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Kellogg faculty teaching awards
Learn more about the annual teaching awards recognizing faculty excellence in preparing the next generation of business leaders.
A world-class MBA education starts with world-class faculty. At Kellogg, exceptional teaching is at the heart of everything we do, and we proudly recognize faculty who go above and beyond in the classroom. These annual awards celebrate the dedication, innovation and impact of our educators — reinforcing Kellogg’s reputation as a premier business school. Learn more about the teaching awards that honor faculty for their outstanding contributions.
Learn more about the history of each award, what they represent and the faculty who received them.
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The Ned Smith Research Mentorship Award recognizes faculty who demonstrate excellence in advising and mentoring doctoral students and preparing them for productive research careers. Our doctoral students were behind the creation of this honor and will nominate faculty for consideration every spring. In 2021, the award was named in honor of associate professor Ned Smith who was a beloved professor in management and organizations, and valued mentor to our doctoral students. Ned won the award in 2019.
2024 Angela Lee, Professor of Marketing 2023 Michael Fishman, Professor of Finance 2022 Brett Gordon, Professor of Marketing 2021 Luis Rayo, Erwin P. Nemmers Professor of Strategy 2020 Beverly Walther, Eric L. Kohler Chair in Accounting 2019 Edward (Ned) Smith, Associate Professor of Management & Organizations 2018
(Innaugural Award)Brayden King, Max McGraw Chair in Management and the Environment; Professor of Management & Organizations
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Since 1975, the Professor of the Year has been awarded by members of the Kellogg School's graduating class. In 1994, the award was named in honor of Professor Lawrence G. Lavengood on the occasion of his retirement from the Kellogg School faculty. Lavengood, a member of the faculty for over 40 years, was a teaching legend at the Kellogg School and won the Professor of the Year award in 1976.
The L.G. Lavengood Outstanding Professor of the Year Award is voted on by the graduating members of both the Full-time MBA and the Evening & Weekend MBA programs. The recipient of the Lavengood award delivers the faculty remarks at the Kellogg School's graduation ceremony.
2024 Ben Jones, Professor of Strategy 2023 Gina Fong, Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing 2022 Jim Lecinski, Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing 2021 Brooke Vuckovic, Clinical Professor of Leadership 2020 José María Liberti, Joseph Jr. and Carole Levy Chair in Entrepreneurship and Clinical Professor of Finance 2019 Donald Dale, Clinical Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences 2018 Brian Melzer, Adjunct Professor of Finance 2017 Julie Hennessy 2016 David Besanko 2015 Gad Allon 2014 Jose Maria Liberti 2013 Tim Calkins 2012 Niko Matouschek 2011 Florian Zettelmeyer 2010 David Besanko 2009 Gad Allon 2008 Harry Kraemer 2007 Julie Hennessy and Sergio Rebelo (tie) 2006 Tim Calkins 2005 Steve Rogers 2004 Scott McKeon 2003 Christie Nordhielm 2002 Karl Schmedders 2001 Daniel Diermeier 2000 Mitchell Petersen 1999 Todd Pulvino 1998 Mohanbir Sawhney 1997 Steve Rogers 1996 Timothy Thompson 1995 David Besanko 1994 Philip Braun 1993 Susan Chaplinsky 1992 Louis Stern 1991 Martin Stoller 1990 Vefa Tarhan 1989 Robert Bies 1988 Cynthia Montgomery 1987 Robert D. Dewar 1986 Daniel Siegel 1985 Aharon Ofer 1984 Robert Duncan 1983 Lawrence Revsine 1982 Brian Sternthal 1981 David Baron 1980 Liam Fahey 1979 Richard Clewett 1978 Edwin Murray 1977 Leonard Swanson 1976 Lawrence G. Lavengood 1975 Ram Charan -
The Sidney J. Levy Teaching Award is awarded by the Department and Program Chairs for teaching excellence in Kellogg School elective classes by tenured, tenure-track, or clinical faculty members. Faculty members must meet stringent requirements in terms of Teacher Course Evaluations and enrollments in order to qualify for eligibility for this award.
