Past Issues

Explore more stories about alumni, students, and faculty in the archives of Chicago Booth Magazine.

Spring 2026

Plugged In and Focused: Cesar Gueikian, MBA ’03, has led a turnaround of the iconic Gibson guitar brand.

Fall 2025

AI, Private Capital, and the Future of Finance: Perspectives on investment banking from Scott Adelson, MBA ’87; Cary Kochman, MBA/JD ’90; Melissa Knox, MBA ’05; and Timothy George, AB ’74, MBA ’75.

Spring 2025

Mining for the Future: Climate investor Lisa Pinsley, MBA ’09, and other Booth industry experts on the path to cleaner energy.

Fall 2024

Ticktock: Chrissy Lozier Warren, MBA ’20, and John Warren, AB ’15, MBA ’20, are drawing from the past to catalyze US watchmaking.

Spring 2024

Savoring the Challenge: Portillo’s CEO Michael Osaloo, MBA ’96, reflects on the unconventional choices that took him from law to the restaurant industry.

Fall 2023

The Next Frontiers of Innovation at Booth: From legal reform and algorithms to biotech and insect protein, the Booth community is forging its way into areas that will lead the way into the future.

Spring 2023

Celebrating 125 Years of Ideas and Impact: Discover how the Booth community is pioneering business education and innovating around the world.

Winter 2023

Reimagining Wealth: At investment bank UBS, Melinda Hightower, ’07, is using her independent drive and analytical acumen to forge new perspectives around wealth journeys and success.

Fall 2022

Putting People First: Booth alumni such as Jim Fish, MBA ’98, president and CEO of WM, are striving to make the workplace more accessible, collaborative, and uplifting for all.

Elizabeth Abunaw on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Spring 2022

Inspired to Innovate: Unwilling to let problems in their industries and communities go unsolved, alumni leaders such as entrepreneur Elizabeth Abunaw, MBA ’14, are pioneering creative solutions for a more inclusive and adaptable tomorrow.

Winter 2022

Investing in Tomorrow: From the fight to expand access to education and mental health services, to the work of leading venture capitalist JP Gan, MBA ’99, our community is forging technologies and strategies that will cultivate a vibrant, resilient future.

Fall 2021

Driven to Do More: With their bold, creative solutions and energetic work ethic, Booth alumni—including founder and CEO of Authen, Christopher Spikes, MBA ’08—are overcoming obstacles and finding new opportunities in their industries.

Spring 2021

Forging Ahead with Purpose: Bold, creative Booth alumni across the globe, including Open Water founder Nicole Doucet, MBA ’17—share the visions of innovation and inspiration that they’re exploring as we all move forward.

Winter 2021

All Eyes on the Future: From across industries and around the globe, Booth alumni—including Baird’s chief risk officer, Rodney Jones-Tyson, MBA ’98—share the hard-fought lessons they’re bringing into 2021.

Fall 2020

Special Digital Edition: Keep up with the latest happenings at Booth, from Hyde Park and around the globe. See a sneak peek of Booth’s newest campus location and meet fellow alumni making a difference.

Spring 2020

The Community Issue: We’ve gathered dozens of students, faculty, and alumni—including Pernod Ricard North American CEO Ann Mukherjee, MBA ’94—to reflect on leadership, resiliency, and the power of the Booth community.

Winter 2020

Powering Whole-Person Care: Healthtech statup NowPow, led by Dr. Stacey Tessler Lindau, AM ’02, and Rachel Kohler, MBA ’89, is reimagining how patients access resources to stay well, far beyond the exam room.

Fall 2019

Happy Returns: Amid the dazzling success of global private markets firm Partners Group, cofounder Marcel Erni, MBA ’91, has kept his eyes on what truly matters—friendship and fulfillment.

Spring 2019

Can Venture Capital Save the Planet? Braintree founder Bryan Johnson, MBA ’07 (XP-76), has a bold new mission: to fund scientific breakthroughs to tackle humanity’s biggest challenges.

Winter 2019

Standing for Something Different: As Morningstar CEO, Kuna Kapoor, MBA ’04, is carrying forward a tradition of independence and investor advocacy.

Fall 2018

Hungry for What’s Next: With an innovation mindset, Sally Grimes, MBA ’97, is helping Tyson Foods put its best foot forward.

Spring 2018

Architect of Change: With an eye toward sustainability, USG’s Jennifer Scanlon, MBA ’92, is leading innovations that can address the building industry’s toughest challenges.

Winter 2018

Expanding to Impact Investing: Jerry O’Brien, MBA ’94, CEO of O’Brien-Staley Partners, finds value in an impact investment strategy that delivers results—as well as measurable social impact.

Fall 2017

Cream of the Crop: As Japan Corn Starch Co. celebrates its 150th anniversary, fifth-generation president and CEO Soichiro “Sean” Kurachi, MBA ’85, is seeding the future for the thriving family business.

Spring 2017

Playing Big: Teamed with Booth colleagues and an NBA Hall of Famer, Yao Capital CEO David Han, MBA ’02, has his sports-focused private equity firm ahead of the game in China and around the world.

Winter 2017

Close to the heart: Alumni such as Susan L. Axelrod, LAB ’70, MBA ’82, have transformed deeply personal life challenges into organizations working to help others and to improve the lives of those in need.

Fall 2016

Fueled by Friedman: Inspired by a Nobel laureate, president and CEO Joel Gay, MBA ’10 (XP-79), has Energy Recovery breaking new ground.

Spring 2016

Fintech’s New Frontier: Robert Wardrop, MBA ’96 (EXP-1), eyes advances in alternative finance from a global perspective.

Winter 2016

This is Not Your Father’s Data: Booth faculty and alumni such as Moon Javaid, MBA ’12, continue to drive game-changing innovations in pro sports.

Fall 2015

The New Venture Challenge at 20: As entrepreneurship becomes the No. 1 concentration at Booth, the signature program is mentoring a new generation of successes such as Coco Meers, MBA ’14.