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May 23, 2013 | Feature Stories

The Startup Survival Master Class

Asst. Prof. of Management Laura Huang led a master class called “Switching Into Entrepreneurship” during MBA Reunion 2013. (via Wharton Magazine)

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May 23, 2013 | Press Releases

Penn President Amy Gutmann to Speak at Wharton Global Alumni Forum

University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann will visit Tokyo to meet with Wharton alumni at its Global Alumni Forum, presenting a keynote address on May 24 at 9:30 a.m. at the Palace Hotel.

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May 22, 2013 | In the News | Wall Street Journal

Prof. Olivia Mitchell in the Wall Street Journal

Prof. of Business Economics and Public Policy Olivia Mitchell is noted for her research on exchanging delayed Social Security benefits for lump sums.

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May 21, 2013 | In the News | Guardian (UK)

Prof. Jennifer Blouin in the Guardian (UK)

Assoc. Prof. of Accounting Jennifer Blouin offers commentary on a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on Apple Inc.’s taxes.

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May 21, 2013 | In the News | Bloomberg Businessweek

Wharton Alumni in Bloomberg Businessweek

Ryan Frankel (WG’12) and Kunal Sarda (WG’11), co-founders of the translation service VerbalizeIt, discuss their appearance on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and the impact it’s had on their business.

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May 20, 2013 | In the News | American Public Media's "Marketplace"   contains audio content

Prof. Andrea Matwyshyn on American Public Media’s “Marketplace”

Asst. Prof. of Legal Studies and Business Ethics Andrea Matwyshyn is interviewed about an app designed to stop teenagers from texting while driving.

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May 20, 2013 | In the News | CNBC.com

Wharton Alumna on CNBC.com

Roberta Giassetti (WG’02) shares her experiences participating in the Wharton International Volunteer Program and describes how it shaped her career path.

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May 20, 2013 | In the News | American Public Media’s “Marketplace”   contains audio content

Prof. Ethan Mollick on American Public Media’s “Marketplace”

Asst. Prof. of Management Ethan Mollick comments on why “coolness” is becoming increasingly important in the tech industry.

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May 19, 2013 | In the News | Faro de Vigo (Spain)

Prof. Mauro Guillen in Faro de Vigo (Spain)

Prof. of Management Mauro Guillen is interviewed about European economic policy and the performance of Spanish companies in international markets. (in Spanish)

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The 'Fancy Layaway': Creating a Market for Unique, Online and High-end Fashion

When Aslaug Magnusdottir started going to the top runway fashion shows in Milan, Paris and New York, she often thought about the wasted opportunity that designers were missing. "Because not many women could come to these shows, they were complet...

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Upset about Political Bias in the Media? Blame Economics

News organizations are often accused -- and in some cases, outright acknowledge -- that their coverage is biased toward a particular end of the political spectrum. In a new paper, Wharton marketing professor Pinar Yildirim and her co-authors argue th...

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Google Glass: Can 'Tech Cool' Become 'Market Cool'?

With the introduction of Google Glass, an effort to create and market computerized eyewear, Google has captured the imagination of technologists, consumers and even sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," while also raising a number of social and p...

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Investing in Gold: Does It Stack Up?

Gold has a timeless allure -- especially if you worry about stock market volatility, inflation, a decay of ordinary currency or the collapse of civilization. Yet not everyone agrees that gold offers the safe haven its promoters describe. How reliable...

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Are Pop-up Stores Here to Stay?

Pop-up retail -- storefronts that open for a few days to sell products, launch a brand and/or create buzz -- has attracted business owners, landlords and customers alike. What is driving the trend, under what conditions is it most profitable and does...

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With Austerity Under Fire, Countries Seek a More Balanced Solution

Six years after the onset of the global financial crisis, economists and policymakers continue to fight bitterly over how to tackle the world's economic woes. Is fiscal stimulus or fiscal austerity the best medicine? Austerity advocates have largely ...

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Balancing the Pay Scale: 'Fair' vs. 'Unfair'

Whether you are a shelf stocker at Walmart or an equity analyst at an investment bank, you may feel that you are not adequately compensated for the work you do -- in other words, you are underpaid. But underpaid relative to what? How do employers det...


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