Preparing You to Lead Anywhere
Michael S. and Alexa B. Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership

The Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership was founded by Michael Chae '97 and Alexa Chae '97. Read more about our Founders.

The Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership was founded by Michael Chae '97 and Alexa Chae '97. Read more about our Founders.
Part of The Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School, the Michael S. and Alexa B. Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership provides focused educational and professional development to Yale Law School students who aspire to nontraditional careers and leadership roles in the private sector. The Chae Initiative helps prepare students for careers in areas such as business, finance, investing, management consulting, and entrepreneurship.
Many Yale Law School alumni enjoy careers in the private sector outside of traditional lawyering. The Chae Initiative advises students as they master the intellectual foundations of numeracy through courses such as financial modeling, statistics, accounting, and data science. The Chae Initiative also supports professional development through programming on the values, ethics, skills, and theories of management and leadership across a wide spectrum of private sector organizations.
The Chae Initiative's core philosophy is to empower Yale Law students to be professionally ready and capable of translating theory into practice, to obtain a firm grasp of business principles, to be nimble in the face of complex business issues and innovation, and to engage in ethical decision-making within a global business environment. The Chae Initiative is premised on the notion that a law degree is an all-purpose thinking and problem-solving degree and provides a crucial foundation that will serve graduates for many business leadership roles. The Faculty Director for the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership is Professor of Law John Morley '06.
Become a Chae Fellow

Yale Law School J.D. students may apply to become Chae Fellows of the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership. Fellows will embark on uniquely devised plans comprised of curricular and extracurricular offerings that are suited to their individual interests and goals in private sector careers and leadership, developed in consultation with the Faculty Director, John Morley, and Executive Director, Mary Herrington. Chae Fellows will also have access to professional skills-training workshops directly relevant to careers in finance, management consulting, entrepreneurship, and other private sector professional roles, mentorship opportunities with leading alumni professionals in the private sector, and career advising sessions to address their goals.
To learn more see Chae/Ludwig Fellows page.



Alumni Leaders
Paul Breloff ’06
A Lifelong Learner
Jacquelyn Rebekka Bonner '03
Leading for Its Own Sake
Basha Rubin ’10
On the Job Training
Gary Stewart ’99
Doing What You’re Born to Do
Joseph C. Tsai ’90
The Evolution of a Leader
Krishna Rao ’11
When Finance and Technology Meet
Amy Schulman ’89
Seeing Others Succeed Is a Win-Win
Laura Arnold ’00
Diving Deep for Data-Driven Change
Frank R. Jimenez ’91
Building Others up to Succeed
Lynn Neuner ’92
Loving What You Do Has Its Rewards
Ian Solomon ’02
A Student and Teacher of Leadership
William Kennard ’81
Leadership Is a Team Sport
Rhonda McLean ’83
Journey Fueled by Legacy
Michael S. Chae ’97
Seeking Truth and Finding Leadership
Arthur J. Ochoa ’95
Leadership Journey Paved by Community Programs
Yasmin Cader ’92
Following Her Heart to Fight for Justice
B. Marc Allen ’02
When Personal and Professional Interest Collide
Gregory Fleming ’88
Leadership Starts with People
Kimberley Harris ’96
Leadership Is More Than Being in Charge
Bryan Leach ’05
From the Courtroom to the Boardroom
Siri Marshall ’74
Realizing the Power of Leadership
Nicholas Turner ’96
The Right Road Is Usually the Hardest
Carla Anderson Hills ’58
A Wide-ranging Career in Government
Thomas H. Glocer ’84
A Career Guided by Curiosity and Innovation

“As a leader, one has to become comfortable leading people with skills and experiences outside of their own.”
- Arthur Ochoa, Class of 1995