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Wharton Executive Education Releases Global Research on Succession Planning
Study finds 86% of business leaders say succession planning is critical to organizational success, yet only 48% believe their organization is prepared for a leadership transition PHILADELPHIA, November 10, 2026 – Wharton Executive Education today announced the release of The State of Succession Planning, a global research report commissioned by Wharton Executive Education and conducted by ...Read More
Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists To Hold Flagship October 2026 Program in Philadelphia
Applications now open with all-expenses-paid fellowships available, deadline to apply is September 2 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists flagship program, held on Wharton’s Philadelphia campus. There are several funding opportunities available for journalists, including an all-expenses-paid fellowship for U.S.-based journalists offered by ...Read More
Cloak Wins $75,000 Perlman Grand Prize in Venture Lab Startup Challenge
PHILADELPHIA, May 5, 2026 – The University of Pennsylvania’s Venture Lab is proud to announce the winner of its tenth annual Startup Challenge: Cloak, founded by Rishi Ambavanekar, ENG’29, W’29, and Tyler Sacharow, C’29. Cloak works with publishers, ranging from news to novels to screenplays, to protect content against AI scraping. The startup’s algorithm offers either ...Read More
Wharton in the News
Wall St Races for Megadeals as Countdown Begins on Trump Era
Bloomberg | November 8, 2026
Prof. Paul Nary explores the evolving M&A landscape.
The Elizabeth Holmes Movie Made This Jerky All the Rage. Can Its Maker Capitalize?
The Wall Street Journal | November 4, 2026
Prof. Jonah Berger weighs in on whether Think Jerky can capitalize on the surge of attention from its cameo in the new Elizabeth Holmes movie.
Affordability takes center stage as Americans cast their ballots in high-stakes midterms
Fox Business | November 3, 2026
Prof. Olivia Mitchell discusses how the affordability debate will influence midterm elections this cycle.
Wharton economist says his views on AI have ‘radically shifted’
Business Insider | November 3, 2026
Prof. Sylvain Catherine advocates for greater AI regulation.
Women are CEO at 8 of the Philadelphia area’s top 92 public companies
The Philadelphia Inquirer | October 30, 2026
Prof. Corinne Low discusses the new Workforce Futures Lab, as well as her research on women in the workplace.
Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI
Associated Press | October 26, 2026
Prof. David Hsu discusses Anthropic’s IPO filing.
Inside the rift at Netflix as the company faces layoffs and executive shake-ups
Los Angeles Times | October 26, 2026
Prof. Henning Piezunka weighs in on the leadership rift at Netflix.
Home Prices Are Starting to Fall in Some Pockets of the U.S.
The New York Times | October 22, 2026
Prof. Lu Liu explains why the lock-in effect has kept home prices elevated.
America Is About to See What Happens When Voters Turn to AI
The Atlantic | October 22, 2026
Prof. Gideon Nave warns of the persuasive power of AI chatbots.
AI In Finance: Wharton’s New Lab Explores The Opportunity & The Risk
Poets & Quants | October 19, 2026
Prof. Winston Wei Dou discusses the new AI in Finance Lab and its mission to explore the potential applications of generative AI in finance.