As the IPO market shows signs of renewed momentum after several volatile years, questions about who gets companies to the public markets, and why, are once again top of mind for founders, investors, and policymakers.

More than two decades after first meeting as marketing majors at the Leavey School of Business, Steve and Melissa Murillo are still building together. Today, they lead their San Francisco–based company, All Things Branded, while raising their two sons.

Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business recently welcomed students to campus for a fireside chat featuring Bryan Neider ’78, CEO of AbilityPath and former Electronic Arts executive, and Heidi Leupp ’84, Santa Clara University Trustee.

When we talk about inflation, we often think in numbers — rising prices, shifting interest rates, or changes in purchasing power. But for Professor Alexander Zentefis, an assistant professor of finance at the Leavey School of Business, the story of inflation is as much about words as it is about data.