
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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January 20, 2023
Summer Application Q&A
This session focuses on specific questions students have about applications, statements, etc. and NOT about finding summer research. Questions are not limited to SOURCE applications. Join us with your questions!
Wednesday, January 25, 5:00 p.m.
Location: Sears Library 439...

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January 20, 2023
Mission: Health Equity Challenge Series - Challenge #3 Reinforces Importance of Doing Research With Community Organizations
Many people have preconceived notions about research. From the people who are considering going into research careers to patients turned prospective research participants thi...
January 19, 2023
“Our Earthshot Moment: Net Positive OD for the Creation of a World of Full Spectrum Flourishing,” written by Weatherhead School of Management’s David Cooperrider, along with alumna Lindsey Godwin (GRS ’08, organizational behavior), has been chosen as one of the 18 best OD Review articles of all time...
January 11, 2023
Seventy percent of change management projects fail.
This is a statistic Aldine Bell has read on paper and one she’s seen play out over and over again.
“As someone who has watched this happen across three different organizations and industries,” Bell says, “I was like, ‘What's going on here? What i...
January 09, 2023
On Dec. 8, 2022, 135 companies from Northeast Ohio were recognized by the Weatherhead School of Management at the Weatherhead 100 event for their leadership, growth and success in the region. The event took place at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown with over 650 guests representing about 80 of the winn...

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January 04, 2023
Sustainability is more than a buzzword; it’s a market trend impacting large and small businesses in business-to-business and consumer markets.
To help businesses learn about growth opportunities, reporting requirements and grant and loan options, the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the region’s lead...

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January 03, 2023
Major: Full-Time MBA, Finance ConcentrationYear: Second year
Connor Reider, a second-year student in the Full-Time MBA program at Weatherhead School of Management who is concentrating in finance, strives to make an impact—no matter how big or small.
Learn about Reider’s passion for business and ...
December 13, 2022
By Youngjin Yoo, xLab faculty director
In January 2022, the combined market capitalization of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta was over $6 trillion, each boasting over $1 trillion market valuation. At that time, these digital disruptors seemed unstoppabl...
December 12, 2022
Each year, the Weatherhead School of Management Department of Banking and Finance holds an award ceremony to recognize outstanding students in the categories of leadership and academic excellence. This year, Master of Finance program students Shawn Sun received the Student Leadership Award and Pavan...
December 12, 2022
“I thought a leader was somebody who was authoritative and confident; someone who takes charge and makes the tough decisions.”
In the past, Dr. Tania Markanian relied on this common image of what a leader should look like as a model for her own leadership style, even though it never felt like a nat...