Yale SOM

Yale SOM

@YaleSOM

“We believe the most impactful leaders always weigh both sides of the ampersand in our mission—business & society.” —Dean Kerwin K. Charles

New Haven, CT https://som.yale.edu/ Joined 2009-01-08 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

55,363

Followers

381

Following

18,874

Tweets

6.7

Avg Engagement

913

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @YaleSOM's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2009-01-08
  • Verification:No
  • Location:New Haven, CT

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,249
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:2.3
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:4.4
  • Followers Analyzed:9,996

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,249 tweets

The account maintains moderate engagement with an average of 138 likes and 34 retweets per tweet. It shares a mix of educational content and faculty insights, which likely contribute to its engagement levels.

2.3

Avg Likes/Tweet

4.4

Avg Retweets/Tweet

7,494

Total Likes

14,251

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

0

Median Likes

2

Median Retweets

6

75th Percentile

2,811

Top Tweet

0.12

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Curator

Amplifies others content frequently

36.0%

Original

4.2%

Replies

57.4%

Retweets

2.4%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

1.8%

With Media

97.1%

With Links

46.2%

With #Tags

80.6%

With @Mentions

5.6%

With Emojis

233

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Broadcast

Focuses on original content over replies

0.12

Reply/Original Ratio

0.04

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

90.7%

Weekday Posts

9.3%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#yalesomalumni (213) #facultyfriday (81) #somfinfac (81) #yale (78) #yaleemba (75) #yalealumni (66) #yaleicf (65) #yaleinsights (62) #healthandveritas (56) #icf_financialhistoryfriday (46)

Most Mentioned

@yalesom (877) @yaleinsights (491) @yale (466) @yaleicf (252) @yalecci (150) @thehowie (143) @jeffsonnenfeld (121) @yalesomalumni (118) @yalesph (101) @hmkyale (83)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,249 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 1,170 (36%)
Replies 136 (4%)
Retweets 1,864 (57%)
Quote Tweets 79 (2%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This is a content-creator focused account that primarily shares original thoughts, ideas, and media. With original content dominating their feed, they position themselves as a source of new information rather than a curator. This strategy works well for establishing thought leadership.

The 1,864 retweets (57% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,249 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 9,996 followers

The primary audience includes students, faculty, and professionals interested in business and leadership. It also targets individuals seeking knowledge on antitrust, economics, and corporate leadership.

Below Average

Audience Quality

37.5%

Suspicion Index

100.0%

Low-Quality %

67

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

100.0%

Empty Bio

100.0%

<10 Tweets

0.0%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

0.0%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

76.0%

No URL

100.0%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

28,059,759

Total Potential Reach

67

Median Follower Reach

282

75th Percentile Reach

10.0%

>1K followers

1.8%

>10K followers

0.5%

>50K followers

0.2%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

0.0%

Creators

0 accounts

0.0%

Consumers

0 accounts

100.0%

Dormant

9,996 accounts

0

Verified Followers

0.0% of total

0.0%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

New Haven, CT (152) United States (95) India (92) New York, NY (81) Washington, DC (63) London, England (60) New York, USA (59) Los Angeles, CA (46) New Delhi, India (45) Boston, MA (44)

0

Verified Followers

0.0% of total

1,495

Protected Accounts

14.95% of total

7 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,090,766 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@Ricamconsult 1,511,755 Economista Economia, Humor, Influência
@SavvyRinu 663,520 Activist Activism, Strategy, Fashion
@500GlobalVC 661,398 Venture Capitalist Entrepreneurship, Uplifting, Global
@StanfordGSB 516,202 Education Business research, insights, ideas
@DWUhlfelderLaw 263,383 Lawyer Family, Law, Activism
@OliviaTroye 217,571 Security Expert National Security, Homeland Security, Intelligence
@1drcole 197,466 Doctor Health, Animals, Climate
@kevincorke 184,923 Journalist Politics, News, Sports
@LBS 183,758 Education Business, Education, Innovation

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

phd (400) business (324) student (311) economics (281) research (248) views (211) university (195) finance (195) professor (190) management (188)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#ai (20) #innovation (15) #business (14) #economics (12) #education (11) #bitcoin (11) #technology (11) #sustainability (11) #fintech (10) #leadership (10)

6,791

Followers With Bio

3,209

Followers Without Bio

67.91%

% With Bio

32.09%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,249 analyzed

4,082

Combined Engagement

796

Total Likes

3,286

Total Retweets

816

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

40%

With Hashtags

100%

With @Mentions

80%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Leadership Business Society Education Antitrust Corporate Governance
Yale SOM
@YaleSOM

RT @Jabaluck: With dozens of researchers at Yale, Stanford, Berkeley and IPA and several other organizations, we ran a cluster randomized trial involving almost 350,000 people and 600 villages in Bangladesh to assess the impact of community masking on COVID.

2021-09-01
Retweets: 2,811 Likes: 0 Engagement: 2,811
Yale SOM
@YaleSOM

“We need students to look at economics and say, ‘Oh, actually this isn’t just about getting a job at an investment bank. This is a tool kit that’s helpful for making all kinds of change in the world.’” — Prof. @judy_chevalier Read the profile: https://t.co/SFHBHONSso https://t.

2022-03-07
Retweets: 118 Likes: 565 Engagement: 683
Yale SOM
@YaleSOM

RT @JeffSonnenfeld: "Some Western businesses refuse to quit a country whose soldiers are apparently executing Ukrainian civilians. If the companies won’t boycott Russia, boycott the companies." - with Steven Tian in today's @nytopinion @YaleSOM @nytimes https://t.co/32aHo7q0JR

2022-04-07
Retweets: 281 Likes: 0 Engagement: 281
Yale SOM
@YaleSOM

Want to learn about antitrust, but don't know where to start? In a series of engaging animated videos, Prof. @ProfFionasm and other SOM scholars explain key economic concepts used in #antitrust law and competition enforcement. Watch them here: https://t.co/yVk9IRBpbk

2022-10-09
Retweets: 43 Likes: 114 Engagement: 157
Yale SOM
@YaleSOM

Prof. @JeffSonnenfeld on whether Elon Musk's eccentricities are undermining his leadership of Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX. Read more in #Yaleinsights: https://t.co/LYGPdPJJaG

2023-05-04
Retweets: 33 Likes: 117 Engagement: 150

Key Insights & Takeaways

The account emphasizes the importance of balancing business and societal impact in leadership. It highlights faculty expertise through discussions on topics like antitrust and corporate leadership. It uses multimedia content, such as animated videos, to make complex topics more accessible.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 55,363
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @YaleSOM reveals an growing Twitter presence with 55,363 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging 6.7 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025