Olin Business School

On Oct. 14, 27 students earned an Executive MBA degree from Washington University and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. They are the first graduates from the first program in the world that offers a joint MBA degree from both an Indian and an American university.

Eliotte Henderson, AB ’10, has appeared as a dancer and singer on the Grammy’s and the MTV Video Music Awards, served as a background vocalist for The X-Factor and traveled the globe — twice — as a member of Taylor Swift’s band.

In the Brookings Executive Education program, the Olin Business School partners with the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., to provide our public leaders with new or enhanced capabilities to lead their agencies.

Washington University in St. Louis’ Institute for Public Health recently hosted a student Public Health Challenge, in partnership with the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship. During the event, teams of students developed social and entrepreneurial concepts designed to reduce gun violence in St. Louis.

Letitia A. Long , former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the first woman to lead a major U.S. intelligence agency, has joined Brookings Executive Education as an executive in residence.

As the November presidential election approaches, an expert at Washington University in St. Louis says to expect a bit of emotional angst, no matter who wins or loses.

In order to properly decide if an upgrade is worth the cost, consumers should compare the new product with what they already own. But new research from Washington University in St. Louis shows there‘s a wide gap between what buyers should do and what actually happens when it comes to the most cutting-edge gadgets, products and services.

Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School hosts its 2nd Annual Olin Sports Business Summit Friday, Sept. 30. The event brings together two dozen sports executives from across the country for a series of panel discussions about industry topics, trends and best practices.

The second annual Olin Sports Business Summit will be held at Washington University in St. Louis Sept. 30. Sports executives from across the country will share best practices and discuss trends within the sports business industry.

Pharma giant Bayer has acquired St. Louis-based Monsanto. After months of negotiation, the German company went back to the bargaining table this week, and on Sept. 14 the seed firm’s board approved the $66 billion cash offer. Radhakrishnan Gopalan, associate professor of finance at Olin Business School, said Monsanto needed to accept the deal.