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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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September 11, 2024
Professor Satish Nambisan, Department of Design and Innovation and the Nancy and Joseph Keithley Professorship of Technology Management received the 2024 Helena Yli-Renko Research Impact Award at this year’s Academy of Management meeting in Chicago, Aug 9-13.
The award is given by the Entrepreneurs...

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September 11, 2024
ϳԹ graduate and undergraduate students are invited to join the ϳԹ Product Management Club for its kickoff event “Product Perspectives: Navigating Careers in Product Management” Thursday, Sept. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Peter B. Lewis Building, Room 401.
During this pane...

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September 10, 2024
People are full of surprises. But for as unpredictable as they may seem at times, science can help us better understand their behaviors, emotions and motivations. Gabriela Cuconato, a fifth-year PhD student in organizational behavior at Weatherhead School of Management, is trying to shed light on hu...

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September 05, 2024
Weatherhead School of Management will host a Fireside Chat with Nandita Bakhshi, former CEO of Bank of the West, Friday, Sept. 13, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Peter B. Lewis Building, Room 106.
Nandita Bakhshi
Bakhshi is driven by her belief in redefining banking for a better future. She formed a ...

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September 04, 2024
Weatherhead School of Management’s Center for Family Business is dedicated to empowering multi-generational family businesses and their families to thrive across generations.
Members of the ϳԹ community are invited to participate in the first session in the Family Busi...

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August 30, 2024
Three Weatherhead School of Management students were given the opportunity of a lifetime when BP reached out to hear their ideas on sustainability. In addition to pursuing their MBAs, the students are Business as an Agent of World Benefit Fellows at Weatherhead’s Fowler Center for Business as an Age...

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August 30, 2024
When Ted Evans completed the Master of Business Administration program at Weatherhead School of Management in 1995, he didn’t just earn a degree—he began a decades-long relationship with ϳԹ as an alumnus, a consultant and, ultimately, a staff member.
The latest chapter...

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August 29, 2024
It was 2008 and the United States economy was crashing—but that didn’t stop Jeff Tonidandel (MGT ’02) and his wife, Jamie, from following their passion for restaurant development and hospitality.
After spending years working intense, demanding jobs, the Tonidandels packed their bags for Europe and...

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August 29, 2024
We all present an outward persona that defines us. For those who have met Weatherhead School of Management Dean Andrew Medvedev, adjectives such as “passionate,” “determined,” “collaborative” and “analytical” often come to mind.
An economics alumnus of ϳԹ, Medvedev was...

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August 22, 2024
Join us on Thursday, September 12th, 2024, at Kelvin Smith Library for Generative AI & Information Literacy Day. This event is perfect for educators, researchers, and technologists eager to explore the integration of AI in academia. This event will take place both virtually and in-person in Kelvin S...