WashU Olin Business School

Thinking about applying to Olin's MBA? Mikale Elliott, Associate Director of Recruiting, shares her insights on the admissions process and what to expect this season with Clear Admit.

"Our unique approach to entrepreneurship curriculum and problem-solving creates a spirit of innovation throughout the program regardless of platform or concentration area."

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Support for the Dean’s Transformational Excellence Fund at WashU Olin — the challenge will provide a 2-to-1 match for all new, increased or multiyear commitments at the Eliot level to the Dean’s Fund.

Vickie Perla and Paul Guyardo, parents of Julia Guagliardo, BSBA 2024, have established a $160,000 challenge to encourage increased support and will match renewed Eliot Society memberships for gifts of $1,000 or more to the Dean’s Transformational Excellence Fund.

Learn more about the giving challenge now: https://bit.ly/3Z2Krgj

Our newest MBA class is making waves in Washington, D.C.! From classes at the Brookings Institution to meetings with industry experts and leaders, they're getting a firsthand look at the world of business. 🇺🇸🌍

Orientation week is underway for our newest class of specialized masters students! We welcome you to St Louis, and we can't wait to see what your journey at Olin will bring. Welcome to WashU Olin! 👏

Olin's Bauer Leadership Center came together with WashU’s Bauer Leaders Academy to welcome MBA students during GO! Week and challenge them think about their values and how that infuses purpose.

Dean Mazzeo wraps up his summer travel with a visit to Beijing and Shanghai in China!

"It's always a privilege to visit and meet Olin's partners and community around the world — building connections with engaging faculty, students and industry leaders always leads to innovation and great conversation."

Alumni — WashU Olin Business School is excited to offer the virtual Fall 2024 Career Boot Camp, where career coaches will assist Olin alumni with navigating opportunities and transitions.

"I regained the trust in my abilities as I determined the strengths of my brand, what set me apart, the value of my network, and what had made me so successful throughout my career."

Learn more and register now: https://bit.ly/3AkybNL

We had a blast meeting with members of our inaugural Flex MBA class this week! Students got to informally meet each other, say hello to faculty and staff and break the ice before the official start of the school year. August 26th can't come soon enough! 😃

On the blog: API Innovation Center puts St. Louis at forefront of pharmaceutical manufacturing innovation, thanks in large part to Olin professor and founder Tony Sardella.

The nonprofit organization, funded in part by the state of Missouri, the Missouri Technology Corporation and the federal government, is dedicated to reshoring the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)—the core components of drugs—back to the United States. Its mission: to build resilience in the nation’s drug supply.

Read the full story now ➡️ https://bit.ly/3LTlbBm

At the intersection of machine-learning algorithms and human decision-making is where you’ll often find Olin professor Dennis Zhang.

"When we design algorithms, we typically think about the abstract goal we want to achieve. But it’s important to consider people’s reactions to the algorithms and use those reactions to not only optimize for the end goal, but also optimize for people’s experiences in following these algorithms."

Read the full feature now 🔗 https://bit.ly/3ykpl1M

On the blog — Olin alum Jerry Kent, BSBA 1978 & MBA 1979, whose career includes the founding and stewardship of Charter Communications as well as newer technology-oriented companies, was honored by St. Louis Inno with its Legacy Entrepreneur Award.

Read the full story now: https://bit.ly/3y40U8Z

Earlier this month, Olin had the opportunity to host high school students in our annual summer programs!

Gateway to Business and BOLD@Olin students had the opportunity to meet with local business experts and industry leaders at Moneta, Purina, STL City Foundry and the Cortex. These programs introduce students to business, leadership and teamwork skills development, and career preparedness. Until next year! 🎉

On the blog: Volpi Foods CEO Lorenza Pasetti, MBA 1982, was named Mindful CEO of the Year by the 2024 Mindful Awards Program!

“What an amazing honor to receive this Mindful Award... however, I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the hard work my family put in before me and the work they continue to deliver.”

Read the full story now 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cKGyRa

ICYMI: EMBA alum Dr. Mohamed A. Zayed leads new surgical division at WashU School of Medicine.

His research into improving care for patients with vascular disease has received more than $25 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other organizations, including an American Surgical Association research fellowship award and the Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation research investigator award.

