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Professor Kent Smetters and the Penn Wharton Budget Model are cited in a Washington Post article about proposed tax cuts.
Professor Kevin Werbach speaks with CNBC about the growing popularity of blockchain among students.
Professor of Accounting Jennifer Blouin speaks with CNN about whether proposed tax cuts will really help the middle class.
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Wharton School and Morgan State University Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management Announce Strategic Collaboration
Philadelphia, PA and Baltimore, MD, April 20, 2018 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announces that it has entered into a collaboration with Morgan State University’s Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management focused on faculty and student academic programs. This is the first collaboration of its kind between the Wharton ...Read MoreSecond Annual Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Showcase to Feature Best Student Entrepreneurs From Across University of Pennsylvania
Startup Challenge Finalists vie for over $135,000 in prizes; student ventures demo; in-elevator elevator pitches: open to the public on April 27, 2018 PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 19, 2018—Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the second annual Startup Showcase, sponsored by Eric Aroesty, C’92, on Friday, April 27, 2018, a dynamic event showcasing the best student-founded ...Read More
24 Hour Fitness and University of Pennsylvania’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative to Launch Groundbreaking Science-Based StepUp Program
Program Aims to Create Lasting Life-Changing Health Habits SAN RAMON, CA – April 16, 2018 – 24 Hour Fitness and the University of Pennsylvania’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative (BCFG) announce a game-changing science-based partnership and research study to explore what really motivates gym-goers with the goal of creating lasting habits. The StepUp Program, launching ...Read MoreWharton Seminars for Business Journalists to Hold No-Cost Program on Public Policy and the Ecomony in New York City, June 13, 2018
What: 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 a better understanding of key business and economic issues. This no-cost, one-day program will feature Wharton Assistant Prof. of Legal Studies & Business Ethics Peter Conti-Brown and Associate Prof. of Legal Studies & ...Read More
William P. Lauder Endows the William P. Lauder Wharton Leadership Fellows Program with $4 Million Gift
Philadelphia, PA, March 27, 2018 – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that William P. Lauder, W’83, has committed $4 million to endow the William P. Lauder Wharton Leadership Fellows Program. Mr. Lauder is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees, the Lauder Institute Board of ...Read More2018 Lipman Family Prize Honorees Named
Winning Honoree will be announced April 20 Philadelphia, PA, March 2, 2018 – myAgro, Operation ASHA, and Ubuntu Pathways have been named as honorees for the 2018 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from an applicant pool of more than one hundred organizations, all three honorees are guaranteed an unrestricted financial award of $50,000 as ...Read More
Eduardo Azevedo, Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Named Among 2018 Sloan Research Fellows
New York, NY, February 15, 2018 – The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announces the selection of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers as the recipients of the 2018 Sloan Research Fellowships. The fellowships, awarded yearly since 1955, honor early-career scholars whose achievements mark them as among the very best scientific minds working today. A full ...Read More
Knowledge@Wharton
- For Haier’s Zhang Ruimin, Success Means Creating the Future April 20, 2018The chairman and CEO of the Haier Group believes that the company’s user-centric model of micro enterprises is a key pillar of growth.
- What Brands Can Learn from Starbucks’ Crisis Response April 20, 2018The arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia coffee shop should be treated as a broad-based wake-up call for Starbucks -- and for other brands as well, experts say.
- How Big Data Can Make a Big Difference in HR April 19, 2018HR has been slow to adopt data analytics. SAP's chief learning officer discusses why companies must incorporate data into the HR process and other insights from her new book.
- Optimizing Global Growth: A Software Startup’s Solution April 19, 2018Because B2B software is available globally, providers must address the complex requirements of a diverse customer base from day one, according to Compas Global co-founder Yin L. Yin.
- Should the U.S. Extend Individual Tax Breaks Beyond 2025? April 19, 2018The Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the “extenders” will hurt economic growth and worsen federal debt. Only a serious crisis will trigger corrective action, say experts.
- How Companies Can Instill Mindfulness April 19, 2018Companies that adopt mindfulness and meditation practices for employees see positive returns for individuals and the organization, write two BCG consultants.
- Oaktree’s Howard Marks: What’s Ahead for the Bull Market April 19, 2018Legendary Wall Street value investor Howard Marks says the big money has already been made in hedge funds, and maybe in private equity and junk bonds too.