Subscribe to RSS FeedWharton Executive Education Announces New AI Leadership Program Featuring Reid Hoffman
Leading an AI-Powered Future Offers Exclusive Insights from AI Visionary Reid Hoffman and Wharton Faculty to Equip Leaders for an AI-Driven World PHILADELPHIA, October 22, 2024 – The Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announces Leading an AI-Powered Future, a new program featuring LinkedIn co-founder and AI visionary ...Read More
Wharton Executive Education Helps Business Leaders Achieve Environmental Sustainability with Net-Zero Transformation
Open-enrollment, live online program will run April 1–May 20, 2025 PHILADELPHIA, October 17, 2024 – Major companies and countries in increasing numbers are pledging a net-zero impact by the middle or end of this century. In fact, the count of businesses officially working on environmental pledges more than doubled from 2022 to 2023 and now exceeds ...Read More
Wharton’s Jacobs Levy Center to Investigate AI in Finance, at Annual Conference
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 17, 2024—The Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will examine the impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sector at its annual conference on Friday, September 20 in Jon M. Huntsman Hall on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia. “The world ...Read More
University of Pennsylvania Launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy
The Center will bring together six schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University The University of Pennsylvania today announced $10 million in funding dedicated to its new Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Center will be housed in the Penn School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering) ...Read More
Wharton Executive Education Guides Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families and Their Advisors with New Wealth Management Programs
PHILADELPHIA, July 18, 2024 – “We are at the beginning of the greatest intergenerational transfer of wealth that has ever happened,” says Wharton professor Raffi Amit. The reporting backs him up. Baby boomers and the silent generation are expected to bequeath about $84 trillion by 2045, most of it going directly to their heirs, according ...Read More
Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists To Hold Flagship October 2024 Program in Philadelphia, All-Expense-Paid Fellowships Available
Applications now open, deadline to apply is August 26 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists flagship program, held on Wharton’s Philadelphia campus. There are several funding opportunities available for journalists, including an all-expenses-paid fellowship for U.S.-based journalists offered by the National Press Foundation ...Read More
Wharton Professor Jules van Binsbergen Appointed Director of the Lauder Institute
PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 2024—University of Pennsylvania Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. has announced the appointment of Jules van Binsbergen, the Nippon Life Professor in Finance in the Wharton School, as the Lauder Professor and Anthony L. Davis Director of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies, beginning July 1, 2024. “Jules van Binsbergen ...Read More
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- Charitable and Political Giving | Pinar Yildirim November 12, 2024Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim untangles the relationship between charitable and political giving, which are both on the rise. This Ripple Effect podcast episode is part of a series on “Charitable Giving.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- The Future of Banking November 11, 2024Professor Itay Goldstein is joined by Hyun Song Shin, economic adviser and head of research at the Bank for International Settlements, and Loretta Mester, former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Together, they explore the 2023 banking crisis, focusing on the collapse of Credit Suisse, Silicon Valley Bank, and other small […]
- How to Prepare for Retirement and Live Your Best Life October 15, 2024Wharton’s Stephanie Creary speaks to Teresa Amabile, emeritus professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, and Kathy Kram, emeritus professor of management and organizations at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, about how to prepare for retirement and other insights from their book Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You.This episode is part […]
- Elections and National Debt | Joao Gomes October 1, 2024In this year’s presidential election, both political parties are unwilling to tackle the burgeoning national debt. Wharton’s Joao Gomes warns that inaction is putting the country on a perilous economic path. This Ripple Effect podcast episode is part of the “Business of Elections" series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- AI and Innovation September 24, 2024From crowdsourcing to search engines, emerging AI technologies are pivotal in fostering innovation and advancing progress across various sectors. In this “AI Horizons” podcast episode, Kartik Hosanagar — Wharton professor of operations, information and decisions, and co-director of AI at Wharton — joins leading academics as they discuss how artificial intelligence is set to shape future […]
- AI and the Workforce September 17, 2024When implemented effectively, generative artificial intelligence can enhance innovation among employees, relieve them from repetitive tasks, and bolster their communication skills. AI enables employees to maximize their potential in the workplace.In this “AI Horizons” podcast episode, scholars from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, Temple University’s Fox School of Business, and Sichuan […]
- Why Influencers Should Pay Attention to Word Choice September 16, 2024The right word choice can help social media influencers increase engagement, according to research from Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.