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Wharton School Establishes the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance
PHILADELPHIA, March 14, 2019 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today the establishment of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance with the support and partnership of 1991 undergraduate alumnus Ross Stevens, founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Holdings Group. The center will stimulate cutting-edge teaching…Read More Read More
SiriusXM Announces the Launch of “Purpose Built” Hosted by Allbirds Co-Founder and Co-CEO Joey Zwillinger
The special series will feature entrepreneurs sharing the secrets behind their successful, socially–responsible companies SiriusXM’s “Purpose Built” will air on both SiriusXM’s Business Radio and Insight channels NEW YORK – March 12, 2019 – SiriusXM announced today the launch of Purpose Built, a special series hosted by Allbirds Co-Founder and Co-CEO Joey Zwillinger, featuring mission-oriented entrepreneurs sharing ...Read More
Global Business Leaders Gather in Shanghai for the 53rd Wharton Global Forum
SHANGHAI, March 8, 2019 —The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today welcomed nearly 1,000 global business leaders to the 53rd Wharton Global Forum at the Pudong Shangri-La in Shanghai. The three-day event brings together an international group of Wharton alumni with leaders from business and academia to explore the most critical issues facing ...Read More
Wharton in the News
Wharton in the News
- Executives and directors are insider trading on advance knowledge of audit issues, new study finds March 22, 2019Outlet: MarketWatch--Daniel Taylor on his new research about insider trading.
- Levi CFO Returns to NYSE to Float Another Family-Owned American Icon March 21, 2019Outlet: Wall Street Journal Online, The--David Wessels comments on the Levi's IPO and role of its CFO.
- Why Tesla needs Elon Musk March 20, 2019Outlet: CNN Online--Rahul Kapoor examines Elon Musk's strategic acumen in this op-ed.
- Wharton fintech center named for Stone Ridge CEO March 19, 2019Outlet: Philadelphia Business Journal Online--Wharton announces the new Stevens Center to focus on tech innovation across the financial industry.
- In new book, Wharton prof shows how Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix algorithms shape our decisions March 18, 2019Outlet: Philly.com--Kartik Hosanagar shows how algorithms impact our decisions across all aspects of life.
- We need an algorithmic bill of rights before algorithms do us wrong March 13, 2019Outlet: Fast Company Online--Kartik Hosanagar discusses why we need to develop strong safeguards to mitigate the risks of AI.
- Marijuana in the Workplace? Sometimes You Can't Just Say No March 13, 2019Outlet: Inc. Online--Peter Cappelli on why employers should rethink pot testing in light of new marijuana laws.
- Trump's Economic Outlook Is Rosy. That Could Be a Problem. March 12, 2019Outlet: New York Times Online, The--Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis of GDP growth.
- Making sense of housing market data March 9, 2019Outlet: Marketplace Online - American Public Media--Susan Wachter on the combined power of housing market data.
- Inside Twitter’s ambitious plan to change the way we tweet March 8, 2019Outlet: Recode--Shiri Melumad discusses how space constraints can lead to more opinionated and controversial tweets.