ADES and Healthy Learners Win $125,000 Each PHILADELPHIA, April 21, 2023—Build up Nepal has been named the grand prize winner of the 2023 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from approximately 100 applicants around the globe, Build up Nepal empowers rural entrepreneurs and communities in Nepal and India to…Read More
PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2023—Resilience Education today announced a partnership with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania that will provide business education to incarcerated individuals. The program, called Resilience Education | Wharton WORKS, is an initiative developed in partnership with Wharton’s Coalition for Equity and Opportunity, and is designed to equip…Read More
For 27 years the Moskowitz Prize has identified and recognized research results that can influence global practice of responsible finance. CHICAGO, April 13, 2023—From a field of over 160 submitted papers, Dissecting Green Returns was selected as the winner of the 2022 Moskowitz Prize at Northwestern University. The award, which…Read More
SINGAPORE, March 10, 2023—The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today kicked off the 55th Wharton Global Forum at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore. The two-day event brings together approximately 700 Wharton alumni and business leaders to explore the most critical issues facing businesses in Singapore and the world…Read More
Grand Prize Winner will be announced April 20 PHILADELPHIA, March 8, 2023—ADES, Build up Nepal, and Healthy Learners have been named as winners of the 2023 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from an applicant pool of almost 100 organizations, all three winners are guaranteed an unrestricted financial award…Read More
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 stand…Read More
PHILADELPHIA, February 14, 2023 — Penn President Liz Magill and Wharton Dean Erika James are pleased to announce the appointment of Marissa King as the inaugural Alice Y. Hung President’s Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, effective January 1, 2023. The Alice Y. Hung President’s…Read More
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 Increase…Read More
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. are among 600 leaders who will explore global business challenges and opportunities at the business conference What: Following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wharton Global Forum returns to Singapore March 10-11. Hosted by the world’s…Read More
Suite of virtual executive programs is tailored for senior leaders, financial professionals, and strategists PHILADELPHIA, January 19, 2023 —The Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced the launch of a portfolio of executive certificates and programming in the environmental, social, and…Read More
Quality of life factors as most important for rankings. WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2022—Switzerland returns to the top spot in the overall 2022 Best Countries, a ranking and analysis project by U.S. News & World Report; BAV Group, a unit of global marketing communications company WPP; and the Wharton School…Read More
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
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 Executives…Read More
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. There…Read More
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
Make A Difference and Yamba Malawi Win $100,000 Each PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2022—CDD Society has been named as the winner of the 2022 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from approximately 100 applicants around the globe, CDD Society works to scale the availability of affordable and sustainable community-centered water…Read More
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 April…Read More
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 University…Read More
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 award…Read More
PHILADELPHIA, February 17, 2022—Judd B. Kessler has been named the inaugural Howard Marks Endowed Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The professorship, which has been generously funded by Howard S. Marks, W’67, is dedicated to Wharton faculty in the field of behavioral economics and behavioral investing. Kessler,…Read More
