Past Issues

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

Fall 2025 cover of Chicago Booth Magazine

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.

Fall 2025
Lisa Pinsley on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Spring 2025

Spring 2025

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

Spring 2025
Chrissy Lozier Warren and John Warren on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Fall 2024

Fall 2024

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

Fall 2024
Michael Osanloo on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Spring 2024

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.

Spring 2024
Fall 2023 cover of Chicago Booth Magazine

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.

Fall 2023
Spring 2023 cover of Chicago Booth Magazine

Spring 2023

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

Spring 2023
Melinda Hightower on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Winter 2023

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.

Winter 2023
Jim Fish on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Fall 2022

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.

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

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.

Spring 2022
JP Gan on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Winter 2022

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.

Winter 2022
Christopher Spikes on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Fall 2021

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.

Fall 2021
Nicole Doucet on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Spring 2021

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.

Spring 2021
Rodney Jones-Tyson on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Winter 2021

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.

Winter 2021
Harper Center illustration on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Fall 2020

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.

Fall 2020
Ann Mukherjee on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Spring 2020

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.

Spring 2020
Stacey Tessler Lindau and Rachel Kohler on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Winter 2020

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.

Winter 2020
Marcel Erni on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Fall 2019

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.

Fall 2019
Bryan Johnson on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Spring 2019

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.

Spring 2019
Kunal Kapoor on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Winter 2019

Winter 2019

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

Winter 2019
Sally Grimes on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Fall 2018

Fall 2018

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

Fall 2018
Jennifer Scanlon on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Spring 2018

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.

Spring 2018
Jerry O'Brien on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Winter 2018

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.

Winter 2018
Soichiro Kurachi on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Fall 2017

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.

Fall 2017
David Han on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Spring 2017

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.

Spring 2017
Susan Axelrod on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Winter 2017

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.

Winter 2017
Joel Gay on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Fall 2016

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.

Fall 2016
Robert Wardrop on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Spring 2016

Spring 2016

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

Spring 2016
Moon Javaid on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Winter 2016

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.

Winter 2016
Coco Meers on the cover of Chicago Booth Magazine, Fall 2015

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.

Fall 2015