Celebrating the Class of 2025
This year’s Convocation will be a momentous occasion celebrating the achievements of the graduating class of 2025 for the Full-Time MBA, MBAi, Evening & Weekend MBA, MiM, MMM, JDMBA, MDMBA, and Doctoral Programs. Look for more information to come.
Kellogg Convocation Ceremony
Sunday June 15, 2025
Keynote speaker
John Schlifske ’83
John Schlifske was born and raised in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. He graduated from Carleton College in 1981 and from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 1983. He worked in the life insurance industry, first as an investment professional and then by running different business lines. This culminated in July 2010 when John became CEO and chairman of Northwestern Mutual, a Fortune 100 life insurance company. During his leadership, Northwestern Mutual grew to record levels of profitability, revenue and asset levels while maintaining its financial strength as one of only five U.S. companies to receive the highest possible credit rating from the four major credit rating agencies.
John currently serves on the board at Kohl’s Corporation. His past board service includes Northwestern Mutual, the American College of Life Insurers, Robert W. Baird & Co., Russell Investments, Froedtert & MCW, Children’s Wisconsin, JL French Automotive Castings, Inc., American Bumper Manufacturing Company, Greater Milwaukee Committee and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.