At Decade’s End, the 2019 Symposium Addresses Ethics and Leadership with an Eye to Training, Gridlock, and More

As the decade closed, the McGowan Fellows—10 top-ranked students from 10 top-ranked MBA programs—met with alumni and renowned faculty and business leaders at the yearly McGowan Symposium on Business Leadership …

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Leading in a VUCA World: McGowan Symposium Speakers Address Tough Issues in an Uncertain World

First coined by the U.S. military, VUCA—meaning volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous—can describe conditions in a war zone or a world sped up by lightning-fast media and complicated by unexpected tactical …

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At the 2018 Symposium: Experts Address Ethical Questions in Artificial Intelligence, Education, and More

After presenting at the 2018 McGowan Symposium on Business Leadership & Ethics, four national experts sat down to address crucial ethical and leadership questions, including: How can business models drive …

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How to Save Lives: McGowan Fellows Work on Getting Insurers to Cover a Preventive Health Program

When the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund proposed that its 2017 class of Fellows figure out how to get health insurance companies to cover the McGowan-supported initiative Eat Well, Love …

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William G. McGowan Fund Announces 2017 Fellowship Class

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has announced the 10 recipients of its prestigious 2016 fellowship awards. Fellows hail from the nation’s leading graduate business programs; they’re top-tier second-year MBA …

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SSA to Support the McGowan Fellows Program

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund welcomes Social Strategy Associates, a leading social impact consultancy, to the McGowan Fellows Program. SSA will help the Fund strengthen the program, with an …

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William G. McGowan Fund Announces 2016 Fellowship Class

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has announced the 10 recipients of its 2016 fellowship awards. Fellowships are granted to second-year MBA students in the top five percent of their …

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William G. McGowan Fund Announces 2015 Fellowship Class

CHICAGO, IL — The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has announced the 10 recipients of its 2015 fellowship awards. Fellowships are granted to second-year MBA students who show outstanding leadership …

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William G. McGowan Fund Announces 2014 Fellowship Class

William G. McGowan Charitable Fund is pleased to announce the 10 recipients of its 2014 fellowship awards. Fellowships go to second-year MBA students who show outstanding leadership ability, as well …

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