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Congratulations graduates! All your hard work paid off. 🎓🎉 What’s your best Booth memory? #BoothGrad #Classof2026

“Shifting from questions about ‘what’ to questions about ‘why’ is a good way” to connect more deeply with someone, says Chicago Booth’s Nicholas Epley. @time ms.spr.ly/6015vxcLV

As an executive of KC2026, Alan Dietrich, MBA ’90, helped to bring the World Cup to Kansas City—and convinced four nations to choose the area for their base camp. “It’s been, by far, the highlight of my career,” he says. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6014v092y

New research by Chicago Booth’s @rkoijen and @blynch41 suggests that AI can help us better understand why stock prices move the way that they do. Today they’re launching a competition, sponsored by the trading firm @OptiverGlobal, and are inviting anyone to submit their own AI model that—as in Koijen and Levy’s research—predicts how prices respond to earnings-call information. Submit your model here: ms.spr.ly/6019v0lyJ Read CBR's research summary: ms.spr.ly/6018v0lyy

Erika Alessandrini, author of “Maybe It’s Me,” joins Chicago Booth’s CareerCast podcast to explore how examining your default reactions and assumptions can open up new strategic options, allowing you to make a bigger impact as a leader. ms.spr.ly/6017vxcIN

@chicagoboothrev is celebrating 10 years of delivering research-driven insights on business, policy, and markets. Revisit some of the most popular articles, videos, and podcast episodes from the past decade. ms.spr.ly/6017vxcaW

“What we find in our research is that all too often, we’re overly pessimistic about how well people will respond when we reach out to connect with them,” says Chicago Booth’s Nicholas Epley. @WGNNews ms.spr.ly/6018vqcN8

NEW podcast 👇 When should you choose to be ignorant? "Kids are these indiscriminate seekers," says Chicago Booth’s Jane L. Risen. "They just want to learn lots of information. And yet there is this adult literature that we've been talking about where they will avoid information that they think is going to be harmful in some way." ms.spr.ly/6016vxIQg

Evening MBA student David Kim shares how the school’s resources helped him break into investment banking. He says the Chicago Booth Banking Club was particularly valuable. ms.spr.ly/6017vqc0b

Chicago Booth’s Erika Kirgios and her coauthors studied how people negotiate with different racial and sexual identity groups. They find that even when outcomes don’t differ, the experience of the negotiation very well may. @chicagoboothrev ms.spr.ly/6012vqcNu

“I realized that sometimes the highest-leverage decisions happen before you start the execution—deciding what should be built in the first place,” says Lauren Adolphe, MBA/MS-ADS ’26, of Booth’s new applied data science joint-degree. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6013vShMz

Students in Booth’s specialized masters programs share what they appreciated most about their study abroad experience in London and highlight favorite memories both in and outside of the classroom. ms.spr.ly/6019vqc21

Every year, Booth’s Brad Shapiro auctions a themed, multi-course dinner—all cooked by him. “It’s a nice way to stay connected with the students,” Shapiro says, “and it’s fun to do something that really challenges my brain in a different way than my day-to-day work does.”

At Chicago Booth’s TechCon 2026, student organizers brought together industry leaders from top tech companies to explore how AI is shaping decision-making, product development, and institutional impact. @CAAI_Booth ms.spr.ly/6015vqc2V

Chicago Booth’s Marianne Bertrand discusses how gender norms contribute to the gender pay gap. @bbc ms.spr.ly/6016vqc2q

Happy 250th Fourth of July from Chicago Booth! 🇺🇸 #4thofJuly

“I’m happy to share that I’ve graduated from Chicago Booth, class of 2026. 🎓Pursuing an MBA was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I’m grateful to the professors, classmates, coworkers, and friends who made it what it was.” —Emily Fleming, MBA ’26

The Polsky Center (@polskycenter) and its partners celebrated the official launch of Third Coast Foundry, their new San Francisco-based innovation hub that connects Midwest startups with West Coast networks and venture capital. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6017vqTmx

Before she became a professor, Booth’s Kristin Donnelly just might have worked at one of your favorite chain restaurants. Get to know @KNDonnelly in this video and dive into her marketing research on the @ChicagoBoothRev Podcast, hosted by @HalWeitzman: ms.spr.ly/6013vSCfN

Chicago Booth has received a generous commitment from Steven S. Wymer, MBA ’89, establishing UofC’s first ever endowed deanship. This will help Booth recruit exceptional, innovative leaders, driving impact long after their terms have ended. ms.spr.ly/6015vtZGD

“Booth is an amazing chance to try things that you never thought you could, because the risk is so low and the reward is so high,” says new graduate Tim Vestuto, MBA ’26. While at Booth, he played for UChicago football and worked on multiple startups. ms.spr.ly/6013vU0Vt