for the joint
program have been waiting to join the
program.
The Management Department welcomes
our new ADA, Lori Komarek, who started
in June, 2008. We are excited to have
someone with the wealth of experience
and talent to take over such a challenging
position. She comes from another
department in the college of business and
brings with her a wonderful disposition, a
tremendous amount of experience and a
networking ability that will prove to be
valuable assets in the Management
Department. Welcome Lori, we are
happy you are with us!
Faculty Research Output
Publications
Dr. Yang has had papers published in
various refereed journals. “Human
Decision-Making Behavior and Modeling
Effects,” Decision Support Systems,
45(3), 2008, p517-527
“Strategy for Third Party Logistics
Systems: A Case Analysis Using the Blue
Ocean Strategy,” OMEGA, 36 (4), 2008,
p522-534. It ranks 7th in the top 25
downloads in Apr-Jun 2008 Decision
Sciences disciplines and ranks 3rd in the
top 25 downloads in the Apr-Jun 2008
OMEGA journal.
“An Empirical Study on the Unified
Framework of e-CRM in Internet
Shopping: Evaluating the Relationship
between Perceived Value, Satisfaction
and Trust,” Journal of Electronic
Commerce in Organizations, 6(3), 2008,
p1-19
Dr. Yang has also presented at the
following conferences: “An Empirical
Investigation of Mediation Effects
between Information Communication
Technology Implementation and Firm
Performance: Role of Knowledge
Dr. Betton: Published the following
articles:
"The Global Context of Human Rights
Violations: The Impact of the Alien Tort
Claims Act was published", was published
in Volume 3 no 3 (2008) of the Journal of
Business Systems, Governance and
Ethics.
He also was coauthor of the creative work
"Curtains" published in Critical
Perspectives in Accounting.
Dr. Secchi: Published the following
articles:
“Utilitarian, Managerial, and Relational
Theories of Corporate Social
Responsibility.” International Journal of
Management Reviews, 9(4): 347-373,
2007.
“A Theory of Docile Society: The Role of
Altruism in Human Behavior.” Journal of
the Academy of Business and
Economics, VII(2): 146-160, 2007.
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Dr. Ross published the following article:
“Privacy, Trust, and Justice
Considerations for Location-Based Mobile
Telecommunication Services”, Info, Vol.
10, No. 4, pp. 30-45, with J. V. Chen and
S. F. Huang.
Dr. Keaton is completing work on a
revised test bank for Bohlander and
Snell’s HR Management test bank, and is
writing a chapter for a new international
management text on “Perception”.
Dr. Stapleton published the following
article:
"Measuring Large Retail Performance
using the Strategic Profit Model," in AIMS
(Association of Indian Management
Scholars) International Journal of
Management, with Selvarasu Appasamy,
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of
Textile Management, (Autonomous, Govt.
of India, Min. of Textiles).
Presentations
Dr. Betton presented a paper on "The
Principles of Responsible Management
Education; Responsible to whom and for
what?" at the 3rd International
Conference on Corporate Social
Responsibility in Berlin, Germany
October 8-10th 2008.
Dr. Betton was also invited to the UN
Global Compact U.S. Network's first
conference of 2008, that took place on
April 28, 2008 at the Harvard Business
School in Boston. The meeting focused
on the topic of "Business and Human
Rights", in recognition of the 60th
anniversary of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights.
Dr. Secchi presented “The Cognitive Side
of Social Responsibility.” at the IESE
International Symposium on Business,
Ethics and Society in Barcelona, May
2008. It was selected as 'best paper' and
submitted to the Journal of Business
Ethics for publication in a special issue.
Dr. Secchi, and Bardone E. presented
“Super-docility in Organizations: An
Evolutionary Model.” At the Academy of
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Management Annual Meeting
Philadelphia (USA), August 2007.
Dr Secchi won a very prestigious 2008
Outstanding Reviewer Award from the OB
Division of the Academy of Management;
86 out of 1079 reviewers received the
award this year. Dr. Secchi invites you to
read some of his papers. Go visit his
webpage!!
http://www.uwlax.edu/faculty/secchi/dswe
b/Homepage.html
Dr. Ross and Dr. Keaton co-authored a
paper on what HR can do to safeguard
electronic privacy to be presented in
November, 2008, at the Association for
Global Business in Newport Beach,
California.
Certified Global Business
Professional
Deborah Carpenter attended the
NASBITE Certified Global Professional
Series in May 2008. Sat for and passed
the exam June 2008, and was awarded
the Certified Global Business
Professional (CGBP) designation. The
CGBP designation demonstrates an
individual’s ability to conduct global
business including Global Business
Management, Global Marketing, Supply
Chain Management, and Trade Finance.
