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Duncan Watts appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
PHILADELPHIA, January 16, 2019 — President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett are pleased to announce the appointment of Duncan Watts as the University of Pennsylvania’s twenty-third Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 1, 2019. Watts, a pioneer in the use of data to study social networks, will be the Stevens University Professor, with joint faculty appointments in the Department of ...Read More
Wharton Executive Education and Penn Medicine Launch Health Care Innovation Program
PHILADELPHIA, December 7, 2018 — From the first-ever coronary artery bypass to today’s dramatic advances in precision cancer treatment, medical innovations continue to revolutionize health care. Novel ways to deliver patient care, and new reimbursement models, are also transforming the landscape. Now, through a partnership of the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School ...Read More
Wharton Named First Business School to Receive Prestigious IACET Accreditation for Online Continuing Education Courses
Wharton Online bets on the future of learning with accreditation that will benefit self-directed learners PHILADELPHIA, November 15, 2018 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) awarded Wharton Online, the School’s digital learning platform, prestigious Accredited Provider status. As the first ...Read More
Wharton in the News
Wharton in the News
- The Beginning of the End of Britain's Brexit Fantasy January 16, 2019Outlet: Foreign Policy Online--Mauro Guillen examines the implications of Brexit on international trade.
- Local behavioral scientist explains the fresh start effect January 16, 2019Outlet: WPVI-TV Online--Katherine Milkman offers advice if you slip up on your New Year's resolution.
- 4 signs a company is a good employer for women January 10, 2019Outlet: CNN Online--Wharton Social Impact Initiative Vice Dean Katherine Klein, Shoshana Schwartz and Sandra Maro Hunt explore what it is that makes a company actually good for women in this op-ed.
- Post-MBA Careers in Social Impact January 9, 2019Outlet: FindMBA--A Wharton alum discusses how he pursued a career path with purpose.
- As gun outrage grew, Monster Jam quietly stripped weapons from its monster trucks January 9, 2019Outlet: Tampa Bay Times--Maurice Schweitzer discusses the risks of companies making political statements.
- The meaning of the blockchain January 9, 2019Outlet: Economist - economist.com, The--Interview with Kevin Werbach about the meaning of blockchain, including an excerpt from his latest book.
- Mastercard dropped its name from its logo because the future of payment is digital January 8, 2019Outlet: Vox--Elizabeth "Zab" Johnson on Mastercard's recent rebranding effort.
- Five Top Ideas About Aging from The Experts in 2018 January 4, 2019Outlet: Wall Street Journal Online, The--Olivia Mitchell discusses how big decisions becoming more risky as we get older.
- BBC World Service January 4, 2019Outlet: BBC World Service - WNYC-FM--Sigal Barsade examines how loneliness can permeate the workplace.
- Man who called Dow 20,000 says if ‘we avoid a recession, we're going to have a really good' stock market January 2, 2019Outlet: MarketWatch--Jeremy Siegel offers stock market predictions for 2019.