Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists to Hold No-Cost Program on “Scaling Businesses for Profit” and “Globalization of Business” in London, June 27, 2019

What: The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, led by the Wharton School’s most prominent professors, help reporters gain a better understanding of key business and economic issues through intensive lectures and hands-on exercises. This no-cost, one-day program will feature Wharton Prof. of Operations, Information and Decisions Gad Allon and Prof. of ManagementRead More

Third Annual Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Showcase: Nearly 30 of the Top Startups Across Penn Compete for Over $135,000 in Prizes

PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 23, 2018– Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship is delighted to announced the third annual Startup Showcase, sponsored by Eric Aroesty, C’92, on Friday, May 3, 2019. This annual exposition showcases 28 of the best student-founded ventures from across the Penn community. The presenting teams are semifinalists of the annual StartupRead More

Design For New Tangen Hall Offers Game-Changing Student Entrepreneurship Space

PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2019 — The University of Pennsylvania today released architectural renderings of the design for the transformative Tangen Hall. The new building, made possible through a $25 million gift from the AKO Foundation on the recommendation of Wharton School alumnus Nicolai Tangen and his wife, Katja, will be Penn’s first dedicated space for cross-campus student entrepreneurship and innovation activity.Read More

SiriusXM Announces the Launch of “Purpose Built” Hosted by Allbirds Co-Founder and Co-CEO Joey Zwillinger

The special series will feature entrepreneurs sharing the secrets behind their successful, socially–responsible companies   SiriusXM’s “Purpose Built” will air on both SiriusXM’s Business Radio and Insight channels NEW YORK – March 12, 2019 – SiriusXM announced today the launch of Purpose Built, a special series hosted by Allbirds Co-Founder and Co-CEORead More

2019 Lipman Family Prize Honorees Named

Winning Honoree will be announced April 26 PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 2019 — ACEV, Global Foodbanking Network and World Bicycle Relief have been named as honorees for the 2019 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from an applicant pool of more than one hundred organizations, all three honorees are guaranteed an unrestrictedRead More

Wharton to Host Global Forum in Shanghai Featuring Dean Geoffrey Garrett and CEOs of Dianping, PAG Asia, E-House

What: The 53rd Wharton Global Forum will bring together more than 800 leaders in business and government along with Wharton School faculty and alumni to explore the most critical issues facing global business. Attendees will share their deep expertise and elite insider perspectives, while examining the tremendous transformation happening inRead More

Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists to Hold No-Cost Program on Public Policy Issues in Washington D.C., March 28, 2019

What: The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, led by the Wharton School’s most prominent professors, help reporters gain a better understanding of key business and economic issues through intensive lectures and hands-on exercises. This no-cost, one-day program will feature Wharton Prof. of Business Economics & Public Policy Kent Smetters and Prof.Read More

Duncan Watts appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

PHILADELPHIA, January 16, 2019 — President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett are pleased to announce the appointment of Duncan Watts as the University of Pennsylvania’s twenty-third Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 1, 2019. Watts, a pioneer in the use of data to study social networks, will be the Stevens University Professor, withRead More

Wharton Executive Education and Penn Medicine Launch Health Care Innovation Program

PHILADELPHIA, December 7, 2018 — From the first-ever coronary artery bypass to today’s dramatic advances in precision cancer treatment, medical innovations continue to revolutionize health care. Novel ways to deliver patient care, and new reimbursement models, are also transforming the landscape. Now, through a partnership of the Aresty Institute of ExecutiveRead More

Wharton Named First Business School to Receive Prestigious IACET Accreditation for Online Continuing Education Courses

Wharton Online bets on the future of learning with accreditation that will benefit self-directed learners PHILADELPHIA, November 15, 2018 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) awarded Wharton Online, the School’s digital learning platform, prestigiousRead More

Wharton School Appoints Scott Douglass as Vice Dean of Finance and Administration

Position encompasses finance, human resources, facilities management and School strategy PHILADELPHIA, November 5, 2018 — Scott Douglass today has joined the Wharton School as Vice Dean of Finance and Administration. Douglass will lead Wharton operations and finance, including Budgeting, Facilities and Operations, Human Resources, Wharton Computing and Wharton Research DataRead More