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The Wharton School and Bridges Co-Host Sixth Annual Impact Investing Competition

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Philadelphia, PA, April 11, 2017 -- Students from the world’s top business and policy schools gathered on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia Saturday for the culmination of MIINT—the MBA Impact Investing Network & Training program. Three winning teams secured a total of $100,000 in potential investment for the…Read More

Grayken Program in International Real Estate at the Wharton School Creates New Opportunities in Global Real Estate Education

Philadelphia, PA, April 4, 2017 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the establishment of the Grayken Program in International Real Estate, a major new asset to the School’s Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center and Real Estate Department. With his leadership…Read More

Ken Moelis and Julie Taffet Moelis Advance Access Program Creates New Pathways to and Financial Aid for the Wharton MBA

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Philadelphia, PA, March 28, 2017 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Ken Moelis, W’80, WG’81, and Julie Taffet Moelis, W’81, have made a $10 million gift to establish the Ken Moelis and Julie Taffet Moelis Advance Access Program, a deferred admission opportunity…Read More

Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative and OSET Institute Release New Study on the State of U.S. Voting Machines and Elections Technology Industry

The Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania and the OSET Institute announce the release today of a new study that provides a comprehensive business analysis of the structure and outlook of the voting machine industry. …Read More

Wharton School Appoints Harlan Sands Vice Dean of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

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Geoffrey Garrett, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has announced that Harlan Sands has joined the School as Vice Dean of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. …Read More

University of Pennsylvania announces new Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy and the David S. Pottruck, C’70 WG’72 Fellows

PHILADELPHIA – March 7, 2017 – The University of Pennsylvania is delighted to announce a $1 million commitment from David S. Pottruck C’70, WG’72, to establish the Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy. This innovative new program — a partnership between the athletics department and the Anne and John McNulty Leadership…Read More

Wharton Digital Press Launches New Online Bookstore Powered by Zola

Wharton Digital Press has launched a new bookstore enabling readers to discover books authored by faculty of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton Digital Press authors.…Read More

Wharton Graduation 2017 Speakers Announced

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We are pleased to announce our 2017 Graduation speakers, who offer their expertise in social impact investing, business education and research, venture capitalism, and entrepreneurship:…Read More

A Message to the Penn Community Regarding Immigration From Amy Gutmann, President

President Trump’s recent Executive Order is injurious to our work and inimical to our values. …Read More

Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists to Hold No-Cost Washington, DC Program, March 17, 2017 on Public Policy Issues

The one-day program will feature Penn Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and Wharton Professor of Health Care Management Ezekiel Emanuel, and Wharton Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics David Zaring, presenting on healthcare policy and financial regulations, respectively.…Read More

Wharton Professor Kent Smetters Wins the TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security

The award recognizes outstanding research that the private and public sectors can use to maintain and enhance Americans’ financial well-being.…Read More

2016 BlackRock Applied Research Award Finalists Named

BlackRock, Inc. is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 BlackRock Applied Research Award which recognizes the top job market paper submitted by PhD candidates.…Read More

Philip M. Nichols, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has been elected President of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business

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Professor Nichols is an award-winning scholar and teacher, whose research focuses on corruption in particular and emerging economies in general, as well as on the institutions of international trade and commerce.…Read More

Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists Announces 2016 Scholarships to October Program Covering Nearly All Expenses for Public Policy & Business Focused Reporters

The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the Penn Wharton Public Policy Scholarship which will allow up to five business reporters who cover aspects of public policy either domestically or internationally to attend the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists flagship program in Philadelphia this year.…Read More

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Unveils Cutting Edge Budget Tool to Help Fuel Data-Driven Decisions

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced the launch of the Penn Wharton Budget Model. …Read More

Networks and Platform Based Business Models Win in the Digital Age, According to a New Study by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management

A new research study to be published by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management gives credence to the power of evidence based management, big data and machine learning when examining the performance of today’s digital platform and networked based business models. …Read More

FCC Chairman Wheeler Appoints New Chief Economist

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler today announced the appointment of Katja Seim as chief economist for the Federal Communications Commission, effective July 1, 2016. Dr. Seim currently serves as an associate professor of business economics and public policy……Read More

Vernon and Shirley Hill Announce $1 Million Scholarship Fund for VMD-MBA at Penn Vet and Wharton

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With a generous $1 million gift from Vernon and Shirley Hill, Penn Vet will establish the Robert Marshak-Vernon Hill Scholarship Fund in collaboration with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.…Read More

Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize for Quantitative Financial Innovation to be Awarded to Nobel Laureate William F. Sharpe at 2016 Spring Forum

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The Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize for Quantitative Financial Innovation will be awarded to Nobel Laureate William F. Sharpe at the Spring Forum of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research. …Read More

Celeste Corrado Named New Wharton Small Business Development Center Director

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced that Celeste Corrado will serve as the new Director of the Wharton Small Business Development Center (Wharton SBDC).…Read More