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Penn Medicine and Wharton Social Impact Initiative Launch New $5 Million Investment Initiative for Businesses that Improve Health of Philadelphians
“Fund for Health” announced first round of funding for companies that aim to strengthen social determinants of health PHILADELPHIA, August 31, 2021—Three start-up companies will be the first to receive investment from the Fund for Health, a joint partnership between Penn Medicine and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative of the…Read More Read More
Application Open for Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists Flagship Program, Oct. 18-19
Deadline to Apply for Virtual Professional Development Program is October 8 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the flagship Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. 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 through intensive ...Read More
Dr. Judd Kessler Awarded the 2021 Vernon L. Smith Ascending Scholar Prize
PHILADELPHIA, August 3, 2021 — The Chairman, Directors, and Officers of the International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics (IFREE) take pleasure in announcing Dr. Judd Kessler, Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as the 2021 recipient of the Vernon L. Smith Ascending Scholar Prize. Named ...Read More
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- Was the Mike Richards Jeopardy! Controversy Rooted in Hiring Bias? We Asked an Expert. September 15, 2021Outlet: Esquire Online--Corinne Low discusses the pitfalls of unconscious bias.
- Engine No. 1 investment framework aims to tie company valuations to climate impact September 13, 2021Outlet: Reuters - Reuters.com--New white paper co-authored by Vit Henisz.
- How To Make Honesty The Best And Most Effective Policy September 13, 2021Outlet: Forbes Online--Richard Shell on how to navigate difficult situations.
- ESG performance won't last, academics warn September 10, 2021Outlet: FTAdviser--Luke Taylor discusses expected returns on green assets.
- Yearning for free time? Too much of it could take a toll on your mental well-being September 10, 2021Outlet: NBC News--Marissa Sharif finds that the sweet spot for extra free time is about three and a half hours per day.
- If you want to know why people are reluctant to be leaders, ask them September 6, 2021Outlet: Financial Times - FT.com--Peter Cappelli on the root causes and rise of agile human resources.
- Climate Change Risks And Insurance Policies September 6, 2021Outlet: NPR/National Public Radio Online--Howard Kunreuther on climate change's impact on the insurance industry in the wake of Hurricane Ida and West Coast wildfires.
- Penn Medicine, Wharton start $5M health fund to invest in for-profit startups August 31, 2021Outlet: Philadelphia Business Journal--Fund for Health joint partnership of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative and Penn Medicine will invest in companies poised to improve the social...
- To get the wealthy to pay more tax, first we need to work out why they avoid it August 30, 2021Outlet: Financial Times - FT.com--Alex Rees-Jones research on the connection between tax decisions and loss aversion.
- Pacesetters With A Purpose August 30, 2021Outlet: Poets & Quants--WG’23 students in this annual feature story of stand-out MBAs across top business schools.
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