The Leverone/Andersen facility is expanded and named the Donald P. Jacobs Center in honor of Donald P. Jacob’s 25th anniversary as dean. Meanwhile, the downtown Managers’ Program campus undergoes a major renovation, making Wieboldt Hall the most modern of any part-time program in the United States.

Kellogg School marketing scholar and senior associate dean Dipak C. Jain is named the school’s eleventh dean.

Nearly 50,000 alumni are now in the Kellogg School network.

2001: Global Expansion

The Kellogg School’s international footprint expands in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, as the school explores new ways to reach out to alumni worldwide.

The school’s social hub in the Jacobs Center is named the Carole and Joseph Levy Atrium in honor of Class of 1947 alumnus Joseph Levy’s generous contributions of talent and time to building entrepreneurship programs and spirit at Kellogg.

Kellogg launches the Center of Executive Women to research and develop programs to address the challenges facing female executives. Professors Vicki Medvec, Wally Scott, and Lloyd Shefsky and Kellogg Advisory Board member Sheli Rosenberg are instrumental in the center’s founding.

The London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranks the Kellogg MBA program as the best in the world for three consecutive years. The EIU, publisher of Which MBA? and a member of The Economist Group, surveys MBA students and alumni worldwide to develop the rankings. The ranking is based on four factors identified by students as the most important elements of an MBA: the business schools’ ability to provide students with new and advanced career opportunities, educational and personal development, increased salary, and the potential to network.

With their generous gift, Carol and Larry Levy ’67 establish the Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice. Professor Steven Rogers, an expert in entrepreneurship issues, serves as the institute’s director.

The online Kellogg Alumni Network goes live, providing enhanced career management services, more lifelong learning events, and other benefits that build the school’s community.

The James L. Allen Center undergoes major renovations, including technology updates, keeping it at the forefront of executive education facilities.

The Social Enterprise at Kellogg (SEEK) program is established.

Finance scholar Kathleen Hagerty is the first woman to be named senior associate dean.

Kellogg expands its integrated portfolio of executive MBA programs by establishing a new one near Miami, Florida. The Kellogg-Miami Program is designed to offer the school’s management curriculum to executives throughout Latin America and the southeastern United States.

A renewed emphasis on entrepreneurship and social enterprise define the Kellogg School’s curriculum.

Kellogg launches two certificate programs for Northwestern undergraduates. These programs are designed to provide exceptional younger students with rigorous analytical frameworks to enhance their preparation for business careers.

The Kellogg Part-Time MBA Program expands its portfolio to offer The Saturday MBA Program to meet the needs of professionals who travel during the week.