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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January 09, 2026
This past November, the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Case Western Reserve University hosted its inaugural Venture4Impact social entrepreneurship pitch competition. Winning teams of the competition include: AISA Solutions, led by second-year accounting and…
January 07, 2026
Somewhere between deciphering a plan's “out-of-pocket maximum” and Googling whether your doctor is “in-network,” buying health insurance on healthcare.gov feels less like shopping and more like solving a puzzle designed by someone who doesn't want you to win. Two Case Western Reserve University…
January 04, 2026
Celebrating leadership, innovation and impact on society
December 19, 2025
Journalists routinely turn to Case Western Reserve University faculty first. Whether it’s breaking news or subject-matter analysis, reporters look to CWRU to help make sense of the stories shaping our world. Perhaps more importantly, our researchers often drive the headlines in the media with their…
December 16, 2025
With origins dating back to 1840, the West Side Market is a long-standing staple of Cleveland. The market has evolved with time, moving across the street to its current location at West 25th and Lorain, inviting additional vendors and welcoming tourists from all over the world. As they work on…
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…