Read the full story now ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Wb3NfR

Join us on August 1 for The Evolution of Careers in Marketing, a virtual event lead by Professor Michael Wall. Hear from our expert alumni panelists, who are on the front lines of the evolution of careers in marketing, as they enlighten you on how to be knowledgeable and prepared for what’s ahead.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3WkinTF

Reminiscing on the best days with EMBA Mumbai Batch 8! Earlier this summer, they spent the week in St Louis where they met with alumni and faculty and got to take in all the city has to offer before celebrating their graduation.

and congratulations to Lamar Pierce, who was recently installed as Beverly and James Hance Professor of Organization and Strategy.

His installation lecture was titled “Strategy, Luck and Human Behavior in Organizations" and outlines how organizations can better align ethics and productivity, focusing on how economic and psychological factors create opportunities to improve the welfare of both people and their employers.

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The 2023-2024 academic year was a landmark time for the Bauer Leadership Center!

This year brought amazing guest speakers in the Women in Leadership and Defining Moments courses, great collaboration and engagement in leadership development within our fellows, and continued support in Olin's doctoral students and faculty in their research.

We can’t wait to see what the next year brings!

Learn more about the Bauer Leadership Center now: https://bit.ly/4bF209s

Congratulations to our Executive MBA – Mumbai Batch 8 students who celebrated their graduation recognition ceremony today in Emerson Auditorium!

Here's to the Class of 2024 🎓

Meet Olin's MBA Class of 2025 on Poets&Quants! 😃

"Since my first day at WashU Olin and for every single course I have taken, professors encourage and expect that we have the data and facts to justify and support our proposals and recommendations.”

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Olin Business School is proud to support Forté Foundation as they drive change in workplace dynamics!

We are excited for our incoming MBA women to kick-start their business school journey at our partner’s MBA Women’s Conference in Chicago.

Learn more about becoming a partner now: https://bit.ly/3VAdiGo

Xin Wei, EMBA 2021, is a WashU Olin graduate who is having a big impact in St. Louis — he and his family are the founders of Corner 17 and The W Karaoke lounge in The Delmar Loop.

Wei recently enhanced his business education with elective courses through the WashU EMBA program at Fudan Shanghai. On the blog, he discusses why he made the trip back to the classroom, and what he took away from the experience — read now: https://bit.ly/4c9Fw0z

On the blog — A journey around Orbit: How the League of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs lifted a startup, written by Satya Bhowmik, MBA 2023.

"In 2023, with the emergence of generative artificial intelligence and my background as a software engineer, I saw an opportunity to disrupt the outdated admissions consulting industry."

Get the full story now: https://bit.ly/4cqvDvd

A journey around Orbit: How the League of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs lifted a startup | WashU Olin Business School This experience inspired me to solve this problem. I started a small business in India called MBA Notion, which helped more than 100 students get...

A student team’s recommendations to improve sales, inventory and operations planning for a climate technology company won the top prize at the year-end competition hosted by WashU Olin’s Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation.

"As business school students, we’ve (worked on) plenty of cases, but I would say that none of them can bring as much power as the Boeing Center project does. I would say that the Boeing Center project functions as the cornerstone for my career."

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VsrwrN

Boeing Center team wins Project of the Year for its work for Copeland | WashU Olin Business School The 2024 Boeing Center Project of the Year award went to a team of students who did work for Copeland, a climate technology company.

On the blog: MBA 2024 grad Shradha Challa's search for authentic chai leads to a new business—and a $10,000 prize.

When she was challenged to develop a business idea that solved a problem, she focused on a problem she had experienced in St. Louis — getting a good cup of chai, which lead to her founding her own business, Rasa Chai.

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MBA student’s search for authentic chai leads to a new business—and a $10,000 prize | WashU Olin Business School Shradha Challa set out to bring an authentic chai experience to the US and won a national retail entrepreneurship prize for her business, Rasa Chai.

and congratulations to professor Andrew Knight, WashU Olin’s vice dean for education and globalization and professor of organizational behavior, who has been named executive director of WashU’s George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy and senior advisor to the chancellor for leadership, effective July 1.

Read the full story now: https://bit.ly/4ehSECq

Knight named to head WashU’s George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy | WashU Olin Business School Andrew Knight was named executive director of WashU’s George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy and senior advisor to the chancellor for leadership.

There's no better kickoff to summertime than with our EMBA alumni! It was so great to see everyone and rekindle our bear spirit at the EMBA Pub in Knight Center last night.

Welcome to summer, alumni. ☀️

Still in our feels from graduation and watching cross the stage to become Olin alumni. 🧑‍🎓 Congratulations, graduates!