Business, Law + Politics

On Sept. 23, the Center for Business Law welcomed Professor Saul Levmore as part of its 2024-2025 lecture series to present his thoughts on Sunk Costs and Exploding Offers. He is the William B. Graham Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Law School where he has previously…

Recently published law review notes and comments articles by CWRU law students have examined a range of important environmental law issues, including several with particular importance to northeast Ohio and the Great Lakes. These articles include: The Cost of Clarity: Closing the Floodgates on…

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Center for Business Law hosted "Securities Law in the Supreme Court," a public lecture by Adam C. Pritchard and Robert B. Thompson about their book—A History of Securities Law in the Supreme Court—which was recently published by the Oxford University Press. Pritchard is…

On Aug. 20, CWRU School of Law launched its inaugural fully online, part-time J.D. program, welcoming 32 diverse students from 17 states across the nation. All bring a wide range of professional experiences, making this cohort uniquely qualified and dynamic. The program is specifically designed…

Deborah Bibb’s personal journey to completing undergraduate studies at the Ohio State University prepared her for her role as a diversity liaison at Weatherhead School of Management. Bibb lived through examples of how behaviors and attitudes can either elevate or diminish a student’s campus and…

The 2024-2025 Weatherhead School of Management academic year marks a pivotal time for the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) student group. ETA is an alternative to startups for aspiring entrepreneurs, where the entrepreneur seeks the support of investors to find, acquire, operate, grow…

In 2022, The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit heeded the call of its first global client, Got Produce Franchising Inc., the first fresh produce franchise to grow hydroponic fresh fruits and vegetables, helping to earn the company its Certified B Corporation (B Corp)…

The incoming class of MBA students enthusiastically kicked off the school year with a packed orientation schedule from August 15 to August 22. Approximately 200 students representing 21 countries were ushered into the new academic year with a robust agenda of activities and celebrations, beginning…

Richard Boyatzis, PHD, Distinguished University Professor, and Professor in the Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science, culminates 58 years of research on sustained, desired change and learning for individuals, teams, organizations, communities and countries with…

Kids often dream of becoming an astronaut and Patti Schaar, who graduated with an MBA from Weatherhead School of Management in 2005, was no different.  Schaar earned her undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering from the University of Dayton and…