
Alumni Share Their Paths to Yale SOM and Beyond at Third Ogilvie Colloquium
Mark Walton ’79 and Anna Blanding ’09 discussed the personal values and the Yale SOM experiences that have guided them through careers in media and impact investing.

Profs. Lesley Meng and A. J. Wasserstein Win Annual Teaching Awards
Meng won the award for teaching in the MBA core curriculum, and Wasserstein was honored for elective teaching.

Postdoc Danielle Bovenberg Honored for Research on Technical Knowledge Diffusion
In an analysis of three semiconductor R&D facilities, Bovenberg showed how instrument technicians help innovators in competition share solutions to common problems without divulging industry secrets.

Dean Kerwin Charles Visits with the SOM Family around the World
In a series of alumni gatherings held on three continents, Dean Charles met with alums to discuss the school’s latest initiatives and the enduring mission that binds the SOM family together.

Prof. Barbara Biasi Wins American Economic Association Award for Research on Teacher Salary Structures
In a 2021 paper published in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Biasi found that flexible pay structures in public school districts attract accomplished educators and improve student performance.

Yale SOM Student-Led Ventures Win Prizes at Startup Yale 2024
Student-led startups Guideli, WealthMeUp, and Win Number were among the winners of the annual event recognizing entrepreneurship across Yale.

Alumni Venture HiLabs Closes $39 Million Funding Round
The company uses artificial intelligence to clean and analyze error-ridden healthcare data and make it more usable by insurers and healthcare providers.

A Long-Running Course Connects Students with Social Enterprises in Kenya
Five teams of students traveled to Nairobi last month as part of the Global Social Entrepreneurship course.

Reddit COO Jen Wong Talks Mission and the ‘Magic’ of Community
Wong spoke at Yale SOM on April 9 as part of the Colloquium on Entrepreneurship, a lecture series that connects founders, innovators, and entrepreneurs with students and faculty for candid discussions and advice.

Coursera Course Teaches Tools for Making a Difference
Prof. Teresa Chahine’s free online course, Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship, teaches participants how to define a problem and build a solution.