College of Business Update 2014-2015

2. Best Online MBA Programs
The UW MBA Consortium Program tied for 10th
nationally by US News & World Report.
The program was also named a best online
graduate business programs for veterans.

3. 244
Number of
MBA students
in the COB.
Source: UWEC 2014-15 Factbook

4. Graduate Headcount, 2010-2014
Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014
UWEC 625 655 547 519 525
Bus 255 273 263 253 244

5. 2,003
Number of
COB undergraduates.
Source: UWEC 2014-15 Factbook

6. Undergraduate Headcount, 2010-2014
Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014
UWEC 10,784 10,578 10,499 10,383 10,164
Bus 1,983 1,935 1,985 1,985 2,003
A & S 5,361 5,271 5,188 5,049 4,862
Ed & HS 2,637 2,518 2,438 2,416 2,462
Nur & HS 803 854 888 933 837

7. Enrollment by Major, 2010-2014
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Accounting 428 426 400 394 423
Bsad 555 515 483 501 445
Finance 203 195 213 210 198
HCAD 135 156 185 199 201
IS 199 171 175 154 152
Int’l Bus NA 7 56 61 73
Mgmt 338 330 361 343 353
Mktg 319 332 297 307 334

8. 99%
Percentage of COB
graduates employed or
continuing their education
Source: UWEC First Destination Survey
Report, 2013-14
COB alum Cara Shimon, then, as a student and
now, as a 3M supply chain analyst.

9. % Employed % Continuing
Education
Total
Combined %
UWEC 82% 14% 96%
Bus 97% 1% 99%*
A & S 74% 21% 95%
Ed & HS 75% 21% 97%*
Nur & HS 85% 0% 85%
UW-Eau Claire First Destination Survey Results, Class of 2013-14
* Adjustment for rounding

10. Over $100,000
The total amount COB
students received from
UWEC and other sources to
attend conferences and
competitions in 2014-15.

11. 91%
Percentage of COB who
completed a high impact
experience. 66%
completed 2 or more
experiences. 38% report
completed 3 or more.
Source: Senior Survey

12. 75%
Percentage of
COB undergraduates
who completed 1 or
more internships. 24%
completed 2 or more.
Source: Senior Survey

13. 69%
Percentage of COB
students who belong
to at least one
student organization.
Source: Senior Survey

14. 22%
Percentage of
COB undergraduates
who studied abroad.
Source: Senior Survey

15. 1,461
Number of returns
completed by VITA
students last tax season.

16. 1,379
Number of COB
students who
experienced SAP in the
curriculum in 2014.

17. 91%
UWEC combine 2014 pass
rate on the SHRM
Assurance of Learning
Exam—30% higher than
the national pass rate.

18. 89.9%
UWEC health care
administration grads who
passed the Nursing Home
Administrator Exam.
The national pass rate
was 64%.

19. 62.5%
UWEC combined 2014
CPA pass rate for first time
test takers with a
bachelor’s degree. The
national average is 55%.

20. Career Conference
2014 Stats
137 Employers
389 recruiters
1,045 registered students

21. 573
Number of business
students who
participated in the
Student Professional
Development
Networking Banquet in
2014-15.

22. $104,400
Total amount of COB scholarship
dollars awarded to students in 2014-15.
Source: UWEC Foundation
Honor student Katie Goettl

23. 94%
COB alums who felt well
prepared to speak, present,
and write effectively.
Source: UWEC Alumni Survey

24. The UWEC Health Care Administration Program was re-accredited by the National
Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards. Only 11 HCAD programs in the
country are NAB accredited.

25. SPECIAL EVENT
UWEC alumnus Charles
Szews, CEO, Oshkosh
Corporation, spent the
day with students,
faculty and staff.

26. A new workshop series
developed by the
management faculty
explored generational
similarities and
differences at work.
SPECIAL EVENT

27. The Entrepreneur Program
hosted a business idea pitch
competition which was open
to all UWEC students
SPECIAL EVENT

28. Cheryl Phillips, M.D., senior vice
president for advocacy and public policy
at LeadingAge, delivered the 2015
CHAASE Banquet’s keynote address.
SPECIAL EVENT

29. Entrepreneurship in the
Chippewa Valley was the
theme of the annual
community breakfast.
SPECIAL EVENT

30. Shady Gobran, AVP global
accounts manager for the Quick
Service Restaurants Division of
Ecolab Int’l, discussed the
implications of expanding and
conducting business in the
international arena.
SPECIAL EVENT

31. Students from AITP held
a case competition as
part of the Tomorrow’s
Technology Today (T3)
Conference.
SPECIAL EVENT

32. Dr. Abe Nahm was the
recipient of the 2014 Chuck
Tomkovick Teaching award.
FACULTY/STAFF AWARD

33. Dr. Jean Pratt was the recipient of
the 2014 Int’l Association for
Computer Information Systems
Ben Bauman Award for Excellence.
FACULTY/STAFF AWARD

34. Dr. Doug Olson was the recipient of the
2015 Public Service Award by the Ohio
Chapter of the American College of Health
Care Administrators.

