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The year was 1921. Graduates of what was then called the School of Commerce and Administration at the University of Chicago asked the school’s administration to establish an organization for alumni to connect with one another.

“We had, of course, known that small groups of the Alumni were meeting occasionally,” wrote Leon Carroll Marshall, Booth’s dean at the time. “But we had not quite realized that this relatively new school had developed the esprit de corps indicated by the almost unanimous request for an alumni association.”

More than 100 years later, that community spirit has expanded and grown exponentially.

At each of our three global campuses, students inspire one another to challenge assumptions and make bold moves, and faculty collaborate to break new ground in business education and practice. Beyond our campuses, our 56,000 alumni are living and leading in more than 120 countries, making their mark on the world and reaching back to support a new generation of Booth students.

More recently, we’ve dedicated ourselves to deepening our commitment to diversity and inclusion. A collaborative community of diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is foundational to the culture of inquiry and analysis we value.

125 Years of Creating and Building a Collaborative, Diverse, and Global Community

Booth is the place where the first woman earned a PhD in Business. The place where students came together to create the Black MBA Association. And a place we provide our alumni with a number of opportunities—Reconnect, Management Conference, Global Booth Day—to remain engaged with their community and grow their network. Discover some of the history behind our collaborative, diverse, and global community.

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Our alumni have launched disruptive companies, transformed industries, and made enduring impact globally. Discover more about their bold ideas and leadership across the globe. 

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Scaling Black Enterprises

The founders of a purpose-driven private investment firm shared lessons learned and hopes for the future of Black businesses at this year’s DuSable Conference, organized by Booth’s African American MBA Association.

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Achieve more with an MBA degree from Chicago Booth. Offered in four formats—including Executive MBA programs based in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong—to suit your personal and professional goals.

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Alumni

Discover the impact, diversity, and reach of our global alumni community.

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