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Weatherhead launches Center for Family Business
Family-owned businesses remain an engine for growth around the world, and research has shown that these types of businesses are more likely to successfully transition through the generations when they engage in education and planning and have clear governance structures in place. In September,…
Researchers at Case Western Reserve, University Hospitals to assess effectiveness of novel MRI method for breast cancer patients
Awarded five-year, $3.05 million grant from National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute With a new five-year, $3.05 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals (UH) will…
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Welcome to Weatherhead: Ruth Mafuta, program manager for EMBA and Center for Family Business
In August of 2023, Ruth Mafuta joined the Weatherhead School of Management as the program manager for the Executive MBA program and Center for Family Business. In the role, Mafuta will support the EMBA students in their journey through the program. Get to know more about Mafuta: What makes you…
Welcome to Weatherhead: Liz Kalfas, MBA student success manager
In August of 2023, Liz Kalfas joined the Weatherhead School of Management as the MBA student success manager. In the role, Kalfas will serve as the academic advisor for part-time and full-time MBA students. Prior to joining Weatherhead, Kalfas was working in philanthropy and development for the…
Office of Strategic Research Initiatives creates forward-looking research plan
What does it mean to conduct research at a business school in the 21st century with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the sustainability challenges businesses are facing?  As the associate dean of research at the Weatherhead School of Management, Youngjin Yoo finds this to be one of the more…
Mt. Sinai Health Foundation awards medical school $2 million to accelerate new treatments for devastating diseases
Fellows program to attract leading researchers to collaborate with university and hospital colleagues to develop promising solutions—and get them to patients After helping to launch the careers of 30 medical school researchers, the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation is partnering again with Case Western…
Weatherhead's Full-Time MBA program improves five spots in Fortune ranking
Fortune Education ranked Weatherhead School of Management’s Full-Time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in its list of Best MBA Programs in 2023. The Full-Time MBA program ranked #56, moving up five spots from last year’s #61 ranking.  “We are glad to see Fortune recognize the…
Internationally recognized researcher Fabio Cominelli named a Distinguished University Professor
Fabio Cominelli’s contributions to groundbreaking research on gastrointestinal conditions, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has helped alleviate pain and complications for tens of millions of people worldwide living with these disorders. At Case Western Reserve University School…
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Coaching Research Lab faculty, doctoral students and alumni present at Academy of Management annual meeting
Several members of the Coaching Research Lab (CRL) at the Weatherhead School of Management had multiple symposia accepted through peer-review process at this year’s 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM).  The Academy of Management meeting—which took place last month in…
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Case Western Reserve biochemists focus on degrading key cancer-driving protein; represents major shift in research
Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer—a finding they believe could lead to more effective treatments for a range of cancers and other diseases. The protein is LSD1 (lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A), which…