How Might We…? Opportunity Areas

Vibrant Community: How might we all enjoy relating and working together in ways that evoke trust, belonging, and the gift of being valued for each of our unique voices; a family feeling punctuated with positive collisions?
Alumni Connectedness: How might we foster life-long relationships with our alumni so that their sense of belonging is so strong it leads to them actively participating in all facets of what we do and wish to become?
Unleashing the Power of Technology: How might we ethically leverage advanced technology to transform the educational experience to ask and answer important questions, and equip students with cutting-edge skills?
The Weatherhead Brand Story: How might we create a Weatherhead brand that reflects our highest purpose, is world-recognized and inspiring…rises above the noise…and makes ours the most enviable brand in management education?
The Weatherhead School Vision, Purpose and Principles: How might we, with a blank piece of paper, create a Weatherhead articulation of purpose and principles that inspires actions, guides decisions, and unifies us in our ultimate mission and our reason for existence?
Non-tuition Revenue: How might we leverage the full creative potential of our community to identify and pursue new sources of sustainable and mission-aligned revenue beyond traditional program tuition?
Magnetic Learning Environment: How might we re-design our curricula and programs to deliver world-class educational experiences that align with the unique needs of the modern learner?
High Impact Experience-Based Learning: How might we foster a culture of experience-based learning to erase the divide between the classroom and workplace, invigorating the student experience while further connecting to the community?
Transform through Play: How might play impact a culture of creativity, innovation and belonging toward making Weatherhead the most inspired workplace, creative research enterprise, and transformative environment to learn?
Redefining the Research Culture: How might we create a culture of transformative, inter-disciplinary research that will inspire collaboration, enable students and faculty to set free their passions, generate revenue that drives scholarship, and increases Weatherhead’s profile in industry?
Anticipating the Future and Converting it into Learning: How might we prepare our students for the workplace of the future – what skills/competencies/tools do we need to have an enduring impact and adapt to change?
Breaking Down Barriers to Becoming a Vibrant Intellectual Community: How might we reduce organizational impediments to advance a nimble and collective intellectual and educational environment?
The Better World Call of Our Time: Do Good and Do Well: How might we use our intellectual enterprise and power to convene and to rise to the generational and civilizational challenge of building a better world?