
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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From Classroom to Cocoa Fields: How One Weatherhead Alum is Powering a Zero Waste Future
Big news for Cocoa Potash, the social enterprise co-founded by Weatherhead alum Ithabeleng Makhetha (BS ’24). They have been named one of the top 24 teams for the Hult Prize 2025 Global Accelerator. Out of 54 incredible startups in this year’s Incubator, they have been selected to join the in…

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Case Western Reserve University economist joins national AI labor study backed by $1.6M Sloan Foundation grant
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August 17, 2023
For weeks now, the Barbie movie has swept the globe. From Barbie becoming a secret client in a Progressive Insurance commercial, to custom pink Crocs and even a Malibu DreamHouse that was available to rent on Airbnb, the film—and its more than 100 partnerships—have influenced myriad facets of consum...

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August 14, 2023
New research suggests more effective approach—for managers, therapists, teachers and parents
What if there was a more effective way to coach and inspire your employees? Athletes? Students? Even your kids?
A new study by a team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University suggests there is.
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August 14, 2023
Satish Nambisan, the Nancy and Joseph Keithley Professor of Technology Management at Weatherhead School of Management, recently received the 2023 Best Developmental Reviewer Award from the Academy of Management Review (AMR) and the 2023 Best Reviewer Award from the Journal of International Business ...

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August 11, 2023
David Cooperrider
David Cooperrider, Distinguished University Professor at Weatherhead School of Management, recently received one of the highest honors in his field: the 2023 OD Network Award for Elevating Humanity by the Organization Development Network.
The award was presented to Cooperrider du...

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August 09, 2023
If you look up the definition of “book lover,” you may find Jim Gilmore’s name listed.
The shelves in his office at Weatherhead School of Management are overflowing with books. And though you might expect to find primarily business-focused publications among them given Gilmore’s role as an associ...

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August 08, 2023
Jada Kleinholz
Case School of Engineering
Bristol Myers Squibb in Devens, Massachusetts
Jada Kleinholz was in elementary school when her interest for science and engineering piqued. Her parents, an engineer and a chemist, were eager to support her passions and sent her to STEM-related summer camps...

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August 08, 2023
With rising interest rates and dramatic price increases for daily living expenses, it is useful to learn how to become more financially savvy. The University Wellness Program will offer a Financial Wellness series this fall featuring Karen W. Braun, former professor of accountancy at Weatherhead Sch...

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August 04, 2023
A whitepaper by two Case Western Reserve University faculty members and their collaborator outlined how a national learning and employment record (LER) system could be created. The authors were:
Youngjin Yoo, professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management;
Erman Ayday, ass...
August 03, 2023
As an undergraduate student at Weatherhead School of Management, Megan Buchter knew she wanted to have a positive impact on the world.
“I was interested in making the world a better place and was trying to figure out how I fit into that,” she says. “I studied economics and part of my interest had ...

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August 03, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join Weatherhead School of Management for a Thought Leaders Series talk with Professor Frank Barrett, the newest faculty member in the Department of Organizational Behavior and new faculty director of the Master of Science in Po...