Tag Archives: University of Wisconsin

Oct14

15 Colleges commit to NRF Student Association; 3 ways Students can get involved

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: October 14, 2011
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Last week, NRF Foundation announced the launch of the National Retail Federation Student Association (NRFSA). The vision of the NRFSA is to foster and recruit talented students into the retailing industry, enhance their educational experience and help them build an early network of peers who will become leaders within the industry. “NRF’s Student Association will [...]

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May04

Student group travels to China to study international retail, Part Two

By Corinne Hirsch, NRF Foundation | Published: May 4, 2010
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After interviewing Jerry O’Brien, we decided to get the student’s perspective on Kohl’s Department Stores Center for Retailing Excellence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s spring break trip to China. We talked to Sarah Ackerman, president of the Student Retail Association and asked her to share her experience on international retailing in Hong Kong and Shanghai. UW-Madison has [...]

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May04

Student group travels to China to study international retailing, Part One

By Corinne Hirsch, NRF Foundation | Published: May 4, 2010
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It’s an exciting time at the Kohl’s Department Stores Center for Retailing Excellence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Thirty students just returned from spending spring break in Hong Kong and Shanghai, completing a one credit course on international retailing.  We asked Jerry O’Brien, the center’s director and Sarah Ackerman, president of the Student Retail Association to tell us [...]

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Feb02

Student Intrigued by Sustainable Industry and Meeting Vera Wang

By Treena Nicole Fischer, Student Blogger, University of Wisconsin-Madison | Published: February 2, 2010
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A number of students attended this year’s BIG Show as part of study tours with their colleges and universities. The following is a profile of Treena Fischer, a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who says she had an experience she’ll never forget! Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison at their exhibit booth in the [...]

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Dec29

Student team wins challenge and heads to NYC

By Corinne Hirsch, NRF Foundation | Published: December 29, 2009
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Congratulations to Global Furnishings, winners of the third annual Intercollegiate Retail Challenge hosted by NRF Foundation and American Express.  During this year’s challenge, students evaluated the risks and rewards of expanding operations of a well established, modestly-priced furniture store into China in order to test how the company’s brand and product line would be received. [...]

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