Centering careers and community
Alumni recruiters eagerly anticipate the opening of the Neil S. Hirsch Center, an innovative space designed to enhance WashU connections across generations.
Extraordinary leaders, lasting legacy
The Warshaws continue to invest in the university that brought them together more than 50 years ago.
How morals influence food, health decisions
Olin’s Sydney Scott researches why consumers act the way they do in the grocery aisle – and the doctor’s office.
Analysis reveals AI’s impact on research, journals
As editor-in-chief of Organization Science, WashU Olin Business School’s Lamar Pierce is sounding the alarm about the increasing strain on the peer review system caused by artificial intelligence and university incentives.
WashU Olin Business launches dual AI initiatives to prepare workers, companies
The school is offering $10,000 scholarships to support affected professionals enrolled in the new AI for Business master’s program, while new corporate development offerings help organizations redesign work and reskill teams.
Class Acts: Hongzhe (Zachary) Wen
During his time at WashU, Hongzhe (Zachary) Wen, a senior majoring in finance and financial engineering at Olin Business School, built a trove of academic research that demonstrates the potential for integrating digital assets into the financial mainstream while addressing associated risks.
Class Acts: ‘Sri’ Gopalsamy Ramaswamy
At WashU, Sri Gopalsamy Ramaswamy combines public health and business to examine why care falls short — and how to design solutions that reach patients.
Looser mortgage lending rules, regulation will destabilize financial system
A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump threatens to destabilize the financial system by reducing lending regulations and rolling back oversight, according to Brittany Lewis at WashU Olin Business School.
2026 Olin Award recognizes continued excellence in AI research
This year’s Olin Award winner is Xiang Hui, who studied how an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can improve outcomes in the real estate market for buyers and sellers. It’s one of many AI-focused research projects making an impact at Olin.
Baer installed as Knight Family Professor
Markus Baer, vice dean of executive education at Olin Business School, has been installed as the Knight Family Professor of Organizational Behavior.
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