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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 and Gimlet Media’s “The Pitch” to Host Live Startup Competition, Nov. 27, 2018
WHAT: Gimlet Media’s renowned podcast The Pitch, recently dubbed the best business podcast on startup life by Fortune, will host its first-ever live show on the road at the Wharton School on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. Three Philadelphia startups will face off in a live pitch competition in front of two prominent investors, and ...Read More
Wharton School Appoints Scott Douglass as Vice Dean of Finance and Administration
Position encompasses finance, human resources, facilities management and School strategy PHILADELPHIA, November 5, 2018 — Scott Douglass today has joined the Wharton School as Vice Dean of Finance and Administration. Douglass will lead Wharton operations and finance, including Budgeting, Facilities and Operations, Human Resources, Wharton Computing and Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS). Douglass will work collaboratively across ...Read More
How Best Buy, Electronic Arts, and Other Companies Are Leading in the Customer Centricity Movement
Peter Fader and Sarah Toms’ new book, THE CUSTOMER CENTRICITY PLAYBOOK, offers an insider’s guide to creating and implementing a winning strategy to acquire, develop, and retain customers for the greatest value. PHILADELPHIA, October 29, 2018 — How did global gaming company Electronic Arts go from being named “Worst Company in America” to clearing a billion dollars ...Read More
Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative to Host Analytics Accelerator Summit, Nov. 2, 2018
What: The Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative (WCAI) will host its second annual Analytics Accelerator Summit featuring student presentations after a month-long Accelerator Challenge. Hand-selected Penn and Wharton students, ranging from undergrads to MBAs, have worked in tandem with four companies to solve real-world customer data analytics problems. From the internationally-acclaimed Barnes Foundation to data powerhouse Fuel ...Read MoreWharton School Receives $25 Million Gift from Nicolai Tangen and AKO Foundation to Establish Transformative New Tangen Hall and International Student Scholarship Fund
Tangen Hall will house a new Venture Lab and, for the first time, centralize student entrepreneurship at Penn Read MoreRonald S. Lauder and Leonard A. Lauder Dedicate the Home of the Lauder Institute
PHILADELPHIA, October 23, 2018 — At a dedication ceremony today, brothers Leonard A. Lauder, W’54 and Ronald S. Lauder, W’65 will join Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett to celebrate the remodeling of the building housing the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management & International Studies, which the brothers founded. The building, now referred ...Read More
Knowledge@Wharton
- How the Blockchain Will Impact the Financial Sector November 16, 2018The blockchain, a form of distributed ledger technology, has the potential to transform the financial sector by bringing lower costs, faster execution of transactions, improved transparency, auditability of operations and other benefits.
- Amazon’s HQ2 Decision: Are the Winners Ready for Prime Time? November 16, 2018New York City and Arlington, Va., should brace for housing price increases among other trade-offs as they prepare to become home to Amazon’s new headquarters, experts say.
- Holiday Hiring: Can Retailers Attract Talent in a Tight Labor Market? November 15, 2018Christmas is coming, and so is the mad rush by retailers to hire seasonal workers. Will flexible schedules, bonuses, gift cards and other perks offer enough to meet the demand?
- The Blue Economy: How Impact Investing Can Help It Grow November 15, 2018Balancing the need for sustainable fishing with protecting the livelihoods that depend on it calls for creative solutions. Some impact investors are on the case.
- Good ‘Food Citizens’: Why Collaboration Is Key to Feeding the World November 15, 2018The food system is the largest segment of the world's economy, and it needs to adapt to increasing threats brought by climate change, geopolitical forces and population growth.
- Would You Treat Your Mother That Way? The Secrets of Great Customer Service November 14, 2018Would you turn your mom's warranty claim down two days out of warranty? Author Jeanne Bliss makes a business case for providing excellent service and true customer satisfaction to garner long-term success.
- How Autonomous Vehicles Will Upend Transportation November 14, 2018Lawrence Burns, a former vice president of research for GM, discusses how robotic driving technology will reshape transportation and the economy.