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Bobby and Lauren Turner Deepen Their Commitment to the Wharton Social Impact Initiative
PHILADELPHIA, September 23, 2020 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a $2.5 million commitment from undergraduate alumni Bobby Turner, W’84 and Lauren Golub Turner, W’85 to sustain and strengthen the MIINT (MBA Impact Investing Network & Training) program, a collaboration between the Wharton Social Impact Initiative and the ...Read More
$10 Million Gift from Foundation Established by Yuri and Julia Milner Creates Full-Tuition MBA Fellowship for Israeli Wharton Students
PHILADELPHIA, September 15, 2020 — Penn President Amy Gutmann and Wharton Dean Erika H. James are pleased to announce a $10 million commitment from the foundation established by Wharton MBA alumnus Yuri Milner and his wife Julia, to create the Friends of Israel MBA Fund. This new fellowship will provide…Read More Read More
Penn Wharton Budget Model Analyzes the Biden 2020 Campaign Platform: Budget and Economic Effects of $5.35 Trillion in New Spending and $3.375 Trillion in New Taxes
PHILADELPHIA, September 14, 2020—As Election Day 2020 draws closer, the Biden campaign has unveiled a substantial list of policy proposals. The Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has analyzed the budgetary and economic effects of Biden’s tax and spending plans across seven…Read More Read More
Wharton in the News
Wharton in the News
- U.S Visa Curbs See Firms Hire More Workers in Overseas Units September 24, 2020Outlet: Bloomberg News Online--Britta Glennon on H-1B visa restrictions.
- Business schools look for lessons on the Covid front line September 24, 2020Outlet: Financial Times - FT.com--Sigal Barsade on academic research during a global pandemic.
- Dean Erika James on "This is Working" September 23, 2020Outlet: LinkedIn--Dean Erika James discusses leadership, diversity and higher education during a global pandemic.
- AI is reshaping the way we buy, sell and value homes September 23, 2020Outlet: Marketplace - American Public Media--Chris Geczy discusses what artificial intelligence and specifically computer vision offer to the real estate market.
- Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand September 23, 2020Outlet: Associated Press--Americus Reed on rebranding the Uncle Ben's rice brand.
- Can in-person voting be made safe enough during the coronavirus pandemic? Yes September 21, 2020Outlet: Boston Globe Online, The--Zeke Emanuel on how to manage in-person voting safely.
- How to Think Long Term With Near-Zero Interest Rates September 19, 2020Outlet: Wall Street Journal Online, The--Olivia Mitchell on delaying retirement.
- "Innovation comes from diverse populations" September 16, 2020Outlet: Globes Online--Dean Erika James on how diversity breeds innovation and an alumni gift to bring more Israeli students to Wharton.
- If the U.S. cripples Huawei, will China retaliate against Apple? September 15, 2020Outlet: Fortune Online--Mauro Guillen and John Zhang discuss what's holding China back from shutting down Apple’s supply chain.
- Biden, After Rejecting Progressive Spending Plans, Now Hones Multi-Trillion-Dollar Budget September 14, 2020Outlet: Wall Street Journal Online, The--Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis of the budgetary and economic effects of Joe Biden’s policy proposals.
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