![Alyssa Stratton and Ali Platon](/sites/default/files/styles/square_160/public/2024-04/ali%20_%20alyssa.jpg.webp?itok=WOr9yAV_)
Startup Stories: Filling the Succession Gap for Small Business Owners
A conversation with Alyssa Strasser ’23 who, with her EMBA classmate Ali Platon ’23, has launched an investment search fund aimed at acquiring and operating a small or mid-sized business.
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Yale SOM Announces New Sustainability Action Plan, Steered by Students
Yale SOM’s newly published Sustainability Action Plan 2030 (SAP) will guide the school’s growth and development and its environmental impact goals. Watch for solar panels, reduced waste, and increased awareness of energy use in Evans Hall.
![WIM Leaders at Fempire 2023](/sites/default/files/styles/square_160/public/2024-02/SOM%20Fempire-006.jpg.webp?itok=Iw8VpnYD)
Celebrating Women Who Make a Difference
Yale SOM marks Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a myriad of events in March.
![Prof. K. Sudhir teaching in a classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/square_160/public/2024-02/Sudhir.jpg.webp?itok=_qEtOiks)
Student Project Explores Retirement Savings in Underserved Populations
Student teams in the MBA for Executives program last fall explored initiatives to encourage retirement planning in African American and Latino communities.
![David Campbell outside Edward P. Evans Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/square_160/public/2024-02/David%20Campbell%20at%20SOM.jpg.webp?itok=p0ZGFId2)
Startup Stories: Expanding the Benefits of Automated Market Trading
A conversation with David Campbell ’22, whose startup ICP Securities (ICPS) leverages its own algorithm to increase liquidity for small- and mid-cap stocks.
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Yale SOM Celebrates Black History Month
The theme for 2024’s celebration is African Americans and the Arts.
![Margaret Alabi ’25 holding a sign that reads “#YaleEMBA”](/sites/default/files/styles/square_160/public/2024-01/Margaret%20Alabi%20blog%20photo%201.jpg.webp?itok=0YdJm3vb)
Unlocking My Limits: An EMBA Journey of Growth, Grit, and Global Mindset
Margaret Alabi ’25 reflects on her first semester in the MBA for Executives program.
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Is This the Year to Pursue Your Executive MBA?
Associate Director David Daniel shares resources to help familiarize potential applicants with SOM’s EMBA program, the admissions process, and the SOM community.
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Video: Gathering Together at Friendsgiving
The Yale SOM community came together in early November for Friendsgiving, an evening to celebrate “friendship, community, and fellowship” and enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast.
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What I’m Thankful For
As the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. approaches, we asked some of our students what is making them feel grateful this year.