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Midterms don’t have to be stressful—just ask Wisconsin School of Business accounting professor Fabio Gaertner! 🎉 Named a 2024 Favorite MBA Professor by Poets & Quants, Fabio turns exams into celebrations, complete with party hats, streamers, and cupcakes. 🍰✨ His fun, engaging approach proves that learning even the most complex subjects can be enjoyable. Congratulations to Fabio on this well-deserved recognition for the second year in a row! 🎓💼

Take a lesson from Fabio—embrace challenges, celebrate learning, and make the experience fun. Check out why he’s one of Poets & Quants’ favorite professors: find out more in the link in our bio!

#PoetsAndQuants #FavoriteProfessor #WSB #MidtermsCelebration #AccountingMadeFun #UWMadison

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Midterms don’t have to be stressful—just ask Wisconsin School of Business accounting professor Fabio Gaertner! 🎉 Named a 2024 Favorite MBA Professor by Poets & Quants, Fabio turns exams into celebrations, complete with party hats, streamers, and cupcakes. 🍰✨ His fun, engaging approach proves that learning even the most complex subjects can be enjoyable. Congratulations to Fabio on this well-deserved recognition for the second year in a row! 🎓💼 Take a lesson from Fabio—embrace challenges, celebrate learning, and make the experience fun. Check out why he’s one of Poets & Quants’ favorite professors: find out more in the link in our bio! #PoetsAndQuants #FavoriteProfessor #WSB #MidtermsCelebration #AccountingMadeFun #UWMadison

A global business leader with deep marketing experience, Cheryl Stallworth (MBA ’81) has been named a 2024 recipient of WSB’s Distinguished Business Alumni Award.

In addition to her many career achievements, Stallworth was recognized for her commitment to socially responsible leadership—a message she continues to share with WSB students.

Meet Cheryl Stallworth at the link in bio.

#OnWisconsin #WSBAlumniAwards

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A global business leader with deep marketing experience, Cheryl Stallworth (MBA ’81) has been named a 2024 recipient of WSB’s Distinguished Business Alumni Award. In addition to her many career achievements, Stallworth was recognized for her commitment to socially responsible leadership—a message she continues to share with WSB students. Meet Cheryl Stallworth at the link in bio. #OnWisconsin #WSBAlumniAwards

Imagine if emergency rooms ran like a well-oiled machine, giving every patient the care they need, fast. How would that change health care? What would it mean for our communities?

Professor Bob Batt is basically a superhero in operations management, using his engineering and business skills to make ERs more efficient so more people can get the best care, quicker.

Learn more about how he’s making a difference at the Wisconsin School of Business and UW-Madison. See link in bio.

#TrustedToLead #HealthCare #Operations #UWMadison

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Imagine if emergency rooms ran like a well-oiled machine, giving every patient the care they need, fast. How would that change health care? What would it mean for our communities? Professor Bob Batt is basically a superhero in operations management, using his engineering and business skills to make ERs more efficient so more people can get the best care, quicker. Learn more about how he’s making a difference at the Wisconsin School of Business and UW-Madison. See link in bio. #TrustedToLead #HealthCare #Operations #UWMadison