Fall 2020
In This Issue
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Now You Know
COVID-19 has changed the world, as well as our understanding of it. WSB faculty share how the pandemic has reshaped their insights.
![Karen Stroud-Felton](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/karen-stroud-2400x1500-1-512x320.jpg)
Powering Up
Karen Stroud-Felton finds silver linings in shifting WSB’s pre-college program online.
![Alicia Kiser working on a laptop](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/new-pathway-featured-image-2400x1500-1-512x320.jpg)
A New Pathway for Lifelong Learning
WSB’s flexible new professional MBA is built around customer demand and offers first-of-its-kind opportunity for both students and alumni.
![Graphic of blue, red and yellow swatches of paint with Identity in white letters.](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/identity-no-subtitle-1060x660-1-1024x638.png)
Identity: Perspectives from Alumni of Color
There’s no single definition of “Business Badger.” Five alumni share how their racial identity has impacted their careers.
![Pink flamingos on Bascom Hill](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/school-news-fill-the-hill-1060x660-1-512x319.jpg)
School News
Strong enrollment and high rankings, a new partnership increases access to finance careers, Hawk Center celebrates 50 years, and more updates from WSB.
![Jesse Theiler](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/what-inspires-you-jesse-theiler-1060x660-1-512x319.jpg)
What Inspires You?
Jesse Theiler shares how his motivation comes from a desire to be the best every single day.
![Chad Brown standing in front of a Trek Building](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/building-trail-thumbnail-chad-brown-1060x660-1-1024x638.jpg)
Building His Own Trail
Bike fanatic Chad Brown had a lifelong dream to work at Trek. Now he’s the company’s CFO.
![Dean Sambamurthy](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/deans-letter-samba-1060x660-1-512x319.jpg)
Letter From the Dean
Dean Vallabh “Samba” Sambamurthy reflects on the past several months of disruption and the resilience of the WSB community.
![Betsy Lundgren, Jane Burns, Shaysa Sidebottom, Paul L. Newby II, Siri Pairin](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/different-approach-communication-team-1060x660-1-512x319.jpg)
Taking a Different Approach to Update
Like so many things, the pandemic changed how the WSB publications team produced this issue of Update magazine.
Photo Gallery: On Campus During COVID-19
From mask wearing to physical distancing, the Fall 2020 semester looked anything but typical on the UW–Madison campus.
![WSB alumn and his daughter pose for a photo with Bucky Badger](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/photo-gallery-featured-image-2400x1500-1.jpg)
Photo Gallery: On Campus During COVID-19
From mask wearing to physical distancing, the Fall 2020 semester looked anything but typical on the UW–Madison campus.