Olin Business School

After years of financial turmoil, Walgreens recently announced that it has reached a $10 billion buyout deal with private-equity firm Sycamore — a move that likely will have wide-ranging consequences for how consumers access health care and health-care products, according to Olin Business School experts Patrick Aguilar and Peter Boumgarden.

Lawrence E. Thomas, a member of the WashU Board of Trustees and an alumnus, was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the St. Louis American Foundation.

Vanessa Perry, MBA ’90, helps students and policymakers understand the dangers and benefits of using AI in the housing market.

After a remarkable career in the financial services industry, Tom Anderson, BSBA ’96, provides expertise and resources to support WashU.

In a recent paper, Panos Kouvelis, director of the Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation at WashU Olin Business School, examined how global supply chain managers weigh decisions to reshore manufacturing when faced with tariffs.

WashU Olin Business School recently launched a new health initiative that envisions Olin as the premier institution for the business of health and an engine for innovation at WashU. 

An analysis of Yelp’s “Black-owned business” search function by Oren Reshef at Olin Business School shows revealing business owners’ race can boost consumer engagement and sales in markets where consumer demand exists.

Danielle Sarraf, a joint master’s of business administration and master’s of public health student at Washington University in St. Louis, was named one of 10 “Students Who Rocked Public Health 2024” by the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice.

Lori Coulter’s business expertise shapes her work as a volunteer leader and advocate for students.

A new study by Tarek Ghani, at WashU Olin Business School, found that, despite their lack of tech literacy, women in Afghanistan were able to use funds delivered directly to their phones to purchase food and other necessities.