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Ari Lewis, BS '17
Ari Lewis, BS '17, pens an op-ed piece published in Crain's Cleveland explaining why he attended Weatherhead for his undergraduate degree and why, after moving to New York City upon graduation, he returned to Cleveland.
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With grant from U.S. Embassy, Michael Goldberg to exchange ideas on entrepreneurship in Austria
In early June, the United States Embassy in Vienna will host Michael Goldberg, assistant professor of design and innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management at APP, for a number of events aimed at a common priority of the business community in the two countries:…
Goodbye (But Not Really): John Turner Reflects on His Experience with The Fowler Center
A few weeks ago I graduated from Weatherhead’s MBA program. With that, my term as a Fowler Family Fellow comes to an end. (I also did my undergraduate studies at CWRU, so this is the first time in quite a while that I am not a CWRU student). I want to thank Chuck and Char Fowler for their support…
Professor Chris Laszlo Publishes in Humanistic Management Journal
Professor of Organizational Behavior, Chris Laszlo, published the article “Strengthening Humanistic Management” in the Humanistic Management Journal May 2019 Edition. In this new article, Chris Laszlo draws on converging insights between the new sciences and ancient spiritual traditions to outline…
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Introducing xLab—where Case Western Reserve students help shape digital strategies for established companies
xLab, a new APP-based initiative, aims to pair tech-savvy student talent with some of Northeast Ohio’s largest corporations to help the businesses understand and implement new digital-first strategies and opportunities for growth. “We’re creating a pipeline of talent…
Fowler Center Advisory Board Member Hosts Panel at Earth’s Call
Fowler Center Advisory Board Member, Roberta Baskin, hosted a distinguished panel on Sunday May 19th at the Earth’s Call Launch Event in Aspen, Colorado. Earth’s Call is a new nonprofit organization dedicated to finding and funding innovative solutions to climate change. The Earth’s Call Launch…
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What’s next? Eight outstanding CWRU grads share their on-campus experiences—and post-graduation plans
This Sunday, May 19, approximately 2,000 Case Western Reserve University students will take part in commencement ceremonies, beginning with the university-wide convocation at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center and followed by diploma ceremonies throughout the…
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Connecting on a personal level with students, Weatherhead School’s Jenny Hawkins wins both 2019 Jackson and Wittke awards
For most of her time as a mathematics undergraduate at Idaho State University, Jenny Hawkins was a shy student with an aversion to talking to her professors as strong as her determination to earn straight A's in their classes. Finally, in her junior year, a professor’s effort to ease Hawkins’…
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Principles for Responsible Management Education chapter North America fifth regional meeting
Members of the APP community are invited to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) chapter North America fifth regional meeting in Cleveland June 2–4. The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at the Weatherhead School…
Passion to Project to Business: How Recent Grads Built a Local Business Sensation That’s Giving Back
It’s not every day that a class project turns into a local business sensation – a business that’s even attracted the attention of a MLB player. For five recent Weatherhead School of Management graduates, however, their passion project evolved into an apparel business that has been in business…