Wharton Venture Award, Early Supporter of Past Recipients Invite Media, Milo.com & Warby Parker, Selects Wharton School Student Entrepreneurs to Receive $50,000 in Summer Venturing Support

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Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce recipients of the 2012 Wharton Venture Award (WVA).  The $10,000 award supports students financially over the summer so that they can concentrate on developing their own entrepreneurial ventures instead of pursuing traditional full-time internships.Read More

The Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania Select Lipman Family Prize Finalists Vying For $100,000

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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced its selection of three finalist organizations vying for the Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize.  The Lipman Family Prize recognizes and amplifies the work of organizations devoted to positive social impact and the creation of sustainable solutions to significant social and economic challenges.Read More

The Wharton School Announces Executive Education Program to Help New Business Leaders Transition Into Management Roles

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The Aresty Institute for Executive Education at the Wharton School today announced a new program, The Leadership Edge: Strategies for the New Leader. Developed to meet the needs of executives transitioning into management roles, the program brings faculty who teach the core content in Wharton’s MBA program to its new San Francisco campus June 4-7, 2012.Read More

Rebuilding the Global Banking Industry: Ernst & Young and Knowledge@Wharton Release Video eBook Detailing Scenarios for the Next Decade of Banking

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In the industry’s first-ever interactive eBook published by Ernst & Young and Knowledge@Wharton, “Global Banking 2020: Foresight & Insights,” banking leaders explore a spectrum of potential scenarios – including some extreme possibilities – that could develop in the coming decade, along with strategies to help global banks thrive.Read More