2023–2024 - Tarek Abdallah – Operations
- Yuval Salant - Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences and Operations
- Jose Liberti – Finance
- Gregor Matvos – Finance
- Matt Groh – Management in Organizations
- Kevin McTigue – Marketing
- Jake Teeny – Marketing
- Luis Rayo – Strategy
2022–2023 - Sean Higgins - Finance
- Chethana Achar - Marketing
- Ike Silver - Marketing
- Benjamin Jones - Strategy
- David Besanko - Social Impact
- Donald Dale - Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences and Operations
- Carter Cast - Entrepreneurship
2021–2022 - Scott Baker - Finance
- Achal Bassamboo - Operations
- Timothy Calkins - Marketing
- Craig Garthwaite - Strategy
- Allison Henry - Social Impact
- Joshua Mollner - Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences and Operations
- Suzanne Muchin - Leadership Development and Communications Program
- Adam Waytz - Management & Organizations
2020–2021 Efraim Benmelech - Finance Jacopo Ponticelli - Finance Nicholas Pearce - Management & Organizations Shana Carroll - Management & Organizations Derek Rucker - Marketing James Lecinski - Marketing Michael Mazzeo - Strategy Meghan Busse - Strategy 2019–2020 Eric Anderson - Marketing David Besanko - Strategy Sally Blount - Strategy Carter Cast - Entrepreneurship Brett Gordon - Marketing Ben Jones - Strategy Victoria Medvec - MORS Craig Wortmann - Entrepreneurship Florian Zettelmeyer - Marketing 2018–2019 Effi Benmelech Meghan Busse Sunil Chopra Sergio Rebelo Derek Rucker Yuval Salant Anna Tuchman 2017–2018 Eric Anderson David Besanko Carter Cast Craig Garthwaite Jose Liberti Victoria Medvec Florian Zettelmeyer 2013–2014 Art Raviv Eric Anderson Kelly Goldsmith Jan Van Mieghem 2012–2013 David Besanko Sunil Chopra Jose Liberti Brett Saranti Florian Zettelmeyer 2011–2012 Gad Allon Daniel Diermeier Kelly Goldsmith Mitchell Petersen Art Raviv 2010–2011 David Besanko Leemore Dafny Lakshman Krishnamurthi Sergio Rebelo Beverly Walther Florian Zettelmeyer 2009–2010 Eric Anderson Daniel Diermeier Timothy Feddersen Mitchell Petersen Artur Raviv 2008–2009 David Besanko David Dranove Michael Fishman Sergio Rebelo Robert Weber Wan Wongsunwai Florian Zettelmeyer 2007–2008 David Austen-Smith Timothy Calkins Mitchell Petersen Artur Raviv Rakesh Vohra Klaus Weber 2006–2007 Nabil Al-Najjar Lakshman Krishnamurthi Bob McDonald Sergio Rebelo Mohan Sawhney Linda Vincent 2005–2006 David Austen-Smith Daniel Diermeier Vincent Nijs Mitchell Petersen Tim Thompson Klaus Weber 2004–2005 Sunil Chopra David Dranove Michael Fishman Kathleen Hagerty Niko Matouschek Beverly Walther 2003–2004 Lakshman Krishnamurthi Todd Pulvino Hayagreeva Rao Artur Raviv Sergio Rebelo 2002–2003 Daniel Diermeier Mitchell Petersen Scott Schaefer Marc Ventresca Linda Vincent 2001–2002 Sudhakar Deshmukh David Dranove Robert Kozinets Thomas Lys and Peter Barack Robert McDonald Victoria Medvec Artur Raviv Kathryn Spier Sevin Yeltekin 2000–2001 Anne Coughlan Sunil Chopra Kent Daniel Robert Duncan Elizabeth Keating Lakshman Krishnamurthi Mitchell Petersen Scott Schaefer Linda Vincent 1999–2000 David Besanko Robert Blattberg Victoria Medvec Arthur Raviv Lawrence Revsine 1998–1999 Daniel Diermeier Lakshman Krishnamurthi Thomas Lys Mitchell Petersen Mohanbir Sawhney Louis Stern 1997–1998 David Besanko Artur Raviv Scott Schaefer Robert Weber 1996–1997 Nabil Al-Najjar Bala Balachandran Kent Daniel Victoria Medvec Jan Van Mieghem Beverly Walther 1995–1996 Gregory Carpenter Sunil Chopra Robert Dewar Deborah Gruenfield Sachin Gupta Larry Jones Jill Klein Robert Korajczyk Robert Magee David Messick Mitchell Petersen Lawrence Revsine Daniel Spulber Brian Sternthal Jeroen Swinkels Alice Tybout Edward Zajac 1994–1995 Robert Duncan Dipak Jain Brian Uzzi Andy Winton Mohanbir Sawhney 1993–1994 Michael Fishman Ramu Thiagarajan 1992–1993 Ann McGill Itzhak Gilboa -
The Chair Core Course Teaching Award is awarded by the Department and Program Chairs for teaching excellence in each of the Kellogg School’s nine core classes. Tenured, tenure-track, or clinical faculty members must meet stringent requirements in terms of Teacher Course Evaluations to qualify for this award.
