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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 Executive Education Launches AI in Marketing: Creating Customer Value in an AI-Driven Enterprise
Blended Executive Program Equips Leaders to Drive Strategic Growth Through AI PHILADELPHIA, October 30, 2025 – Wharton Executive Education today announced the launch of AI in Marketing: Creating Customer Value in an AI-Driven Enterprise, a new blended online and in-person program designed for senior leaders and executives who want to understand and apply AI to marketing ...Read More
Wharton in the News
A Climate ‘Shock’ Is Eroding Some Home Values. New Data Shows How Much.
The New York Times | November 19, 2025
Prof. Ben Keys’ new research offers first-of-its-kind insight into the way rising insurance rates are affecting home values.
How baby boomers got so rich and why their kids are unlikely to catch up
The Washington Post | November 18, 2025
Prof. Olivia Mitchell spoke about the economic conditions that led to the baby boomer generation accumulating so much wealth.
The telecoms battle between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon goes from lighthearted to litigious
Campaign | November 17, 2025
Prof. Pinar Yildirim explores her research on attack ads and competition between brands.
Media’s Rebranding Frenzy: What’s In a Name?
The Hollywood Reporter | November 11, 2025
Prof. David Reibstein explains why corporate rebrands matter far less to consumers than product-level brands.
The top 3 reasons housing has become so unaffordable in the US market
Fox Business | November 11, 2025
Prof. Joseph Gyourko discusses the effect of regulation on housing supply and home prices.
The economist counting down to America’s debt doomsday
Quartz | November 7, 2025
Prof. Kent Smetters examined when the economy’s breaking point could arrive.
Like so many other aspects of this economy, consumer sentiment is now K-shaped
Marketplace | November 7, 2025
Prof. Sasha Indarte discusses how deteriorating consumer sentiment can trigger a vicious cycle of reduced spending and increased economic risk.
How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’
The New York Times | November 6, 2025
Prof. Shiri Melumad spoke about her research on generative AI’s impact on depth of learning.
Abraham Lincoln set off an education revolution in 1862 with the Land Grant Act. We need the same thing today for AI
Fortune | November 5, 2025
Prof. Pat Harker co-authors this op-ed, making the case for AI policy similar to that of Lincoln’s Land Grant Act of 1862.
AI-washing and the massive layoffs hitting the economy
CNBC | November 4, 2025
Prof. Peter Cappelli speaks about the impact of AI on jobs.