Tepper School alumni never stop learning and cultivating their career trajectory.

Your connection to the Tepper School of Business doesn’t end at commencement. As part of the global CMU community, you have lifelong access to tools, services, and programs designed to support your personal and professional growth. 

Explore the resources available to Carnegie Mellon alumni and Tepper School graduates.

Stay Connected

Alumni Community (CMU Online Alumni Community)

Your hub for staying engaged with the Tepper School and CMU. The platform can be used in the following ways: 

• Search the Alumni Directory to reconnect or network 
• Register for events on campus, in your region, or online 
• Manage your email subscriptions 
• Keep your personal and professional information up to date 

Alumni Email

All CMU alumni may activate an @alumni.cmu.edu email account (powered by Google). You can: 

• Send and receive email from a CMU-branded address
• Maintain your calendar and contacts 
• Store emails with unlimited storage

Career Support

Career Coaching

CMU provides several coaching options:

• Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC): Alumni can schedule  appointments for résumé reviews, interview preparation, or job-search strategy.
• Alumni Career Coach Directory: A vetted list of career and executive coaches— many of them CMU alumni—offering specialized guidance. Rates vary by coach. 

Career Transition Resources for Tepper School Alumni

The fundamental principles of the job search have not changed since you were a Tepper student. Jobs are posted on job boards. Reconnect with ours. Access the Alumni Recruiting Portal by completing the Alumni Code of Conduct.

Haven't updated your resume in a while? Start with this template. Cover letters still play a part in the application process. Read more about our cover letter guidelines.

• Additionally, explore the LinkedIn help section to learn more about:
  • Building a strong profile.
  • Searching for jobs.
  • Growing your network.

Professional Learning and Development

Executive Education

Tepper School alumni receive exclusive discounts on Executive Education programs designed to strengthen leadership, strategy, and analytics capabilities. 

ABI/Inform Database Access

As a Tepper School alumnus/a, you receive complimentary access to the ABI/INFORM Global database for business research, market trends, and industry insights.

Forté All Access

Tepper School graduates who identify as women have ongoing access to Forté’s leadership community, including webinars, networking, and professional development resources.

Online Graduate Certificate Scholarship

CMU alumni are eligible for a scholarship for the university's online graduate certificate programs of up to 20% of tuition.

The W.L. Mellon Society was created in 1997 to honor the business school’s founder, William Larimer Mellon. Modeled after his vision and generosity, the W.L. Mellon Society recognizes alumni and friends who continue his tradition of philanthropy at the leadership level. 

Company matching gifts that increase your total fiscal year gift to $2,500+ qualify you for membership in the W.L. Mellon Society.

Join the W.L. Mellon Society Today

Recognition Levels

• Dean's Circle $100,000+
• Founders $50,000 – $99,999
• Principals $25,000 – $49,999
• Fellows $10,000 – $24,999
• Partners $5,000 – $9,999
• Members $2,500 – $4,999
• Recent Alumni $1000+ *
• Student Members $500+

* Graduates within the last five years
 

$500+ Student Members 

Current Students

• Donor listing on the donor board within the school
• Personalized staff contact
• Invitations to W.L Mellon Society events, such as breakfasts, lunches, and special experiences
• Early registration for select webinars and alumni events
• VIP reception with Alumni Board

$1,000+ Recent Alumni 

Graduates Within the Past Five Years

• Donor listing on the donor board within the school
• Personalized staff contact
• Invitations to W.L Mellon Society events, such as breakfasts, lunches, and special experiences
• Early registration for select webinars and alumni events
• VIP reception with Alumni Board

$2,500 - $4,999

• Donor listing on the donor board within the school
• Personalized staff contact
• Invitations to W.L Mellon Society events, such as breakfasts, lunches, and special experiences
• Early registration for select webinars and alumni events
• Membership in Carnegie Mellon University’s Andrew Carnegie Society and all associated benefits
• Invitation to student capstone presentations

$5,000+

• Donor listing on the donor board within the school
• Personalized staff contact
• Invitations to W.L Mellon Society events, such as breakfasts, lunches, and special experiences
• Invitation to W.L. Mellon Speaker Series events
• Early registration for select webinars and alumni events
• Membership in Carnegie Mellon University’s Andrew Carnegie Society and all associated benefits
• Invitation to student capstone presentations
• Annual donor impact report

You can help our endowment grow.

Endowment support is vital to the Tepper School’s future. Our endowment is significantly less than the majority of our peer schools in the top 20. This impacts the number and amount of fellowships we can offer to students and increases our dependency on tuition. With the support of our alumni and friends, it is our goal to grow the endowment significantly over the next decade. Endowed fund giving opportunities start at $100,000, payable over five years. Here are two examples:

Endowed Named Fellowship Funds

The donor makes a gift of at least $100,000, payable over five years. Once the fund reaches the endowment minimum of $100,000, a student will begin to receive the payout from the fund in the form of a fellowship. Donors can name the fund as they wish. Donors receive annual financial reports, details on the student the fund is supporting and an opportunity to meet the funded student. Endowed fellowship funds exist in perpetuity.

Endowed Named Program Support Funds

The donor makes a gift of at least $100,000, payable over five years. Once the fund reaches the endowment minimum of $100,000, the fund’s payout will support the program or department (i.e. the Ph.D. program, the MBA program, the Accelerate Leadership Center, etc.). Donors receive annual financial reports. Endowed program support funds exist in perpetuity.