2023–2024 - Artem Timoshenko (MKTG-430)
- Tessa Charlesworth (MORS-430)
- Sugata Roychowdhury (ACCT-430)
- Tom Hubbard (STRT-431)
- Sébastien Martin (OPNS-430)
2022–2023 - Dimitris Papanikolaou (FINC-430-0)
- Maria Ibanez (OPNS-430-0)
- Kevin McTigue (MKTG-430-0)
- Daniel Barron (STRT-431-0)
- Nicola Persico (PACT-440-5)
- Georgy Egorov (MECN-430-0)
- Jung Min Kim (ACCT-430-0)
- Adam Waytz (MORS-430-0)
2021–2022 - Meghan Busse (STRT-431)
- Julie Hennessy (MKTG-430)
- Georg Rickmann (ACCT-430)
- James Schummer (DECS-430-5)
- Jörg Spenkuch (PACT-440-5)
- Brian Uzzi (MORS-430)
2020–2021 Mark Finn ACCT-430 Nicola Bianchi DECS-431 David Austen Smith KPPI-440 Don Dale MECN-430 Aparna Labroo MKTG-430 Lauren Rivera MORS-430 Jeroen Swinkels STRT-431 2019–2020 Dan Barron Strategy Achal Bassamboo Operations Daniel Martin MEDS Kevin McTigue Marketing Loren Nordgren MORS Aaron Yoon Accounting 2018–2019 Nicola Bianchi DECS 431 Craig Furfine KPPI 440-5 Brett Saraniti MECN 430 Julie Hennessy MKTG 430 Adam Waytz MORS 430 Craig Garthwaite STRT 431 2017–2018 James Naughton ACCT 430 Daniel Martin DECS 431 Nicola Persico KPPI 440-5 Don Dale MECN 430 Kevin McTigue MKTG 430 Nicholas Pearce MORS 430 Achal Bassamboo OPNS 430 Meghan Busse STRT 431 2013–2014 Mark Finn Accounting Information & Management Peter Klibanoff Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Aharon Ofer Finance Tim Feddersen Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences David Austen-Smith Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Meghan Busse Management & Strategy Kent Grayson Marketing Lauren Rivera Management & Organizations Sunil Chopra Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences 2012–2013 Phillip Braun Finance Jennifer Brown Management & Strategy Ronen Gradwohl Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Sorin Maruster Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Eran Shmayan Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Alice Tybout Marketing Brian Uzzi Management & Organizations 2011–2012 Sunil Chopra Operations Anna Cieslak Finance Tim Feddersen Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Mark Finn Accounting & Management Craig Garthwaite Management & Strategy Kent Grayson Marketing PJ Lamberson Management & Organizations Loran Nordgren Management & Organizations 2010–2011 Craig Chapman Accounting Information & Management Julie Hennessy Marketing Victoria Medvec Management & Organizations Hyo duk Shin Operations Jeroen Swinkels Management & Strategy Jules van Binsbergen Finance 2009–2010 Achal Bassamboo Operations Meghan Busse Management & Strategy Kent Grayson Marketing Jiro Kondo Finance Christoph Kuzmics Decision Sciences Katherine Phillips Management & Organizations Sri Sridharan Accounting Information & Management 2008–2009 Gad Allon Operations Robert Magee Accounting Information & Management Michael Mazzeo Management & Strategy Katherine Phillips Management & Organizations Eran Shmaya Decision Sciences Annette Vissing-Jorgensen Finance 2007–2008 Mark Finn Accounting Information & Management Adam Galinsky Management & Organizations Kent Grayson Marketing Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences Jan Van Mieghem Operations 2006–2007 Gad Allon OPNS 430 Craig Furfine FINC 465 Julie Hennessy MKTG 430 Johannes Horner MECN 430 Peter Klibanoff DECS 434 Ben Lansford ACCT 430 Mike Mazzeo MGMT 431 Brian Uzzi MORS 430 2005–2006 Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences Jan Eberly Finance Leemore Dafny Management & Strategy Kent Grayson Marketing Adam Galinsky Management & Organizations Sunil Chopra Operations 2004–2005 Mark Finn Accounting Information & Management Scott McKeon Decision Sciences Annette Vissing-Jorgensen Finance Mark Israel Management & Strategy David Besanko Managerial Economics Julie Hennessy Marketing Ranjay Gulati Management & Organizations Jan Van Mieghem