MARKETING
DEPARTMENT
Personnel News
Mr. Joe Chilsen, Instructional Academic
Staff member of the Marketing
Department, was promoted to the rank of
Senior Lecturer this past year. Mr.
Chilsen, who is in his 15th year at UWL,
holds a B.S. from Viterbo University and
an MBA from UWL. In addition to his
teaching responsibilities, Mr. Chilsen also
continues to serve as a Lead Counselor
for the Business Development Center.
Please congratulate Mr. Chilsen if you
see him!
Mr. Chilsen was also recognized by the
Sigma Tau Gamma organization this past
summer. As the Faculty Advisor to the
UWL chapter Mr. Chilsen received the
“Professor Grubbs Advisor Award” for
2008.
Dr. Stephen Brokaw was an invited
speaker at the “Urban Marketing”
conference in Merida, Yucatan in early
May. This conference, organized by the
University marketing group in Merida,
hosted over 1200 students from 5 states
in Mexico. Dr. Brokaw was the Keynote
speaker on the first evening of the
conference.
Welcome
Other
The Department of Management has
agreed to pursue becoming signatories to
the principles of Responsible
Management Education as a follow up to
signing on as a stakeholder of the U.N.
Global Compact. This aligns the
Management Department with a number
of prestigious universities who are also
members. This Global Compact is also
endorsed by the AACSB –International
accreditation organization of the College
of Business.
SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
CENTER
The Marketing Department is pleased to
welcome a new member this year. Dr.
Maggie McDermott comes to UWL with a
Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
Her background is in Marketing,
Communications, and Business
Education and Lean Processes in
Education. Dr. McDermott will be
teaching both Marketing Principles and
Industrial Marketing for us this year. Her
office is in the Marketing office area on
the third floor of CWH. Feel free to stop
in and welcome her to UWL.
Course Offerings
The Small Business Development Center
located (SBDC) in 120 Wimberly Hall
provides business advising services,
business education programs, and
information resources for entrepreneurs
and small business owners throughout
the 7 Rivers Region. The majority of our
clients consult with our business advisors
when working through a new product
development process or some form of
innovation.
Our typical client comes from the
business community. However, we would
like to gauge the interest in
entrepreneurship among UW-L
undergraduate and graduate students as
well as faculty members. The data
collected will help us determine if a
specialized SBDC service offering for
students and faculty would be a good
value.
Please go to
www.uwlax.edu/sbdc/survey.htm and
complete our quick four question survey.
Thank you in advance for your help and
interest.
STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN
MARKETING
ASSOCIATION
Marketing will be offering MKT-444,
Sports Marketing, during the Spring Term
2009. Mr. Joe Chilsen will be the
instructor.
We will also be offering MKT-309 in JTerm 2009, and again in the first session
of Summer 2009. The J-term offering is
scheduled for M-F from 9:00 am to 12:00
noon. Specifics on summer will be
available later in the Spring Term.
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The American Marketing Association
(AMA) is off to a fast start this semester.
We have already had three speakers
including Career Services and UWL
marketing alum. We will continue our
largest fundraiser, Campus Cakes, where
we deliver birthday cakes to students in
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the residence halls. A Halloween theme
bowling night is also planned to show off
the group’s bowling skills along with their
creativity of costumes. There are also
plans to collect food for the Hunger Task
Force in November along with bell ringing
in December.
AMA is open to all majors or any students
interested in Marketing, don’t miss this
great opportunity! Meetings are held
every Wednesday at 5:30 in 332
Cartwright. If you are interested in
learning more about AMA visit our
website www.uwlax.edu/ama, check us
out on Facebook or MyORGS or email
amarketa@uwlax.edu.
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The induction ceremony was held on May
th
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Ms. Joan Curran, Executive Director of
External Affairs for Gundersen Lutheran
th
Medical Center. This was the 24
anniversary for the La Crosse chapter.
Dr. Tom Krueger is the faculty advisor
and President of the UW-L chapter.
Inquiries may be directed to him at
krueger.thom@uwlax.edu
DELTA SIGMA PI
BETA GAMMA
SIGMA
Beta Gamma Sigma is the international
honor society for students in business
programs at schools accredited by
AACSB-International. Students must be
in the top 10% of their senior class, top
7% of second semester junior class, and
top 20% of masters class to be invited to
membership.
In recognition of their outstanding
scholastic records, the following students
were elected to membership in the UWLa Crosse chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma
in May 2008.
