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Sharing information about our charitable donations can multiply their impact—but many of us are deeply uncomfortable doing so. Prof. Deborah Small and her co-author tested ways to encourage donors to spread the word.

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Internship Spotlight: Katya Wendt ’24, National Park Service

We asked rising second-year MBA students to check in from their summer internships, where they are applying the lessons of their first year at Yale SOM.

Remembering Professor Victor H. Vroom, 1932-2023

A pivotal figure in the history of Yale SOM and a beloved colleague and teacher, Victor Vroom's pioneering research into leadership and human motivation has been broadly influential.

Robert Lucas ’23

What Does It Mean to Be Generous?

Do we act generously because we want to help other people, or for attention and approval? Are we motivated to give in the ways that will do the most good? Deborah Small, Adrian C. Israel Professor of Marketing, explores how we make choices that affect our own and others’ welfare and what leaders need to understand about behavioral marketing to expand social impact.

Preview image for the video "New Haven Living: Cycling in the City". — Living in New Haven: Cycling in the City

The five-day Global Network Week was a chance to escape the confines of the lecture hall and be fully present in one of the most ecologically important and sensitive biomes in the world.

—Puneet Chhabra ’24 on her experience exploring the Amazon River Basin in a module hosted by FGV Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo.

Four Yale SOM Alumnae Named to Forbes’ ‘50 Over 50’ List

Introducing This Year’s MBA Application

Assistant Dean Bruce DelMonico discusses how the Admissions Committee has approached the 2023-2024 application to allow candidates to best showcase their skills, talents, and background.

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I believe in continuous learning, both professionally and personally. With the rapid pace of change in asset management, I was attracted to the asset management program because it offers structured exposure to cutting-edge approaches. I believe there is no substitute for a solid foundation in the principles of asset management, learned directly from researchers and practitioners at the heart of this research.

Michelle Shao ’23