Full weekend schedule
Thursday, Sept. 11
1-6 p.m. Reunion Check-in @ Dively
3 p.m. Hotel Check-In
6 p.m. Dinner Hop around Little Italy (on own)
7-10 p.m. Informal Social Gathering at Jolly’s Pizza (formerly Barking Spider)
8-10 p.m. Scotch Tasting (added fee) @ Linsalata Alumni Center (patio)
Friday, Sept. 12
7-8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast @ Dively
8:30-10:45 a.m. Lifelong Learning: Panels featuring alumni and faculty members
11-12:15 Fireside Chats with Melvin Smith, PhD, and J.B. Silvers, PhD
12:15 p.m. Lunch at Dively with current EMBAs
1:00-3:15 p.m. Afternoon Activities
Tours
- Severance Hall (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
- think[box] Tour (2:00-3:00 p.m.)
@ 1:45 p.m. Workshop | The Power of the Room: An Interactive Forum for EMBA Alumni Using Open Space Technology
6 p.m. Shuttles depart from Weatherhead to board the Lady Caroline—Lake Erie dinner cruise.
- Please arrive to the dock downtown by 7:00 p.m. if not using the shuttle. The ship will depart promptly at 7:30 p.m.
10:30 p.m. Cruise ends, shuttles return to campus
Saturday, Sept. 13
7:30-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast @ Dively
9:15-10:15 a.m. Lifelong Learning: Panels featuring alumni and faculty members
10:30-12 p.m. In the Gorilla's Chair: A Fireside Chat with Mike Fisher, featuring Elizabeth "Beamer" Osborne
12-1:45 p.m. Lunch @ Dively with current EMBAs
2-3:15 p.m.
- Imager Jam Lab, A Visual Music Experience
- Industry Networking
2-3 p.m. Afternoon Activity (optional)
- Lakeview Cemetery Walk (guided)
6-8:30 p.m. EMBA Clam Bake @ Linsalata Alumni Center
- Program and State of the School
- DJ, Dancing, Fun!
- All Reunion Photo
8:30-10 p.m. Informal Social Gathering at Jolly’s Pizza (formerly Barking Spider)
Lifelong Learning Sessions
One of the greatest joys of the Weatherhead EMBA experience is the intense spark of knowledge generated by A-list professors in dialogue with a class of leaders and learners. These reunion sessions are designed to recreate that learning environment – with timely topics, exceptional faculty and notable EMBA alumni. The sessions will be conversational by design and will include the attendees in the learning process. We promise…no death by slide deck! No quizzes, projects, deadlines or grades. Just the pure joy of learning to be ever-better leaders.
- Coached and Crushing It: EMBA Alumni on Real Impact
- The Promises and Perils of AI
- The Value of an MBA for Healthcare Leaders
- Leadership Lessons from Music
- EMBA Women Who Lead
- Balancing Tradition and Transformation in Family Business
- Pleasures and Perils of International Collaboration
- Fueling Entrepreneurial Thinking: Resources at WSOM & CWRU
Families/Guests
Family members and guests are welcome to attend the reunion. Along with participating in any of the personal and professional development educational activities, they may choose from a variety of excursion options or take advantage of the abundance of activities in University Circle or downtown Cleveland. Check out the latest in The Land at thisiscleveland.com
Some excursions and nearby attractions to do on your own include:
- Visit the Cleveland Museum of Art—Renowned worldwide for its collection of more than 66,500 works that span 6,000 years.
- Museum of Contemporary Art—A conduit and catalyst for creativity and inspiration in the region.
- The Natural History Museum (perfect for families)—With more than 375,000 square feet of new and expanded spaces on a reimagined campus that presents a bold model for natural history museums throughout the world.
- (sign up for guided tour!) Lake View Cemetery Walking Tour—Founded by the pioneering leaders of Cleveland, Lake View is one of the largest and most beautiful garden cemeteries in the nation.
- (sign up for guided tour!) Severance Music Center—Opened in 1931 as the permanent home of the Cleveland Orchestra featuring a variety of architectural styles including Art Deco and Egyptian Revival.
- Cleveland Botanical Garden—A lush, beautiful and peaceful urban sanctuary that’s a captivating way to enjoy the outdoors… just feet away from Weatherhead.
- Cleveland Baseball Heritage Museum—Located at League Park (the original home of Cleveland baseball), the Museum is dedicated to preserving artifacts and stories of baseball’s past with a special focus on diversity in the sport.
- Cleveland History Center—Shares the story of Northeast Ohio through items, documents and artifacts. Ride on the restored Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel, walk through two historic mansions, explore your genealogy, experience the evolution of the automobile, and so much more.