Marquette Business
Stand-up guy
Colin Dowdle had an idea for a product he was sure could be a hit. Hard work — and some incredible valuable alumni advisers — made his unique standing desk, Lillipad, happen.
High performer
It’s a new era for the College of Business Administration. The Dr. E. J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall is here as the inviting, state-of-the-art home for Marquette Business and innovation leadership programs — and more transformative projects are on the way.
Center for Professional Selling embraces Jesuit values
Dr. Jess Ogilvie has trained thousands of salespeople, conducted sales research as part of her doctorate and is the executive director of Marquette’s Center for Professional Selling. And yet, the first time a professor gave Ogilvie the chance to learn sales as an undergraduate at the University of Alabama, she couldn’t run fast or far…
We Are All Marquette: A Q&A with Anthony Pennington-Cross, incoming executive associate dean of the College of Business Administration
After getting his doctorate, Dr. Anthony Pennington-Cross began studying something that few people had heard of and even fewer knew anything about: subprime real estate lending. “I got intrigued by it because I wanted to do stuff that people didn’t already know,” Pennington-Cross said. He could hardly have suspected that his obscure corner of academic…
Marketing Department to host Kellstadt Lecture April 21
The College of Business Administration invites Marquette faculty, staff and students to the 2023 Kellstadt Lecture on Friday, April 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in AMU 227. This year, the lecture will feature two nationally prominent, distinguished guests from Florida State University’s College of Business: Dr. Martin Mende, the Jim Moran Professor of…
June and Herman Loebl Women Business Leader Speaker Series to feature Children’s Wisconsin CEO Peggy Troy
The College of Business Administration invites students, faculty and staff to the latest installment of the June and Herman Loebl Women Business Leader Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 12, in the Michels Family Forum in O’Brien Hall. Registration check-in begins at 4:30 p.m. The program will start at 5 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m.…
‘Advancing Healthcare through Startups and Venture Capital’ event, April 4
Dr. Jonathan Fritz, adjunct instructor in the College of Business Administration and partner at HealthX Ventures, will host and facilitate an event titled “Advancing Healthcare through Startups and Venture Capital,” on Tuesday, April 4, at 5 p.m. in O’Brien Hall 150. Guest speakers Dr. Fred Robertson and Dr. Justin Mortara will join Fritz to talk…
Business Leaders Forum with ManpowerGroup CEO Jonas Prising, April 3
The College of Business Administration invites students, faculty and staff to the 2023 Business Leaders Forum on Monday, April 3, in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. Registration begins at 11:45 a.m. The program will start at 12:15 p.m. and conclude at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served to all attendees. ManpowerGroup CEO and Chairman Jonas…
Igniting Insights course fosters culture of innovation
Dozens of professionals have participated in Igniting Insights: Innovation Leadership, a seven-week virtual program powered by Innovation Alley in partnership with the Fotsch Innovation and Engineering Leadership Development (FIELD) Center.
A Marquette alum and The Smart Factory: A showcase for supply chain’s future
Deloitte’s The Smart Factory @ Wichita is a state-of-the-art facility that is advancing the future of industry.