The Annual Fund provides the necessary resources to support the Tepper School's world-renowned business education.

The Tepper School Annual Fund is a key stream of support, providing Dean Isabelle Bajeux with the financial flexibility to allocate money to the areas of greatest need and the necessary resources to execute the school’s strategic plan.

The Tepper School is on the move — both physically and programmatically — and is continuing its tradition of revolutionizing business education by encouraging disruptive innovation and transformative collaboration across CMU’s campus. At this pivotal point in the school’s history, alumni support of the annual fund is more important than ever. Every gift makes a difference, no matter the size.

Designating Gifts

Donors can choose to designate their annual gifts to the annual fund, providing unrestricted support that is essential to the Tepper School’s operations, or to a specific area or program within the school, providing necessary resources to the academic, co-curricular and research-based activities that drive the Tepper School forward. Examples include the Accelerate Leadership Center, Don Jones Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper School Fellowships or class reunion funds.

Accelerate Leadership Certification Partner

The Accelerate Leadership Center is a major Tepper School priority and an exciting funding opportunity. In its third year, the number of students served through the Center dramatically increased. With an outright gift of $10,000, donors are paired with a student completing the optional Leadership Development Certification Program. Donors receive a letter from the student, updates from the Center's executive director, and an invitation to the student's leadership journey capstone presentation.

W.L. Mellon Society Legacy Fellowships 

Donors can support an MBA student via a W.L. Mellon Society (WLMS) Legacy Fellowship with a gift of $5,000 per year for two years. Legacy fellowships provide expendable financial aid funding. Donors receive information on the supported student, including the opportunity to meet the student if the donor desires. Legacy Fellowships provide critical support to students while also educating them on the importance of giving back once they become alumni.

Give Today

Invest in The Intelligent Future℠

As a Tepper School of Business alumni member, you have the opportunity to shape tomorrow's leaders through giving that reflects your values, priorities, and capacity to create meaningful change.

Building Tomorrow Through Strategic Philanthropy

Your investment in the Tepper School advances the Intelligent Future by supporting our community and generations of future business leaders to come. Your giving also impacts the larger world of business because it helps the Tepper School continue to influence the direction of the global marketplace. On behalf of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community, we thank you for your gift.

Philanthropy for a Lifetime

The Tepper School offers multiple pathways for you to create a lasting impact. Whether through annual giving, transformational investments, or planned gifts, your support advances three strategic pillars that strengthen our mission: Loyalty, Leadership, and Legacy.

Explore All Giving Opportunities

Loyalty

Consistent annual support — regardless of size — signals your belief in the Tepper School’s approach and provides the foundation that enables our students, faculty, and programs to thrive. Renewing your gift every year matters more than a dollar amount, and your sustained participation strengthens our entire community.

Make your annual gift now.

Leadership

Leadership gifts of $2,500+ through the W.L. Mellon Society create change at the Tepper School. Major gifts of $50,000+ establish endowed scholarships that attract exceptional talent, create professorships that retain top faculty, and enhance the educational experience that defines our graduates' competitive advantage.

Contact us to begin planning your leadership gift today.

Legacy

Create your legacy at the Tepper School by making a planned gift through Carnegie Mellon University’s comprehensive estate planning resources. They are designed to align with your financial goals while securing our school's continued excellence in developing ethical leaders.

Learn more about planned giving.

The Tepper School Alumni Webinar Series keeps our alumni up-to-date on current business trends and developments through virtual learning.

Get ready to reconnect and reminisce at the Tepper School of Business Alumni Reunion!

Reunion 2026 will kick-off on Thursday, April 30, continue on Friday, May 1 and conclude on Saturday, May 2. This year, we're celebrating graduation years ending in 1's and 6's!

Alumni Events, Reunion, and Webinars

The Office of Alumni Relations sponsors events as varied as the school's 17,000+ alumni community. Our events provide opportunities to expand your professional network, connect with old friends, and stay up-to-date on current business trends and developments through virtual learning.

The Tepper School Alumni Awards recognize excellence in our alumni community for outstanding career accomplishments or achievements and for impressive service to the school and alumni community.

2026 Alumni Awards Nominations Are Now Being Accepted!

The 2026 Tepper School Alumni Awards nomination process is now open. Please submit nominations! The nomination form will be open until Friday, January 30, 2026. 

The Tepper School Alumni Board Awards Committee will review the pool of nominations submitted by the Tepper School community. The awards will be presented at the Tepper Reunion weekend celebration in 2026. 

Submit Your Nominations

The Tepper School Alumni Board is dedicated to providing opportunities to engage, educate and connect alumni to the school and each other.

Formed in 2008, members representing alumni from around the world, the Tepper School Alumni Board works to advance the interests of its global alumni community.

Selected from a pool of active alumni volunteers, each member plays a strategic role in advising the Alumni Relations team and the overall Tepper School, providing that important link between alumni and the school.

Alumni Board Purpose

• Communicate the interests and concerns of Tepper School alumni to the dean, faculty, students, and staff of the Tepper School.
   
• Propose actions to strengthen the Tepper School alumni community.
   
• Encourage communication of the Tepper School’s activities, priorities, and educational resources to alumni.