
Penn Wharton Budget Model Projects 3 Million COVID-19 Vaccinations Per Day Would Add 2 Million Jobs, Increase Real GDP By 1 Percent

What: Venture Lab at the University of Pennsylvania will honor award-winning artist, founder of FREEAMERICA and undergraduate alumnus John Legend, C’99, HON’14, with the 2021 Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Alumni Achievement Award. During the virtual, live event, the Wharton School Dean Erika H. James will join Legend for a fireside chat…Read More
Text Messages with “Reserved for You” Messaging Boosted Flu Vaccine Rates Up to 11% PHILADELPHIA, February 18, 2020—The Behavior Change for Good Initiative (BCFG) at the Wharton School and the School of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit (PMNU), today…Read More
NEW YORK, February 16, 2021—The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation today announces the names of the 128 early career researchers who have been selected to receive a 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship. Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships honor extraordinary U.S. and Canadian researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them…Read More
ATLANTA, January 29, 2021—The 2021 Recipient of The Sheth Foundation Medal for Exceptional Contribution to Marketing Scholarship and Practice is Dr. George S. Day. Dr. Day is the Geoffrey T. Boisi Emeritus Professor, and Senior Fellow of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management (which he founded) at the Wharton School…Read More
PHILADELPHIA, January 28, 2021—The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has launched an Advanced Business Analytics Program to help mid-career and senior professionals gain hands-on experience with applications of various data analytics tools to drive business transformation. According to a recent SAP & Forrester consulting survey, more than 90%…Read More
Applications now open, deadline to apply is February 16 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the next virtual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. The Winter 2021 program will feature Wharton and University of Pennsylvania professors Mohamed A. El-Erian, Ezekiel Emanuel and Natasha Sarin who will…Read More
Panel, part of Beyond Business series, will address how brands can work with Black culture in a way that benefits both companies and the Black community at large What: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will host the next installment of its “Beyond Business” Tarnopol Dean’s Lecture Series…Read More
PHILADELPHIA, November 16, 2020—The Behavior Change for Good Initiative (BCFG) at the Wharton School and School of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania has partnered with Walmart to conduct the largest-ever communication research study aimed at increasing flu vaccinations during the Fall 2020 flu season. The results of…Read More
Experts explore short- and long-term economic outlook of president-elect Biden’s policy proposals What: The Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) will host a private press briefing on the economic implications of the 2020 election results. PWBM experts Kent Smetters, Richard Prisinzano and John Ricco will present on the short-term outlook for…Read More
New joint effort will advance both research and practice in impact investing PHILADELPHIA, October 28, 2020 – Chicago Booth’s Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation, the Harvard Business School Impact Collaboratory, and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School announced today the launch of the…Read More
Deadline to Apply for Online Program is October 16 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…Read More
New Wharton Baker WisePlum Consumer Loyalty Study Reveals that Consumers are Less Forgiving, Needing More From Retailers During Global Pandemic PHILADELPHIA, August 3, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has made a substantial impact on retail and, as a result, brands are continuing to strategize on how best to engage with…Read More