The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Announces $10 Million Gift to Name and Expand the Impact of the Anne and John McNulty Leadership Program

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is delighted to announce a $10 million commitment from Anne Welsh McNulty, (Wharton MBA Class of 1979), which will drive the expansion and global reach of the current Wharton Leadership Program, building on a foundation of over 20 years of innovation and impact in leadership development.Read More

Global Risk Report 2016: A World at Risk

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2016, undertaken in conjunction with the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center of the University of Pennsylvania for the past 11 years, reports opinions of 750 experts who assessed 29 global risks for both impact and likelihood over a 10-year time horizon and is being released today in advance of the Forum’s annual meeting taking place next week in Davos.Read More

Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists to Hold No-Cost New York Program on Fed Policy & Real Estate, March 3, 2016

Through intensive lectures and hands-on exercises, the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, led by the Wharton School’s most prominent professors, help reporters gain better understanding of key business and economic issues. This free, one-day program will feature Wharton Profs Peter Conti-Brown and Sam Chandan on Fed Policy and Real Estate trends respectively. Read More

New Wharton Research Shows “Doing Well While Doing Good” Is Viable Investment Strategy, Investors Seeking Social Impact Can Receive Comparable Returns

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today the release of a new report, “Great Expectations: Mission Preservation and Financial Performance in Impact Investments.” The new study provides an objective, rigorous look at two of the most important aspects of impact investing: financial returns and long-term impact.Read More

Reporters Visiting Philadelphia for Historic Pope Francis Visit Now Eligible for Oct 11 – 14 Scholarship Opportunities to Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists

The 2015 Seminars for Business Journalists in Philadelphia, which follows the Pope’s visit by less than two weeks, may provide a special opportunity for journalists to explore issues surrounding his visit—such as transportation challenges, economic impact, public policy, etc.–with Wharton faculty.Read More

PwC US Donates $50,000 to Fund Scholars Program at the University Of Pennsylvania

PwC US today announced that it will donate a total of $50,000 for the establishment of a two-year PwC Scholars program. The gift, which will be administered through the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative (PPI), will be used to recognize the accomplishments of undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania who have contributed significantly to faculty-led public policy research. Read More