• Net Impact Kickoff Meeting
• Fusion 2006
• Polar Plunge
• Entrepreneurship Association Events
• Arts Administration Association
• GMN Brown Bag Series
• GBA Birthday Card
• This Week's TAPS

Contact Us
Grainger Squire Postings, GBA questions or suggestions, e-mail Alejandro Martinez or Andy Strunk at: gba@rso.wisc.edu

Welcome back to Net Impact, the premier group for graduate students interested in business, corporate responsibility and in using their business skills for social good.

We've got a lot planned for this semester, including our first ever Film Series. Find out all about it at the:

KICKOFF MEETING, Thurs, 2/23 5:30-7pm, Grainger Hall (Check Today in Grainger)
Join us to reacquaint yourselves, meet the new board, and enjoy some subs and intelligent conversation. In addition to the film series, we'd also like some input in bringing some top-caliber speakers to campus.

Our ongoing film series will kick off the evening of 2/27 with "The Corporation " in Grainger Hall.
After spring break we will be co-sponsoring an film at Union South with the Union Directorate.

"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" (Time/Loc TBA)

Also, FYI, check out this great FT article about Wal-Mart's 'embrace' of social responsibility

Any questions?

Contact Tom Godfrey, Net Impact Chapter President at togodfre@wisc.edu

www.netimpact.org

About Net Impact
Net Impact is a network of more than 10,000 new-generation leaders committed to using the power of business to improve the world. It is also one of the most innovative and influential networks of MBAs, graduate students and young professionals in existence today. Our members believe that business can both earn a profit and create positive social change. Through a central office in San Francisco and more than 115 chapters in cities and graduate schools around the globe, Net Impact offers a portfolio of programs that enable members to transform this ideal into measurable results.

Mission

To improve the world by growing and strengthening a network of leaders who use the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact.

Who Our Members Are
Our global network of MBAs, graduate students and professionals includes a diverse group of individuals who are:

• Thought-Leaders for the future of business
• CSR Leaders
• Social Entrepreneurs
• Environmental & Renewable Energy Experts
• Nonprofit Directors
• International Development Specialists
• Socially-Responsible Investors

Grainger Hall Simulcast of….
Fusion 2006 - CEO and CIO Symposium!
Thursday, March 2nd 2006
4151 Grainger Hall

The MBA Program and Information Systems Career specialization bring you a unique opportunity to hear from business leaders that directly face today's world of increased regulations, unexpected threats, and increasing 24/7 global competition. Fusion 2006 (http://fusion2006.com) brings together experts in business, technology, accounting, and law to discuss strategies for driving success, cutting costs, and minimizing risk.

Take a break between your MBA classes on March 2nd to hear how today's CEOs and CIOs are preparing for the future!

The Fusion 2006 talks will be simulcast live into the Director's Room (4151 Grainger Hall) throughout the day on March 2nd. Special thanks to Sonic Foundry and the School of Business Technology Support Center for making this simulcast a reality.

The Entrepreneurship Association invites you to the following events:

Thurs, Feb 23: Finding and working with your lawyer and accountant

Beth Robinson from 1st Business Bank and Bob Porter from Porter & Sack CPA's talk about how bankers and tax professionals interact with small businesses--what they do, when they do it, and how much it costs. Other topics include what kind of relationship you should have with your banker and tax professional, what you can expect of them, and what they expect of you as an entrepreneur.

Thurs, March 2: Noah Alper, founder of Einstein Bagels

April 28: Ken Hendricks, ABC Building Supply

To be rescheduled: Pam Christensen (Director of the Bureau of Entrepreneurship) and Tim Keane (Marquette's entrepreneur in residence and Director of the Golden Angels network).

For more details, please contact Scott Daigger at srdaigger@wisc.edu

"I could see the sin . . . I could hate the sin . . .but never the
sinner." -- Clarence Darrow

Never the Sinner is a true-crime love story based on the 1924 trial of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb; millionaires, geniuses, Jews and lovers, these teenage boys from Chicago planned the perfect murder and nearly got away with it. Written by John Logan, who penned the screenplays for Gladiator, Any Given Sunday and The Aviator, this play explores the minds (and hearts) of two of the most notorious criminals in American history.

Never the Sinner performs on the following dates and times:

Wed - Sun, 2/22 - 26
Wed - Sat, 3/1 - 4

Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 7:30 pm; Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 pm; Sundays @ 2 pm. Tickets are $15, with Student Wednesday tickets of $5 with an ID.

Advance tickets are available at the following places:

The Bartell Theater Box Office - 113 E. Mifflin St. Credit Card Orders Only
Mercury Players Website - www.mercuryplayerstheatre.com
The Bartell Theatre Show Line - 608-661-YoYo ext. 5 Reservations Only.

Tickets are also available at the Bartell Box Office starting one hour
prior to showtime.

The Graduate Marketing Network (GMN) would like to invite you to attend the next in the Brown Bag Series: Jan Speaks: Research, PhD, Tenure, and Publishing. One of the most cited Marketing professors in the world, Jan Heide, has agreed to share some insights into his current and past research interests as well as some information pertaining to the PhD, Tenure, and Publishing processes.

The event will be held on February 27th from 12:15-1:15 and will be held in Grainger 3070.

The event will be free for current GMN members. If you are not a current GMN member, don't fret, you too can attend for a $5 nominal fee. There is no requirement to join the GMN if you attend. Pizza and beverages will be available for all attending. However, there will only be space for ~25 and sign-up is first come, first serve.

If you did not receive an evite and would like to attend, please contact Duane Burton at deburton@wisc.edu

    Please accept our wishes for a Happy Birthday!