The Student Experience

Hear from Weatherhead graduate students, undergraduate students and recent alumni as they discuss the school's unique centers, connected faculty, real-world curriculum and other resources available that help them succeed.

Vaibhav Khurana had one goal in mind: to work for the Cleveland Clinic. Hear why he came to Ohio from India to pursue his dream and how his Weatherhead professors helped get him there.

David Hughes' love for Cleveland and desire to master more skills brought him back to Weatherhead, but his tight-knit cohort and supportive professors made a lasting impression.

Kelsey Knutty says the hands-on experience in and out of the classroom combined with the support from Weatherhead faculty helped her get out of her "bubble" and get ahead.

Laert Fejzullari, Finance ’19, discusses the skills he acquired during his time at Weatherhead and how he applied them to stand out during his internship and now in his career.

Rob Relief discusses how Weatherhead gave him the opportunity to feed his competitive spirit by participating in several case competitions, and the three key business practices he learned during his time as a student in the MBA program.

In September 2018, OMNOVA Solutions acquired Resiquimica, a producer of resins and binders based in Lisbon, Portugal. Weatherhead MBA students were invited to review the details of the acquisition, meet with US and Portugal-based leadership teams and present their findings and recommendations back to headquarters.

These students say Weatherhead began preparing them for life after graduation since day one. Because of that, they landed the job.

Master of Finance alum Yixing Zhou discusses what she enjoyed most about being a student at Weatherhead.

Second year MSM-Operations Research and Supply Chain Management student Isaac Miller discusses what he enjoyed most about being a student at Weatherhead.

Second year MBA student Jose Diaz discusses what he enjoyed most about being a student at Weatherhead.

Second year MBA student Kara Oldford discusses what she enjoyed most about being a student at Weatherhead.

Second year MBA student Jagadish Kumar Anandamurthy discusses what he enjoyed most about being a student at Weatherhead.

Second year MBA student Brian Mouille discusses what he enjoyed most about being a student at Weatherhead.

Ji Kim, Executive MBA ’12, discusses what she enjoyed most about being a student at Weatherhead.

Kevin Clunie, Executive MBA ’14, discusses why he chose Weatherhead for his Executive MBA.

Gina Morris Tohme, 2015 Executive MBA candidate, discusses how the Weatherhead experience provided her with skills to have an immediate impact in her current position.

Ann Conn, Executive MBA ’14, discusses why she decided to pursue an Executive MBA at Weatherhead.

Don Henderson, 2015 Executive MBA candidate, discusses how the Weatherhead experience impacted him both personally and professionally.

Jennifer Robertson, 2015 Executive MBA candidate, discusses why she traveled from Chicago for the Weatherhead Executive MBA. The program provided her with leadership skills to have an immediate impact in her current position.

Hussein Elrawy, 2015 Executive MBA candidate, discusses the ease of work life balance with Weatherhead Executive MBA. The program provided him with more confidence and a deeper appreciation for teamwork that he is able to use in his current role.

Sheila M. Wright, 2015 Executive MBA candidate, discusses how the Weatherhead Executive MBA has helped her identify the type of leader she is. The program provided her with a greater understanding of the non-profit sector, which is key in her current role.

Cleveland is located in Northeast Ohio, with a robust and diverse $170 Billion economy. It is home to many corporate headquarters and the best hospitals in the world. Northeast Ohio was ranked as one of the hottest entrepreneurial regions in the U.S. by Entrepreneur magazine. Cleveland is a great place to work, play and study at the Weatherhead School of Management.

A recent graduate working in public advocacy discusses how his Economics training helped him lobby Congress for transportation infrastructure improvements.

A recent graduate with a passion for international work talks about her decision to major in Economics.

Currently in medical school, Sherry talks about adding Economics to her Pre-Health curriculum.

Currently in law school, Natalia discusses how studying Economics relates to Environmental Law.

Richard Boyatzis, PhD, Distinguished University Professor, H.R. Horvitz Professor of Family Business and professor of organizational behavior meets Marie Motte-Culem, one of nearly 200,000 participants around the world who had signed up for his massive open online course (MOOC) titled Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence. Motte-Culem was so inspired by the MOOC's topic of "resonant leadership" she flew from France to take additional courses with Weatherhead Executive Education to get her Emotionally Intelligent Leader certificate.

When 2015 Weatherhead School of Management graduate Greg Bokar initially arrived at Case Western Reserve University he was going to become a pre-med major.