Operations 2003–2004 Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences/MEDS Adriano Rampini Finance Anne Gron Management & Strategy Kent Grayson Marketing Victoria Medvec Management & Organizations Sharon Novak Operations/MEDS 2002–2003 Sri Sridharan ACCT 430 Scott McKeon DECS 433 Peter Eso DECS 434 Kent Daniel FINC 430 David Besanko MECN 430 Mark Israel MGMT 431 Alex Chernev MKTG 430 Peter Murmann MORS 430 Sunil Chopra OPNS 430 2001–2002 Ronald Dye Accounting Julie Hennessy Marketing Michael Mazzeo Management & Strategy Adriano Rampini Finance Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences/MEDS Brian Uzzi Management & Organizations Jan Van Mieghem Operations/MEDS 2000–2001 David Besanko Management & Strategy Jan Eberly Finance Peter Eso Decision Sciences 34/MEDS Robert Magee Accounting Scott McKeon Decision Sciences 33/MEDS Victoria Medvec Management & Organizations Christie Nordhielm Marketing Sharon Novak Operations/MEDS Brett Saraniti Management Economics/MEDS 1999–2000 Nabil Al-Najjar Managerial Economics/MEDS Sunil Chopra Operations/MEDS Julie Hennessy Marketing Robert Korajczyk Finance Sonia Marciano Management & Strategy Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences 34/MEDS James Schummer Decision Sciences 33/MEDS Brian Uzzi Organization Behavior Linda Vincent Accounting 1998–1999 David Besanko Management & Strategy Janice Eberly Finance Mark Finn Accounting Ranjay Gulati Organization Behavior Morton Kamien Managerial Economics/MEDS Alice Tybout Marketing Jan Van Mieghem Operations/MEDS Rakesh Vohra Decision Sciences/MEDS 1997–1998 Sunil Chopra Operations Deborah Gruenfeld Organizational Behavior Robert Korajczyk Finance Peter Klibanoff Decision Sciences 34/MEDS Robert Magee Accounting Sonia Marciano Management & Strategy Scott McKeon Decision Sciences 33/MEDS Christie Nordhielm Marketing -
Each Executive MBA cohort votes to award an outstanding teacher in both core and elective classes.
In 2016, the core teaching award was named in honor of Professor J. Keith Murnighan, after his passing. Cohorts 102 and 103 were the first to award the The J. Keith Murnighan Outstanding Professor Award in a Core or Advanced Course. Recipients are marked with an asterisk.
Cohort Core Award Elective Award 133 Nancy Qian
Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision SciencesJose Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance132 Mitchell Petersen
Professor of FinanceJose Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance131 Harry Kraemer
Clinical Professor of Management and OrganizationsJose Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance130 Mitchell Petersen
Professor of FinanceJose Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance129 Janice Eberly*
Professor of FinanceJose Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance128 Mitchell Petersen*
Professor of FinanceJose Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance127 Mitchell Petersen*
Professor of FinanceDavid Schonthal
Clinical Professor of Strategy126 Kevin McTigue*
Clinical Associate Professor of MarketingJose Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance125 Jeroen Swinkels*
Professor of StrategyMichael Mazzeo
Professor of Strategy124 Mitchell Petersen*
Professor of FinanceJose Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance123 Mitchell Petersen*
Professor of FinanceDavid Schonthal*
Clinical Professor of StrategyCraig Wortmann
Clinical Professor of Marketing122 Mitchell Petersen*
Professor of FinanceSergio Rebelo
Professor of Finance121 Mitchell Petersen*
Professor of FinanceDavid Schonthal*
Clinical Professor of StrategyDavid Schonthal
Clinical Professor of Strategy120 Alexander Chernev*
Professor of MarketingSergio Rebelo
Professor of Finance119 Harry Kraemer*
Clinical Professor of LeadershipMichael Mazzeo
Senior Associate Dean of Curriculum and Teaching
