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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.
May 17, 2013 | Feature Stories
Wharton MBA Reunion: Feeling the Impact
In her keynote presentation at Wharton MBA Reunion 2013, Vice Dean Katherine Klein explored the intersection between Wharton and social impact. (via Wharton Magazine)
May 15, 2013 | In the News
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New York Times
Prof. Olivia Mitchell in the New York Times
Prof. of Business Economics and Public Policy Olivia Mitchell comments on factors people must consider before working abroad, such as international tax issues.
May 15, 2013 | In the News
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CNN.com
Post-Doctoral Fellow Jessica Kennedy on CNN.com
Post-Doctoral Fellow Jessica Kennedy is cited for her study of how women’s ethical values impact their decision to pursue business careers.
May 14, 2013 | In the News
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Inc.
Prof. Ethan Mollick in Inc.
Asst. Prof. of Management Ethan Mollick is cited for his research, which finds that venture capitalists and crowdfunders assess entrepreneurial quality in similar ways.
May 14, 2013 | In the News
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Bloomberg Businessweek
Wharton Alumna Lisa Lovallo in Bloomberg Businessweek
Lisa Lovallo (WG’13, G’13) is interviewed about “Gastronomy & Global Cities,” a research project carried out by Lauder Institute students.
(Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:54 EST)
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...
(Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:54 EST)
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...
(Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:54 EST)
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...
(Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:54 EST)
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...
(Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:54 EST)
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...
(Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:54 EST)
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 ...
(Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:54 EST)
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...
