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February 22, 2012 | Feature Stories
February 21, 2012 | Press Releases
Wharton School & HCT launch MENA edition of global innovation tournament
Aspiring innovators, entrepreneurs and trailblazers will have the opportunity to implement their ideas on a global scale with the launch today of the Innovation Tournament 2021.
February 17, 2012 | In the News
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Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Prof. Kenneth Shropshire in Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Prof. of Legal Studies and Business Ethics Kenneth Shropshire discusses the new NFL-Wharton Prep Leadership Program for high school athletes.
February 15, 2012 | In the News
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Globe and Mail
Prof. Katherine Klein in the Globe and Mail
Prof. of Management Katherine Klein is interviewed about how workplace diversity affects team performance.
February 15, 2012 | Press Releases
NFL Player Engagement announces NFL-Wharton Prep Leadership Program
NFL Player Engagement and the Wharton Sports Business Initiative will host the inaugural NFL-Wharton Prep Leadership Program for student-athletes entering their senior year of high school, it was announced today.
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February 15, 2012 | In the News
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Wall Street Journal
Prof. Paul Schoemaker in the Wall Street Journal
Adjunct Prof. of Marketing Paul Schoemaker, author of Brilliant Mistakes from Wharton Digital Press, presents the winners of Wharton’s Brilliant Mistakes Contest.
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February 15, 2012 | Press Releases
Error in Adrenaline Sensitivity Research Leads to Wharton Digital Press “Brilliant Mistakes” Contest First Place Win
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announces Dr. Stephen Salzman of UCLA Medical Center is the grand prize winner of Wharton Digital Press’ “Brilliant Mistakes” contest.
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February 14, 2012 | In the News
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New York Times
Prof. Kevin Volpp in the New York Times
Prof. of Medicine and Health Care Management Kevin Volpp is noted for his research on the use of lotteries to motivate employees to participate in health risk assessments.
February 13, 2012 | In the News
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New York Times
Prof. Ezekiel Emanuel in the New York Times
Penn Integrates Knowledge Prof. Ezekiel Emanuel writes about First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative.
(Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:29:43 EST)
Why BCG's Hal Sirkin Is Bullish on the Future of American Manufacturing
For years, conventional wisdom has maintained that manufacturing in the U.S. is in terminal decline. But the tide is now turning, according to Hal Sirkin, a senior partner and managing director at the Boston Consulting Group. Rising wages and currenc...
(Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:29:43 EST)
Patients versus Profits at Johnson & Johnson: Has the Company Lost its Way?
For a corporate icon long held up as the gold standard in business ethics, Johnson & Johnson has suffered some stunning setbacks in recent years. Among the headaches: a seemingly endless string of product recalls, safety issues with the company's...
(Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:29:43 EST)
Textbook Case: Apple and Others Strive to Be the Next Wave in Educational Publishing
While the $4.5 billion textbook industry seems ready for disruption, the latest digital offerings from firms like Apple may not be enough to overthrow it -- yet. Apple's approach, which revolves around the company's ecosystem and devices, poses certa...
(Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:29:43 EST)
Flipping the Switch: Who Is Responsible for Getting Employees to Take a Break?
In the new world of work, 5:30 p.m. is far from the end of the day. Smartphones and laptop computers -- devices that ostensibly enable us to work faster, more efficiently and more flexibly -- have become 24/7 intravenous hookups to our jobs. Fearing ...
(Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:29:43 EST)
Google's New Privacy Policy: When Consumers' Worlds Collide, the Company Stands to Profit
On March 1, Google plans to toss out more than 60 different privacy policies and consolidate its services under a single set of guidelines. The harmonization will remove separation between Google products, meaning that the company will be able to use...
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:37:38 EST)
Seven Steps for Board Success in the Facebook Age
With the February 1 announcement of its mammoth public offering, Facebook is basking in the limelight and has become yet another reminder of the dramatic impact that the social, mobile and cloud revolutions are having on customer communications and s...
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:28:54 EST)
Private Equity: Fact, Fiction and What Lies in Between
What good is private equity, anyway? Critics say these investment pools make money the wrong way -- buying "target companies," slashing jobs, piling on debt and selling the remnants, which by then are doomed to fail. Defenders say PE is a s...
