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Wharton School Dean Erika James to Host “Beyond Business” Lecture Series on ESG
Three-part series to feature conversations with Wharton faculty and industry-leading experts PHILADELPHIA, October 13, 2021—Dean Erika James of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania announced today the continuation of “Beyond Business,” an annual, semester-long lecture series exploring some of the most pressing issues impacting individuals and organizations around the world. Following its successful introduction in ...Read More
Hundreds of Corporate Board Seats Are Opening for Women—New Wharton Executive Education Program Helps Prepare Candidates
Gender equity is an increasing priority for corporate boards. As more seats open for women, a new program prepares female executives to seize these valuable opportunities. PHILADELPHIA, October 12, 2021—If you ask someone to picture a corporate board, they will probably imagine a long conference table full of directors in suits, all of them men. That ...Read More
Wharton Professor Kevin Werbach Recipient of the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program’s 2021 Ideas Worth Teaching Award
NEW YORK, September 30, 2021—Today, the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program announced the eight winners of its 2021 Ideas Worth Teaching Awards. The Aspen Institute’s Business & Society Program recognizes the power of business school teaching to influence the culture embedded within capitalism and, as a result, has been honoring innovative faculty since 1999. In ...Read More
Wharton in the News
Wharton in the News
- Why Zillow hit pause on buying houses October 19, 2021Outlet: Marketplace Online - American Public Media--Susan Wachter on how rising interest rates and falling home prices are impacting the ibuying market.
- State Lotteries Didn't Help Boost Vaccination Rates October 15, 2021Outlet: U.S. News & World Report--Iwan Barankay on why vaccine incentives don’t work and the role of company vaccine mandates.
- Sports TV's betting game; ESPN, Fox and other networks are ramping up their efforts. But will they go all in? October 11, 2021Outlet: Los Angeles Times--Adi Wyner discusses the allure of sports betting for fans.
- The executive MBA gets entrepreneurial October 11, 2021Outlet: Financial Times - FT.com--Lori Rosenkopf discusses the rise of Executive MBA students who are pursuing studies in entrepreneurship.
- As stocks soar to historical highs, some experts say conditions ripe for correction October 9, 2021Outlet: ABC News Online--Itay Goldstein examines the economic indicators that point to overinflated stock prices .
- ‘Just keep it flowing.' Three people working to untangle supply chain. October 7, 2021Outlet: Christian Science Monitor Daily, The--Gad Allon on how seemingly small supply chain disruptions can make a massive impact.
- Facebook tries to save face : The Indicator from Planet Money October 6, 2021Outlet: NPR/National Public Radio Online--Jonah Berger discusses Facebook’s tactics to change public discourse so it flows the way the company wants.
- The West Philly Financial Literacy Program that Levels the Playing Field October 5, 2021Outlet: Next City Online--Keith Weigelt's Bridges to Wealth program is featured.
- How the search for the next Steve Jobs is ruining Silicon Valley October 4, 2021Outlet: CNET--David Hsu discusses leadership in Silicon Valley.
- The problem with corporate "values" September 29, 2021Outlet: Vox--Tyler Wry on the pressures on corporations to take the moral high ground.
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