Impact Awards Message from the Dean
To: All faculty and staff
Subject: 2026 Booth Impact Awards
Dear Chicago Booth faculty and staff,
This has been an exciting year for Chicago Booth! We welcomed 15 new faculty members from across disciplines, including our new Applied AI area; we welcomed 700 new Full-Time MBA students, 60 of them pursuing joint degrees; we launched the new GEP Center for Supply Chain Innovation and Applied Technologies; we welcomed our third classes of Master in Management and Asness and Liew Master in Finance Programs; and we launched our innovative MasterClass Executive Program.
None of this happens without you. The core of everything we do at Booth, from pathbreaking research to the education we provide to the next generation of leaders, depends on a foundation that each of you helps build and sustain every single day. I am deeply grateful for the role you play in advancing the school’s mission.
This year, for the 11th annual Impact Awards, we will again recognize outstanding staff whose contributions this year exemplify the Booth core values of respect, excellence, integrity, and impact. In addition to the classic individual and team awards, we have brought back the Behind the Scenes Brilliance and Everyday Excellence awards, which are highlighted on the Chicago Booth Impact Awards website.
Now through November 10, staff may submit nominations via the website on behalf of a colleague or team. The 2026 Booth Impact Awards will be presented at the staff holiday party on December 15. I encourage you to submit a nomination and highlight the great work we do at Booth.
Thanks to each one of you for making Booth the extraordinary place it is!
Best wishes,
Madhav