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Wharton Online Launches Entrepreneurship Certificate
A three-course, self-paced program designed to help professionals turn ideas into action PHILADELPHIA, January 21, 2026 – Wharton Online today announced the launch of its new Entrepreneurship Certificate, a fully online, self-paced credential designed to help professionals cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, identify high-potential opportunities, and execute ideas that create real-world impact. Built around a clear three-stage learning ...Read More
Wharton Faculty to Present on Asset Management, AI and Quantitative Finance, and Megatrends in the Global Economy at One-Day Seminars for Business Journalists Program in London, U.K. on February 5, 2026
Applications now open, deadline to apply is Thursday, January 22 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite full-time business journalists to apply for the next one-day Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program, held in London, U.K. at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. The February 2026 program will feature...Read More
Wharton Online Launches Innovation Strategy and Design Thinking Certificate
Three Self-Paced, Online Courses Offer Flexible Pathways to Master Innovation PHILADELPHIA, November 6, 2025 – Wharton Online today announced the launch of its new Innovation Strategy and Design Thinking Certificate, a fully online, self-paced credential designed to help professionals master innovation from idea generation through execution. Developed and led by Wharton professors Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich, ...Read More
Wharton in the News
How Gen Z Uses Gen AI—and Why It Worries Them
Harvard Business Review | January 28, 2026
Prof. Angela Duckworth co-authored this piece, exploring research on how Gen Z utilizes generative AI.
How trade tensions are impacting US mortgage rates
ABC News | January 27, 2026
Prof. Susan Wachter explains how tariff threats are affecting mortgage rates.
Retail’s risky AI commerce bet
Retail Dive | January 26, 2026
Prof. Kartik Hosanagar discusses how AI agents are reshaping retail.
Welcome to the ‘skills mismatch economy’: The shift from roles to skills making your résumé—and your job title—meaningless
Fortune | January 22, 2026
Vice Dean Eric Bradlow discusses the newly released Wharton-Accenture Skills Index, which found a disconnect between the signals workers send and the capabilities bosses reward.
Affordability for renters improving — for some
Marketplace | January 22, 2026
Prof. Ben Keys explains what impacts affordability for renters.
Big Tech’s new rule for workers: show your work
Business Insider | January 15, 2026
Prof. Matthew Bidwell highlights the fear executives feel of falling behind in the AI race.
Former Fed officials: Markets still trust Fed independence
American Banker | January 15, 2026
Profs. Pat Harker and Loretta Mester comment on key takeaways from a panel discussion with former Federal Reserve officials at this year’s Future of Finance Forum.
We’re back: How much money is “enough”?
Marketplace, This is Uncomfortable | January 15, 2026
Prof. Wendy De La Rosa explores financial anxiety and how money shapes our decisions, relationships, and sense of self.
Banks Ready Battle Plans to Save Their Credit Card Businesses
The New York Times | January 14, 2026
Prof. Itamar Drechsler warns that the 10% proposed cap on credit card interest rates could impact profitability.
Books For B-School: Wharton’s Jerry Wind On Creativity, Leadership & The Age Of AI
Poets & Quants | January 8, 2026
Emeritus Prof. Jerry Wind details takeaways from his recent book “Creativity in the Age of AI” in this Q&A.