Associate Professor of Strategy118 Aparna Labroo*
Professor of MarketingAlexander Chernev
Professor of Marketing117 Harry Kraemer*
Clinical Professor of LeadershipMichael Mazzeo
Senior Associate Dean of Curriculum and Teaching
Associate Professor of Strategy116 Mitchell Petersen*
Glen Vasel Professor of FinanceCraig Wortmann
Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship115 Harry Kraemer*
Clinical Professor of LeadershipDavid Schonthal
Clinical Associate Professor of EntrepreneurshipCraig Wortmann
Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship114 Mitchell Petersen*
Glen Vasel Professor of FinanceSergio Rebelo
MUFG Bank Distinguished Professor of International Finance113 Harry Kraemer*
Clinical Professor of LeadershipSergio Rebelo
Professor of Finance
Tokai Bank Chair in International Finance
112 Alexandar Chernev*
Professor of MarketingJosé María Liberti
Clinical Professor of FInance
Joseph Jr. and Carole Levy Chair in Entrepreneurship111 Alexandar Chernev*
Professor of MarketingDavid Schonthal
Clinical Associate Professor of EntrepreneurshipCraig Wortmann
Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship110 Mitchell A. Petersen*
Glen Vasel Professor of FinanceJosé María Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance
Joseph Jr. and Carole Levy Chair in Entrepreneurship109 Alexandar Chernev*
Professor of MarketingSergio Rebelo
Tokai Bank Chair in International Finance
Professor of Finance108 Mitchell A. Petersen*
Glen Vasel Professor of FinanceJosé María Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance107 Janice C. Eberly* Jose Liberti 106 Mitchell Petersen* Robert Wolcott 105 Alexander Chernev* Jose Liberti 104 Alexander Chernev* Sergio Rebelo 103 Alexander Chernev* Jose Liberti 102 Mitchell A. Petersen* Sergio Rebelo 101 J. Keith Murnighan Jose Liberti 100 Alexander Chernev Sergio Rebelo and Jose Liberti 99 Karl Schmedders Jose Maria Liberti 98 Mitchell A. Petersen Robert Wolcott 97 J. Keith Murnighan Derek D. Rucker 96 Alexander Chernev Jose Liberti 95 Mitchell Petersen Robert Wolcott 94 Brian Uzzi Jose Liberti 93 Alexander Chernev Sergio Rebelo 92 Alexander Chernev Sergio Rebelo 91 Karl Schmedders Sergio Rebelo 90 Gad Allon Sergio Rebelo 89 Alexander Chernev Robert Wolcott 88 Alexander Chernev Sergio Rebelo 87 Rakesh Vohra Sergio Rebelo 86 Karl Schmedders Steven Rogers 85 Artur Raviv Sergio Rebelo 84 Mitchell Petersen Sergio Rebelo 83 Karl Schmedders Steven Rogers 82 Sonia Marciano Steve Rogers 81 Tim Calkins Sergio Rebelo 80 Mitchell Petersen Sergio Rebelo 79 Mitchell Petersen Steve Rogers 78 Janice Eberly Sergio Rebelo 77 Tim Calkins Steve Rogers 76 Karl Schmedders Sergio Rebelo 75 Janice Eberly Sergio Rebelo and Steve Rogers 74 Tim Calkins Steve Rogers 73 Michael Fishman Sergio Rebelo 72 Janice Eberly Steve Rogers 71 Janice Eberly Steve Rogers 70 Mitchell Petersen Sergio Rebelo 69 Michael Fishman Steve Rogers 68 Brian Uzzi Steve Rogers 67 Brian Uzzi Steve Rogers 66 Tim Calkins Sergio Rebelo 65 Michael Fishman Sergio Rebelo 64 Artur Raviv Steve Rogers 63 Lakshman Krishnamurthi Sergio Rebelo 62 Michael Fishman Sergio Rebelo 61 Sunil Chopra 60 Artur Raviv Sergio Rebelo 59 Sunil Chopra Richard Honack 58 David Messick Sergio Rebelo 57 Sunil Chopra Steve Rogers 55 & 56 Artur Raviv Sergio Rebelo 54 Artur Raviv Steve Rogers 53 Sunil Chopra Steve Rogers 52 Sergio Rebelo Anne Coughlan 51 David Messick Sudhakar Deshmukh 50 Janice Eberly Sergio Rebelo 49 Steve Rogers 48 David Messick Brian Sternthal David Messick Brian Sternthal 46 Artur Raviv Thomas Lys 45 Artur Raviv John Roberson 44 Thomas Lys Brian Sternthal 43 Brian Uzzi Brian Sternthal 42 David Messick John Roberson 41 Sunil Chopra Steve Rogers 40 Stephen Presser Steve Rogers 39 Artur Raviv John Roberson 38 Thomas Lys Steve Rogers 36 Artur Raviv John Roberson 35 Thomas Lys Steve Rogers 34 Steve Presser Anne Coughlan and John Roberson