Brandon Barlow
Han T. Bui
Michelle Cody
Trang Dang
John De Goey
Matthew Durtsche
Harnchai Eng-Uthaiwat
Jennifer Fulford
Desiree Hall
Alison Johnston
Caitlin Koons
Lisa Krueger
Andrew Lasecki
Ian Lockwood
Johanna Logan
Brandon Londo
Karen Lyga
Petrit Malaj
Melissa Palmer
Joshua Pike
Jacqueline Rinzel
Derek Salzwedel
Paul Sanders
Michael Tolvstad
Mike Trudeau
Brandon Wagner
FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION
Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) is a professional
business fraternity that will not only help
you gain experience in the business
world, but will also help you meet great
people and make unforgettable
memories. As a member of Delta Sigma
Pi, you will gain professionalism,
personality, and experience that will aid
you in your pursuit of a career in the
business world. Employers will associate
your membership with these great
qualities and many more.
This co-ed fraternity was founded in 1907;
it is nationally recognized, with more than
250 chapters and over 200,000 members.
The UW-La Crosse chapter consists of 86
active members as well as 24 pledges
this semester. It is currently one of the
largest chapters in the nation! The
fraternity is involved through community
service and professional and social
events. This semester’s community
service activities include Adopt-aHighway, volunteering at the Children’s
Museum, and helping with the celebration
of Halloween at the YMCA. Each
semester, the fraternity hosts “Prep for
Success,” brings in professional speakers
who discuss a variety of relevant
business topics, and provides the
opportunity to attend regional and
provincial conferences that assist in the
development of its members.
Along with great networking opportunities,
becoming a member of Delta Sigma Pi is
the best investment you can make in your
college career. If you would like more
information about DSP and becoming a
member, visit www.uwlax.edu/dsp/.
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The Financial Management Association is
an organization which promotes
knowledge and exploration of careers in
Finance and Economics. FMA is open to
all business students.
FMA provides many different options of
careers provided by involvement with
some of the top industry leaders in the
world today.
Each semester, FMA has three speakers
from different companies come in and
educate students about their position and
the companies they work for. The
students can then learn first hand the
dynamics of the financial and economic
fields of work.
FMA members put on presentations to
the students in the UWL-100 classes
about the basic principles of finance. This
is a great way for members to share their
knowledge with other individuals.
Wednesday, October 8, 5:30 p.m.:
Brittany Erickson from Northwestern
Mutual Financial Network & The
Bohannon Group
Wednesday, October 15, 3:00 p.m.:
Financial Career and Networking Night
Wednesday, November 5, 5:30 p.m.:
Business professional speaker
Wednesday, December 3, 5:30 p.m.:
Business professional speaker
This semester the meetings are at 5:30
p.m. and we hope to see you there. Look
for posters, emails, and announcement in
classrooms for reminders of times and
speakers. We look forward to an
enjoyable and productive semester. If
you have any questions, feel free to
Desiree Hall at
hall.desi@students.uwlax.edu.
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STUDENT
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
The College of Business AdministrationStudent Advisory Council (SAC) serves
as a communication link among students,
faculty, and the Dean of the College of
Business. The members voice the
students’ concerns and act on them as
representatives of the various
organizations, fraternities, and
departments within the College of
Business. The goal of the SAC is to
undertake projects on behalf of the CBA
and its students by making
recommendations on various issues to
the Dean. Students will get the most out
of their education by networking with
professors and faculty, learn more about
the CBA as well as gain important
leadership skills.
Previously, members have re-written bylaws and CBA objectives, made
suggestions for the new Wimberly “free
space” and worked on the Student
Evaluation of Instruction (SEI). This year
we will continue to tackle ideas for the
“free space” as well as promoting our
community service project. On November
8th we will be sponsoring a 24-hour food
drive and “Box City Sleep-Out” in-order to
raise food and money for the Hunger
Task Force.
CBA ADMINISTRATION
Accountancy ................................................................................................. Dr. Barbara Eide
Economics ................................................................................................... Dr. Keith Sherony
Finance ................................................................................................................ Dr. Rob Wolf
Information Systems ................................................................................ Dr. Kuang-Wei Wen
Management ..................................................................................................... Dr. Tom Kuffel
Marketing ................................................................................................. Dr. Stephan Brokaw
Director, Small Business Development Center ................................................. Jan Gallagher
Assistant to the Dean ...................................................................................... Amelia Dittman
Associate Dean ................................................................................................ Dr. Bruce May
Dean ...................................................................................................... Dr. William Colclough
SAC meetings are open to all business
majors who want to make a difference
within the CBA. Our meetings are held
most Thursdays during the semester at
5:30 in Cartwright. For more information
about meeting times, see the SAC board
in Cartwright or Wimberly, or email
Andrew.jes2@students.uwlax.edu.
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