Edgar Dobriban, Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Named Among 2023 Sloan Research Fellows

NEW YORK, February 15, 2023—The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation today announces the names of the 126 early-career researchers who have been selected to receive a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship. Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships honor extraordinary U.S. and Canadian researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them standRead More

Wharton Profs. to Present on the Power of Words, the Future of Work and ChatGPT at Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists Virtual Program, March 21

Applications now open, deadline to apply is March 13 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the next virtual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. The March 2023 program will feature Wharton professors Jonah Berger, Martine Haas and Christian Terwiesch who will present on “How to IncreaseRead More

Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize to Honor Jegadeesh and Titman for Momentum Investing at September Conference

PHILADELPHIA, September 13, 2022—The Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize for Quantitative Financial Innovation will be awarded to Narasimhan Jegadeesh and Sheridan Titman at a conference hosted by the Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The event will be held Friday,Read More

Wharton Launches Global MBA Program for Executives Cohort to Virtually Reach Rising Leaders Around the World

School is first among its peers to offer a blended executive MBA option, leveraging its world-renowned faculty and online learning experience to increase access for executives. PHILADELPHIA, August 16, 2022—The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced its intent to expand worldwide access to its MBA Program for ExecutivesRead More

Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists To Hold Flagship October 2022 Program in Philadelphia, All-Expense-Paid Fellowships Available

Applications now open, deadline to apply for NPF Fellowship is August 29 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists flagship program. After two years of a virtual format, the program will return in-person to Wharton’s Philadelphia campus. ThereRead More

Wharton Profs. to Present on Crypto Regulation, AI and Venture Capital at Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists Virtual Program, June 16

Applications now open, deadline to apply is June 8 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the next virtual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. The June 2022 program will feature Wharton professors Kevin Werbach, Lynn Wu and Ethan Mollick who will present on “Crypto and Regulation:Read More

University of Pennsylvania Freshmen Win $50,000 Perlman Grand Prize for their Sustainable Biopharma & Drinking Water Testing Solution at Venture Lab Startup Challenge

PHILADELPHIA, MAY 3, 2022 – The University of Pennsylvania’s Venture Lab is pleased to announce the winner of the sixth annual Startup Challenge, sponsored by Eric Aroesty, C’92: ToxiSense, co-founded by a team of four University of Pennsylvania freshmen, Aravind Krishnan, C'25, W'25; Udit Garg, ENG'25; Andrew Diep-Tran, W'25; andRead More

Inaugural Wharton Future of Work Conference to Feature Wharton Professors and Guest Speakers Carol Dweck, Malcolm Gladwell, and Satya Nadella

Wharton Future of Work Conference brings together business and academic leaders to discuss collaborating remotely, inclusion, and other timely topics PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2022—The first-ever Wharton Future of Work Conference, organized by students and faculty at the Wharton School and across the University of Pennsylvania, will take place virtually on AprilRead More

Ellen L. Hanson and Richard E. Perlman Commit $10 Million to Create Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Ellen L. Hanson and Richard E. Perlman, W’68 PHILADELPHIA, March 24, 2022—The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a $10 million commitment from Ellen L. Hanson and Richard E. Perlman, W’68, that will further the University’s commitment to inspiring innovation among students. Their contribution willRead More

Digital Leadership Online Program Announcement

Managers Drive Digital Transformation with New Wharton School Online Program PHILADELPHIA, March 21, 2022—With today’s business landscape constantly changing and adapting to new technologies, it has become crucial for companies to embrace digital strategies. A new digital leadership education program from Wharton Online at the Wharton School of the UniversityRead More

2022 Lipman Family Prize Honorees Named

Winning Honoree will be announced April 21 PHILADELPHIA, March 18, 2022—CDD Society, Make a Difference, and Yamba Malawi have been named as honorees for the 2022 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from an applicant pool of almost 100 organizations, all three honorees are guaranteed an unrestricted financial awardRead More

Wharton Profs. to Present on Inflation, Corporate M&A and Financial Markets at Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists Virtual Program, March 16

Applications now open, deadline to apply is March 8 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the next virtual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. The March 2022 program will feature Wharton professors Itamar Drechsler, Emilie Feldman and Jules van Binsbergen who will present on “The RiseRead More