Tom Bendheim, CEO, The Colibri Group
Dr. Herring, Former Director, The Lauder Institute

ALUMNI

It’s more than just what you know, it’s who you know. Students benefit from a diverse, supportive, and committed community of classmates the world over. Graduates are welcomed into an influential worldwide alumni network that introduces them to a vast array of global opportunities. As a Lauder graduate, you'll find the world is full of discoveries for both your career and your life.

The alumni community is one of political, educational, and business leaders. For students, this community can be a source of guidance and inspiration as they embark on their careers. For alumni, this community is a source of lifelong friendships and provides a global support network, one that is an invaluable resource in furthering professional and non-professional goals.

Lauder Institute Alumni Association (LIAA)

One way in which Lauder alumni can become more active members of the community and strengthen their ties to the Institute is through LIAA, an alumni-run, global alumni association which:

Sponsors events in major cities around the world
Facilitates ongoing communications among Lauder alumni
Fosters greater interaction between alumni and current students
Supports the Lauder Institute in recruiting efforts

In 2004, LIAA organized the highly successful Global Business Forum and All- Alumni Reunion in New York City. This groundbreaking event brought together over 250 alumni and their guests with leading political, educational and business leaders including keynote speakers Richard Parsons and Gustavo Cisneros.

Become a dues-paying member of LIAA today!

CONTRIBUTING TO LAUDER

Last year marked the 20th Anniversary of the Lauder Institute and we are calling all alumni to help us remain at the forefront of global business education

We hope that you share our pride in having pioneered a new kind of international management education and our aspiration to make it even stronger. Your generosity will help ensure that we maintain our leadership position through initiatives such as: adding a regional component to the summer immersion programs; development of cross-cultural negotiations modules that can be integrated into the language classes; and expanding the alumni section of our new website, to name a few.

With your help, we hope to continue a 20-year tradition of international business leadership. Make your contribution to Lauder today!

"The Lauder program feels like studying a master's degree in the United Nations. For those of us who were not born here and have lived everywhere, Lauder feels like a second home -- all the different cultures and languages combined with a humanities-based curriculum form a wonderful complement to the traditional quantitative Wharton MBA, and make way for extremely well-rounded individuals that can do business from East LA to West Berlin, and from South Africa to Northern China."

Ramsey Elia
National Sales Manager
Univision Television Group, Inc.

"The Lauder education helped me to look at business opportunities in emerging markets across the globe in a very different way. Although I graduated from the Portuguese program, soon after graduation I relocated to Russia to launch a series of business ventures. I know I was more effective and able to deal with many of the challenges we faced as I understood the value of learning the language and understanding the social, cultural and political context of the environment I was operating in. As world business becomes increasingly global, Lauder's role in preparing business leaders for global challenges becomes more and more crucial. And, I had a great time at Lauder! The global network of Lauder friends is something I value greatly."

Shiv Khemka
Director Sun Group of Companies
Lauder Institute Board of Governors