Chicago, IL: “Just a year after the University of Chicago Booth School of Business announced the creation of a new Master in Management Program in 2023, 116 recent college graduates came from around the world to enroll in the program’s first cohort.

The 10-month MiM Program provides recent college graduates who are curious about the world of business with a multidisciplinary course of study that’s taught by Chicago Booth’s world-class faculty, preparing them for a broad set of careers. In addition to five core courses, students take four courses in an area of specialization, allowing them to build specialized skills in an area that interests them.

Today, as the second cohort of MiM students is beginning to take shape, Booth is proud to announce a global expansion of the Master in Management Program. Beginning Winter Quarter 2026, MiM students will have the option to complete a new Global Innovation and Impact specialization in London—one of the most diverse, historic, and dynamic cities in the world.

Students taking the new Global Innovation and Impact: Study Abroad in London specialization will spend 10 weeks taking courses at the Robert Rothman, ’77, London Campus. A short walk from St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Rothman Campus—Booth’s hub in the region—is in the heart of the city’s business district and offers state-of-the-art classrooms.

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Purdue Daniels Secures $8 Million Gift from Alumni

West Lafayette, IN: “Purdue University has received an $8 million commitment from longtime benefactors Sam (BS management ’75, HDR management ’17) and Marsha (BS health and human sciences ’75) Allen in support of the Mitch Danies School of Business..

The gift includes $5 million to name a new laboratory within the school, called the Allen Family Innovation and Integration Business & Engineering Lab, and $3 million to name the directorship of the Brock-Wilson Center for Women in Business. Current director Cara Putman and all future directors will now be named the Marsha Allen Director of the center.

“Purdue is deeply grateful to have dedicated Boilermakers like Sam and Marsha Allen, who have enthusiastically embraced our vision for the future of the Daniels School of Business and the university as a whole,” said Purdue President Mung Chiang. “This generous contribution strengthens the foundation of a world-class business school on the rise, one that will educate many future trailblazers in a technology-driven, free-market economy — and advances Purdue’s excellence at scale.”

The Daniels School represents a key focus of “Victories & Heroes: Your Campaign for Purdue,” the $4 billion comprehensive fundraising campaign the university launched in February.”

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Texas A&M Mays Partners with Creative Destruction Lab

College Station, TX: “Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School is proud to announce the launch of Creative Destruction Lab-Texas through a partnership with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a global nonprofit organization founded at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto that provides a world-class mentorship program aimed at scaling early-stage science and technology-based companies.

Joining the global CDL network, CDL-Texas will feature a specialized Energy Stream, focusing on driving scientific discovery and innovation in the energy sector. It will leverage the strengths of the Texas A&M University community and its expertise in energy, engineering and research to foster groundbreaking advancements in sustainable energy solutions.

“We are thrilled to welcome Creative Destruction Lab to Aggieland,” said Nate Y. Sharp, dean of Mays Business School. “CDL-Texas is a gamechanger for Mays Business School, for Texas A&M University and for the state of Texas. This program will take innovation, entrepreneurship and experiential learning to a whole new level for every current or former student who engages with the incredible opportunities CDL-Texas is bringing to our school.”

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NEOMA Business School Partners with Mistral AI

Reims, France: “EOMA Business School is strengthening its commitment to artificial intelligence by announcing a partnership with Mistral AI, a global leader in open-source generative AI models. This pioneering collaboration in the higher education sector aims to integrate Mistral AI technologies into NEOMA’s educational processes, research projects, and internal operations.

Starting in September 2025, 2,000 students will have access to Le Chat. This partnership with the French generative AI pioneer marks a major milestone in NEOMA’s AI journey—already recognized by AACSB through the 2024 Innovations That Inspire award and recently illustrated by a joint event with APHEC on AI applications in preparatory classes.

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