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Update | Fall/Winter 2025

Quiz: Which Came Before or After WSB?

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From the dawn of modern aviation to the invention of the zipper, the turn of the 20th century ushered in products, firms, and industries that would shape the modern world. 

Amid this period of remarkable progress, the University of Wisconsin–Madison established its School of Commerce in 1900—dedicated to fueling the same spirit of transformation that defined the age. As one of the first business schools in the U.S., the program broke new ground, preparing students to lead in a rapidly changing economy. (Some things never change.) 

For 125 years, the Wisconsin School of Business has continued to innovate, adapt, and shape the future of business education—alongside some impressive company. 

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