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Cloak Wins $75,000 Perlman Grand Prize in Venture Lab Startup Challenge
PHILADELPHIA, May 5, 2026 – The University of Pennsylvania’s Venture Lab is proud to announce the winner of its tenth annual Startup Challenge: Cloak, founded by Rishi Ambavanekar, ENG’29, W’29, and Tyler Sacharow, C’29. Cloak works with publishers, ranging from news to novels to screenplays, to protect content against AI scraping. The startup’s algorithm offers either ...Read More
Kheyti Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Grand Prize
Barefoot College International and Food for All Africa Win $150,000 Each PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2026 – Kheyti has been named the grand prize winner of the 2026 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from over 300 applicants around the globe, Kheyti stood out as the only social enterprise offering full-service greenhouse solutions specifically designed for ...Read More
Wharton Online Launches Digital Strategy in the Era of AI Certificate
A four-course, self-paced program designed to help professionals lead digital transformation and make better decisions with AI PHILADELPHIA, April 9, 2026 – Wharton Online today announced the launch of its new Digital Strategy in the Era of AI Certificate, a fully online, self-paced credential designed to help professionals navigate digital disruption, evaluate where AI creates real ...Read More
2026 Lipman Family Prize Winners Named for the 15th Anniversary
Grand Prize Winner will be announced April 16th PHILADELPHIA, March 4, 2026 – Barefoot College International, Food for All Africa and Kheyti have been named as winners of the 2026 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from an applicant pool of over 300 organizations, all three winners are guaranteed an unrestricted financial award of $150,000 ...Read More
Wharton Executive Education Launches The Resilient Leader
PHILADELPHIA, February 18, 2026 – Wharton Executive Education today announced the launch of The Resilient Leader, a new four-day program designed for mid- to senior-level leaders who are responsible for guiding teams and organizations through sustained uncertainty, complexity, and change. Today’s leaders are not encountering disruption as a temporary event; they are operating within it. Geopolitical ...Read More
Wharton Online Launches Entrepreneurship Certificate
A three-course, self-paced program designed to help professionals turn ideas into action PHILADELPHIA, January 21, 2026 – Wharton Online today announced the launch of its new Entrepreneurship Certificate, a fully online, self-paced credential designed to help professionals cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, identify high-potential opportunities, and execute ideas that create real-world impact. Built around a clear three-stage learning ...Read More
Wharton Faculty to Present on Asset Management, AI and Quantitative Finance, and Megatrends in the Global Economy at One-Day Seminars for Business Journalists Program in London, U.K. on February 5, 2026
Applications now open, deadline to apply is Thursday, January 22 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite full-time business journalists to apply for the next one-day Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program, held in London, U.K. at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. The February 2026 program will feature...Read More
Wharton Online Launches Innovation Strategy and Design Thinking Certificate
Three Self-Paced, Online Courses Offer Flexible Pathways to Master Innovation PHILADELPHIA, November 6, 2025 – Wharton Online today announced the launch of its new Innovation Strategy and Design Thinking Certificate, a fully online, self-paced credential designed to help professionals master innovation from idea generation through execution. Developed and led by Wharton professors Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich, ...Read More
Wharton Executive Education Launches AI in Marketing: Creating Customer Value in an AI-Driven Enterprise
Blended Executive Program Equips Leaders to Drive Strategic Growth Through AI PHILADELPHIA, October 30, 2025 – Wharton Executive Education today announced the launch of AI in Marketing: Creating Customer Value in an AI-Driven Enterprise, a new blended online and in-person program designed for senior leaders and executives who want to understand and apply AI to marketing ...Read More
Guild Brings Wharton Online to the Forefront of Business Transformation
Leading employers can now leverage Wharton Online’s world-renowned executive education through Guild’s Learning Marketplace, equipping leaders at every level with the skills they need to thrive through disruption DENVER, October 16, 2025 – Guild, the leading talent development company, today announced a new partnership with Wharton Online, the digital learning platform of the Wharton School of ...Read More