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2024 Outstanding Faculty

Kranti (Kran) Dugar has received the 2024 University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium Outstanding Faculty award. Instructors who taught in the previous academic year are eligible for this distinction. The award winner is determined based on student nominations following each term in the previous academic year. Dugar, associate professor of marketing at UW-Eau Claire, has been...

2025 Annual Faculty Meeting

Over 40 faculty and administrative staff from across all the University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium partner campuses gathered for the 9th Annual UW MBA Consortium Faculty Meeting on Thursday and Friday, January 9–10, 2025. This year’s theme was centered around humanizing the online learning environment, focusing on regular and substantive interaction (RSI), web accessibility, and...

UW MBA Consortium among top online programs in the nation

The University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium, managed by UW-Eau Claire, has been ranked among the top 20 online MBA programs in the nation for more than a decade, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online MBA Programs rankings. The UW MBA Consortium, consisting of UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, and UW Oshkosh, is the...

Choosing a Business Graduate Certificate vs. a Degree

Looking to elevate your business expertise? Graduate-level study can help you reach your goals, enabling you to shift careers, expand your opportunities, and advance your knowledge and skills with the latest trends. Two options for advanced study include a full Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a graduate-level certificate. Each offers several advantages. Choosing...

Meeting Notice

Executive Committee The MBA Consortium Executive Committee is responsible for the oversight of the MBA Consortium program operations. The Executive Committee consists of the dean or their designee from each of the Governing Partner business programs, a non-voting representative from each campus, and Consortium administration.  July 17, 2024 Agenda Roll call Entertain a motion to...

Cahill Named 2024 Outstanding Graduate

Dr. Megan Cahill has been named the University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium 2024 Outstanding Graduate by the faculty of the UW MBA Consortium program. Cahill, a Fall 2023 graduate, was selected from a pool of students who graduated between Summer 2023 and Spring 2024. “I am extremely honored to receive this prestigious award and feel...

Student and faculty experience lead to high rankings and reputation

U.S. News & World Report recently released its annual rankings of top online master’s degree programs in business administration, and once again the University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium finds itself ranked among the top programs in the country. The program, which includes UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, and UW Oshkosh, was ranked 12th overall for...

Course Showcase: Introduction to Financial Fraud

MBA 742: Introduction to Financial Fraud is an elective course in the UW MBA Consortium that has gained popularity in the last several years as cases of business fraud have dominated news cycles and affected businesses both large and small. The basis of the course is that fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets are...

Faculty Impact – Dr. Bill Miller

Dr. William (Bill) Miller, UW-Eau Claire professor of accounting. UW MBA Consortium teaching: Miller teaches MBA 763 – Business & Ethics Personal and professional experience help Miller connect with students Dr. Bill Miller, UW-Eau Claire and UW MBA Consortium professor of accounting, says he didn’t choose accounting as a career path, it chose him. “I started...

Alumni Impact – Krista Hoglund

Krista Hoglund UW MBA Consortium graduation: December 2023 Occupation: Chief Executive Officer for Security Health Plan UW MBA Consortium program alumna dedicates career to affordable health care access Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Krista Hoglund saw firsthand the challenges and barriers people living in rural areas face when it comes to obtaining...