Join us…Oct 23-25, 2025
DM/DBA/PhD 30th Anniversary Celebration
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH 44106
Recharge, Reunite, Renew!!
All Alumni (and guests) are Invited to Join us for a Momentous Celebration – The 30th Anniversary of our Program!
Mark your calendar for October 23-25, 2025, as graduates from the Weatherhead School of Management’s Doctor of Management program, Doctor of Business Administration program and the PhD in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems program reunite to celebrate three decades of excellence, innovation, and impact!
This is more than just a reunion — it’s a chance to reignite your intellectual curiosity, reconnect with old friends/faculty and engage in thought-provoking conversations that reflect the depth and rigor of our world-renowned practitioner-scholar doctoral program.
What to Expect:
A unique "back to the classroom" experience with cutting-edge insights on today’s most pressing business and leadership issues. Opportunities to network, reminisce, and celebrate with fellow alumni, faculty and staff. Conversations and programs that reflect on the program’s past, celebrate its present, and envision its future.
Among the Educational Sessions:
● Artificial Intelligence (AI): What it means for the future of work, decision-making, entrepreneurship,
and innovation
● Consulting: Evidence-Based Practice: Boundary-spanning ideas to accomplish business objectives
by effective and efficient decision-making
● Teaching: What impact has the program had on areas of teaching in academia and in the corporate
environment? What tips or lessons can you share?
● A Day in the Life of a Practitioner Scholar: Balancing practice and scholarship while making
meaningful contributions to organizations and fields
● Research that Matters: Bridging the gap between theory and real-world relevance
● International Geopolitical Dynamics - 2025 and Beyond: Making sense of international complex
adaptive systems
Other highlights include:
● Town hall session with Kalle Lyytinen
● Sessions with Program Directors: John Aram, Bo Carlsson, Kalle Lyytinen
● Discover curriculum enhancements; Learn about strategic initiatives
● Share your thoughts, ask questions, and provide input on the program’s direction
● Connect with faculty, peers, and leadership while gaining valuable insights into the evolving
landscape of the DM/DBA/PhD program
Also…
● Great food, great company, and great conversations with your distinguished peers of thought
leaders and trailblazers
● Celebrate the legacy and future of a program that has shaped leaders, scholars, and
changemakers around the world
● A memorable evening of reconnection and celebration with classmates and faculty, and a chance
to meet current students.
Registration:
Early Bird Registration (ends July 31)
Full package (Thursday-Saturday) - $300
Thursday only - $125
Friday only - $125
Saturday only - $50
Guests are welcome to attend the Thursday and/or Friday receptions. Please register your guest separately for which reception(s) they plan to attend. Your registration includes the reception(s).
Thursday reception for guest - $65
Friday reception for guest - $65
Thursday & Friday receptions for guest - $130
Regular Registration (beginning Aug 1)
Full package (Thursday-Saturday) - $350
Thursday only - $150
Friday only - $150
Saturday only - $50
Thursday reception for guest - $65
Friday reception for guest - $65
Thursday & Friday receptions for guest - $130
Accommodations:
Area hotel information can be found here.
What to Wear:
Whatever you feel most comfortable wearing. Temperatures tend to vary this time of year in Cleveland, with mornings and evenings cooler than the afternoons. Snappy casual is recommended along with layers.
Updates are regularly made to the website and the registration page, so check back often. A detailed schedule of the 30th Celebration will be available and will be updated with any changes or additions.
Registration Questions? Feel free to contact Nikki Anderson at nikki.anderson@case.edu
RSVP Deadline: October 1st, 2025
Register here for the 30th Celebration