35. Tom Mihajlov received
the Wisconsin Economic
Development Association
Frederick C. Pearce
Biennial Award for service.
FACULTY/STAFF AWARD

36. Dr. Bill Miller and Dr. Matt
Fish were recipients of the
Institute of Management
Accountants’ 2015 Case
Writing Competition Award.
FACULTY/STAFF AWARD

37. Jessica Franson, iDocs, was
presented with the college’s
Coaching Award. Dr. Jack
Hoggatt, CADE, was the
recipient of the college’s
Creativity & Innovation Award.
Faculty/Staff Awards
FACULTY/STAFF AWARD

38. Kim Wellnitz is our newest CADE adviser. She has a
M.B.A. from the University of Hawaii-Manoa.
Billy Felz is the new Assistant Dean for Student
Affairs and CADE Director. He has his Bachelor’s and
Master’s degrees from UW-Whitewater.

39. Dr. Kevin Hansen is the new assistant professor of
HCAD. Hanson has a Ph.D. from the University of
Southern Florida.
Kevin Meinholz is the new MBA Program Communication
and Technology Specialist. He has a Bachelor’s degree
from UW-Eau Claire.

40. Jessica Franson is the new iDocs Distance Learning
Coordinator. She has a M.Ed. From the University
of Missouri-Columbia.
Julia Lehman Caldwell has been promoted to iDocs
Lead Instructional Design Specialist. She has a M.A.
from UW-Eau Claire

41. PROMOTIONS
Dr. Kristy Lauver was promoted to professor of
management. Lauver has a Ph.D. from the University
of Iowa.
Dr. Jean Pratt was promoted to professor of
information systems. Pratt has a Ph.D. from Utah
State University.

42. PROMOTIONS
Dr. Scott Swanson was promoted to professor of
marketing. Swanson has a Ph.D. from the University
of Kentucky, Lexington.
Tom Sulzer was promoted to lecturer. Sulzer has a
M.S. in software engineering from California State
University-Fullerton.

43. RETIREMENTS
• Dr. Joe Bonner, Associate Professor, Marketing
• Jan Bednar, Senior Lecturer, Business Communication
• Marilyn Bergmann, Distance Learning Coordinator, iDocs
• Chris Gessner, Services Program Associate, Dean’s Office
• Dr. Jack Hoggatt, Assistant Dean & CADE Director
• Dr. Todd Hostager, Professor, Management

44. Matthew Adams was one of
ten students from across the
United States to receive a
2014-15 American Institute of
CPAs (AICPA)/Accountemps
Student Scholarship.
STUDENT RECOGNITION

45. Abbie Rae Jensen, a senior
accounting major from
Menomonie, WI, was named
the 2015 College of Business
Outstanding Senior.
STUDENT RECOGNITION

46. Elizabeth Verkuilen, a junior
professional sales marketing
major from Neenah, WI, was
the 2015 College of Business
Emerging Leader.
STUDENT RECOGNITION

47. Brandon Aguirre, a senior
ops/supply chain management
major, was UW-Eau Claire’s
nominee for the UW System
Weinstein Scholarship.
STUDENT RECOGNITION

48. APICS received the Platinum
Circle award for the 10th time.
STUDENT RECOGNITION

49. The Blugold Sales Team placed
7th at the 2015 National
Collegiate Sales Competition. It
is the 9th time the team finished
in the Top 10 since 2003.
STUDENT RECOGNITION

50. AMA was named a Top 8
chapter in North America
for the 7th time since 2009.
STUDENT RECOGNITION

51. Glad to be a Business Blugold Alum . . .
 93% would choose to attend UWEC again.
 93% rate the value of their UWEC education as equal to or
exceeding their expectations, given the cost of education and their
investment of time and effort.
 93.3% were very satisfied/satisfied with the courses in their major.
Source: UWEC Alumni Survey