Applications now open, deadline to apply is June 12
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 on Wharton’s San Francisco campus. The June 2025 program will feature Wharton Profs. Kevin Werbach, Hamsa Bastani, Kartik Hosanagar, and Lori Rosenkopf, who will present on topics such as artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship. View the program agenda here.
Through intensive lectures and expert Q&A, the Seminars, led by the Wharton School’s most prominent professors, help reporters gain a better understanding of key business and economic issues. For more than 50 years, the Seminars have offered participants an opportunity to expand their knowledge, network with journalists from around the world, increase their exposure to leading experts, and broaden their perspectives in a stimulating environment.
The program will be hosted in coordination with the Wharton School’s 57th Global Forum, a business conference that brings together leaders from industry, government, and academia to explore some of the most pressing issues and opportunities facing organizations today.
When: Thursday, June 26, 2025, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PST. The deadline to apply is Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Where: The Seminars will be hosted at the Wharton School’s San Francisco campus, located at 2 Harrison St., Sixth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
How: Interested journalists should apply via the Wharton application. Space is limited. The cost of this program is $75.00 USD.
Who: In recent years, journalists from media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NPR, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Business Insider, Reuters, Fortune, CNN, Marketplace, and Bloomberg have attended the Seminars.
Eligibility: Applications are open to those who are employed full-time as a print, broadcast, or online business journalist by legitimate media companies.
Program Benefits: Today’s global economy requires a strong foundation in business and economic knowledge for business journalists. At the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, participants:
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of business strategy.
- Network with colleagues from some of the world’s leading business news organizations.
- Receive a Wharton School Certificate of Completion.
Learn More: For complete information on the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, visit https://journalists.wharton.upenn.edu/ or contact Wharton Media Relations at +1-215-898-8036 or communications@wharton.upenn.edu.
About the Wharton School
Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With a faculty of more than 235 renowned professors, Wharton has 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year 100,000 professionals from around the world advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education’s individual, company-customized, and online programs, and thousands of pre-collegiate students explore business concepts through Wharton’s Global Youth Program. More than 105,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. For more information, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.
