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A black-and-white photo of the first class of Yale SOM graduates

The First SOMers

This edition of the Historian’s Notebook looks at the Charter Class, the first cohort of students to matriculate at Yale SOM.

Two people playing squash

A Day in the Life: Eric Chen ’24

We spent a day with GBS student Eric Chen as he went to class, played squash, and worked on his startup. Photos by Tony Rinaldo.

A person in a blue suit jacket standing in front of a glass wall

Beyond the Syllabus: Why Payment Methods Matter

In an elective course taught by Professor David Argente, students gain a grounding in the history of payment methods and evaluate emerging forms of tender, from mobile money to Bitcoin—essential skills for navigating a financial landscape in flux.

A group of students choosing books from a display table

Proud & Loud: Embracing Pride at Yale SOM

This June, Pride Month marks the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, and Yale SOM continues its celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, which began with our own Pride Week in April.

Dean Kerwin K. Charles

Dean Kerwin Charles Named to Beinecke Professorship

Charles, Yale SOM’s dean since 2019 and a renowned economist whose work examines a range of topics in labor and applied economics, has been appointed the Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Economics, Policy & Management

Maurie McInnis

Maurie McInnis Named Yale’s 24th President

McInnis, a cultural historian who received her PhD from Yale and most recently served as president of Stony Brook University, will succeed Peter Salovey on July 1. 

A group of Yale deans in academic regalia attending the opening of Yale SOM in Sprague Hall

Different from Day One

The first edition of the Historian’s Notebook looks back at Yale SOM’s origin story.