Media - At a Glance

Mission

To develop transformational ideas and outstanding leaders for the advancement of business and society

Timeline

• 1939 - School of Business Administration established
• 1953 - Cleveland College relocates to University Circle with their School of Business recognized by Western Reserve University
• 1959 - Case Institute of Technology’s Engineering Administration Department named Department of Management Science
• 1967 - Federation of Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University formed Case Western Reserve University
• 1970 - Department of Management created
• 1976 - Creation of Full-Time MBA
• 1980 - School dedicated as Weatherhead School of Management
• 1988 - Enterprise Hall completed, Weatherhead’s first facility
• 1994 - George S. Dively Building completed, home of Executive Education
• 2002 - Peter B. Lewis Building completed, main home of Weatherhead

Weatherhead Firsts

• First PhD in Organizational Behavior & Operations Research
• First networked computer lab in the U.S.
• First competency-based MBA program in U.S. for Emotional Intelligence
• First Executive Doctor of Management (EDM) program in the nation
• First to explore Manage by Designing
• First business school to introduce leadership assessment in its MBA curriculum
• First graduate disciplines in Organization Behavior and Operations Research
• First to create Appreciative Inquiry
• Founder of the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value

Degrees

• 3 Undergraduate Degree Programs: BS in Accounting, BS in Management with a focus in Finance, Marketing, or individualized program of study, BA in Economics
• 6 Masters Degree Programs: MBA (Full-Time and Part-Time), Executive MBA, MSM Finance, MSM-Operations Research and Supply Chain Management, Master of Accountancy, MSM - Positive Organization Development & Change
• 4 Doctoral Degree Programs: Doctor of Management, PhD in Management, PhD in Organizational Behavior, and PhD in Operations Research
• 2 Joint Degree Programs: Master of Engineering and Management (with Case School of Engineering), Master of Nonprofit Organizations (with Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences)

People

• Full-Time Faculty: 72 (59% tenured, 23% non); 93% PhD, 24% women, 31% international
• Full-Time Staff: 73
• Students: 1,451
• Alumni: 17,000+

Geographic Distribution

Faculty

82% Domestic/18% International

Current Students

73% Domestic/27% International

Incoming Students

48% Domestic/52% International

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