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The SOM Experience

Our mission is educating leaders for business & society.

That's the first thing you should know about us.

It’s probably the second and third and fourth thing, too.

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“We believe the most impactful leaders always weigh both sides of the ampersand in our mission—business and society.”

—Kerwin K. Charles

Business & society

Our mission inspires everything we do at the school.

Our curriculum is designed to give you the skills you need to succeed in any field you pursue while also keeping the big picture in sight and contributing to a better world. Our faculty are leading researchers in their fields and also focus their investigations on matters that affect lives and human well-being. We frequently collaborate with scholars and students across Yale University, drawing on diverse fields of expertise. Our community welcomes people with a strong sense of purpose and provides the unique support of being amongst others who care about business and society. We have a global perspective and a global reach, while also striving to be good citizens in our home city of New Haven.

Student Clubs & Interest Groups

Yale SOM’s 50+ student clubs offer opportunities for leadership, learning, and action. Meet the students behind the clubs.

MBA student Daniel Yang ’26 and his wife Ruoxu Wang during a Lunar New Year celebration

Event Dispatch: Ringing in Lunar New Year

MBA student Daniel Yang ’26 and his wife, Ruoxu Wang, celebrated Lunar New Year with the SOM community. Observed across many Asian cultures and the most important holiday in China, Lunar New Year falls on the first new moon of the lunar calendar.

SOM students practicing self-defense skills

Event Dispatch: Learning Self-Defense Skills

MBA student Phuong-Nghi Pham ’26 joined a self-defense class led by a local Krav Maga practitioner. The class was part of a series of events celebrating the Title IX Working Group’s 10th anniversary.

Life in New Haven

Volunteering, outdoor adventure, dining and more — take a look at what life in New Haven has to offer

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