Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management is where driven students become business leaders. Where accomplished academics create entirely new ways of thinking and leading. And where successful alumni become transformative leaders. Read about the ideas and people driving change across Weatherhead School of Management.
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Building on a legacy of entrepreneurship
For three generations, the Ames family has passed down a passion for entrepreneurship. It started with Daniel Ames, who acquired a milk processing plant in Polo, Illinois in 1938. He imparted his knowledge of running businesses to his son, B. Charles (Chuck) Ames, who built a portfolio of small…
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December 10, 2025
Apply now to be selected for the annual Wall Street Trek. The program involves in-person (on campus) and virtual individual meetings and panel discussions with a broad range of institutions and alumni across many facets of the financial world. And while many of the meetings will be with…
December 09, 2025
When he first came to Case Western Reserve University, undergraduate student Marco Sustaita had his sights set on a career in cardiovascular surgery, far from the business career he’s now working toward. “I realized after taking organic chemistry that medicine wasn’t the right fit for me,” he…
December 05, 2025
Last month, Case Western Reserve University welcomed 27 inductees to the Wolstein Society—Weatherhead School of Management’s honor society—which recognizes outstanding fourth-year undergraduates who represent the spirit of enterprise demonstrated by leadership, scholarship, community service and…
December 01, 2025
Weatherhead School of Management will host the third-annual The Frontier of AI: Weatherhead’s Annual Symposium on Digital Innovation Thursday, April 23, at the Tinkham Veale University Center. This will be a full-day event during which leaders, innovators and technologists gather to explore the…
November 26, 2025
In the early 1970s, a quiet revolution began in American factories. Lathes, drill presses and milling machines—once guided by the steady hands of skilled machinists—started thinking for themselves. Computer numerical control (CNC) technology, as it was called, transformed these tools into…
November 19, 2025
Mikel Davis (CWR ’10) earned her Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honors) and Statistics and began her academic journey in statistics, but a game theory course taught by Professor Justin Sydnor sparked a new passion. His exploration of the intersection between psychology and economics opened a…
November 17, 2025
A lawyer-turned-entrepreneur, first-year MBA student Aasif Shah had already built a successful health technology company in India before he began his MBA studies at Weatherhead School of Management. His wealth of experience across multiple industries leads Shah to describe himself as a…
November 11, 2025
For three generations, the Ames family has passed down a passion for entrepreneurship. It started with Daniel Ames, who acquired a milk processing plant in Polo, Illinois in 1938. He imparted his knowledge of running businesses to his son, B. Charles (Chuck) Ames, who built a portfolio of small…
November 10, 2025
From AI to medieval robots, spring 2026 courses cover a wide range of interesting topics
November 05, 2025
Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management’s Executive Leadership Development Experience (ELDE) is now accepting applications for its next five-month cohort—a transformative program designed to advance the leadership of Black professionals while welcoming all who are committed…