Schedule

Start the weekend off right with classmates, friends, and alumni at this reunion event that takes you back to Pub Night, Midweek at the Midway, and TNDC.

Gleacher Center

450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive

Room 621

Chicago, IL 60611

Connect with alumni and students for meaningful conversations and networking across a variety of industries. 

Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Room 621
Chicago, IL 60611

The 73rd annual Management Conference will take place in Chicago with keynote speaker, Brian Niccol, MBA '03, chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks Coffee Company, in conversation with Anil Kashyap, Stevens Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Finance at Chicago Booth, followed by breakout sessions with other alumni and Booth’s world-class faculty.

Visit the Management Conference website for more information.

Keynote Conversation and Luncheon:
Sheraton Grand Chicago
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Breakout Sessions:
Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

Alumni celebrating a reunion in 2026 are invited to class-specific receptions. Visit your class page for details on location and time.

Get back in touch with Booth’s renowned spirit of inquiry and analysis with esteemed faculty at the Back to Booth* sessions. A light breakfast will be available at 10 a.m.

The day will begin with a state of the school at 11 a.m., delivered by Madhav Rajan, dean and the George Shultz Professor of Accounting for Chicago Booth, and chief global strategist for the University of Chicago. 

Two concurrent classroom sessions will follow at 11:15 a.m.

Arts and Business with David Booth, MBA ’71
Room: C25
This session will feature David Booth, MBA ’71, founder and executive chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), in conversation with Mary Ittelson, adjunct associate professor of strategy, and strategic director to the Arts and Creative Enterprise (ACE) Initiative at Chicago Booth. They will discuss the significance of art in life, including in business. David will highlight the role creativity has played in his life and in DFA’s success, and he will also speak about his support of the ACE initiative and the Booth art collection.

Highlights from the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge
Room: 104
In this session, Steven Neil Kaplan, Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance and Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; and Samir Mayekar, adjunct assistant professor of entrepreneurship, associate vice president, and managing director of the Polsky Center, will discuss the NVC’s most recent cohort of student participants and their companies. 

Harper Center
5807 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

*Back to Booth is supported by the Fred G. Steingraber/Kearney Endowment. The endowment supports lifelong learning among Chicago Booth alumni.

Following Back to Booth, alumni and their guests are invited to join us a family-friendly celebration for all reunion classes. Join your classmates for food, drinks, games, and more.

Harper Center

5807 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Continue the celebration on campus with The University of Chicago Unified Alumni Weekend events. See below for event details.

Designing the Future of Knowledge
2-3:15 p.m.

Please join us for Designing the Future of Knowledge, a conversation with President Paul Alivisatos, AB ’81, and University Trustee Rebecca Jarvis, AB’03, about the University’s ambitions for the future. Together, they will discuss how the University can deepen its distinctive approaches to education and generate powerful scholarship that moves the world forward.

Mandel Hall
1131 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
 
Landscape of Discovery: A Celebration on the Quad
3-7 p.m.

Gather on the quad to celebrate our entire University community with an evening of food, drink, entertainment, and more. 

Main Quadrangle
58th Street and University Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Investing: Worth + Wealth + Wellness = Better Communities and Stronger Legacies

Join the University of Chicago Association of Black Alumni (UCABA) in partnership with Chicago Booth: Black Alumni (CBAA) for their annual Sunday brunch.

Our theme is Investing: Worth + Wealth + Wellness = Better Communities and Stronger Legacies, a powerful conversation on what it means to invest in yourself, your family, your neighborhoods, and the broader Black community. Through perspectives spanning private equity, law, and social impact, we will explore how building wealth, prioritizing wellness, and strengthening community are all connected. This experience is designed to inspire intentional investment that supports not only individual growth, but stronger, more connected communities and lasting legacy.

Speakers: Jamaine Cook, MBA '22, and Colette Woghiren, JD '13
Moderator: Tai Duncan, LAB '00. 

Whether you are returning to campus or engaging for the first time, this brunch offers a welcoming space to build relationships and strengthen ties within our dynamic alumni community. This event is open to all alumni and friends.

Ida Noyes Hall, Third Floor Theater
1212 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637