Subscribe to RSS FeedWharton Executive Education Launches Executive Influence: Increasing Your Impact with Persuasion and Power
PHILADELPHIA, September 21, 2023 – Many executives are tempted to assume that if they’re smart, hardworking, and creative, corporate recognition and career success will naturally follow. But research shows they must also possess the critical skill of influencing people. That is why the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University ...Read More
Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize to Honor Kyle for Market Microstructure at September Conference
PHILADELPHIA, September 15, 2023—The 2023 Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize for Quantitative Financial Innovation will be awarded to Albert S. “Pete” Kyle 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, September 22 in New York. Kyle ...Read More
Howard C. Kunreuther
The Wharton School is sad to announce the passing of Howard C. Kunreuther, the James G. Dinan Professor Emeritus in the Operations, Information and Decisions Department, who was a world-renowned expert in behavioral economics. He died from glioblastoma on August 1, 2023, at the age of 84. Kunreuther joined Wharton…Read More Read More
Wharton Executive Education Launches Leading Today’s Talent: Management Strategies for an Evolving Workforce
PHILADELPHIA, July 18, 2023—The future of work is not “coming”—it’s here. In response, the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has launched a new open-enrollment program for executives, Leading Today’s Talent: Management Strategies for an Evolving Workforce. Created in collaboration with Wharton People Analytics, this four-day, on-campus ...Read More
Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists To Hold Flagship October 2023 Program in Philadelphia, All-Expense-Paid Fellowships Available
Applications now open, deadline to apply for NPF Fellowship is August 28 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 ...Read More
$10 Million Gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation Launches Healthcare Entrepreneurship Opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania’s Venture Lab
PHILADELPHIA, June 8, 2023—Penn President Liz Magill and Wharton Dean Erika James are delighted to announce a $10 million gift to establish the Robin S. Wolpow, PAR’14 and Marc B. Wolpow, W’80, PAR’14 Fund for Healthcare Entrepreneurship at Venture Lab, the center for student entrepreneurship at the University of Pennsylvania. The Wolpows’ landmark gift, facilitated ...Read More
Wharton Professors Jonah Berger and Katy Milkman Win Sage’s 10-Year Impact Award
LONDON, May 25, 2023—For the fourth year, Sage has awarded 10-Year Impact Awards to three research articles that have had a lasting influence over the past decade. The awards are given to the authors of three papers published in Sage Journals in 2012 that have received the most citations in the 10 years since than ...Read More
Knowledge at Wharton
- Surviving the Attention Economy: How to Keep Audiences Engaged September 5, 2023New research from Wharton’s Jonah Berger shows how the right words can help captivate audiences and hold their attention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- How Employers Can Support Women’s Reproductive Rights June 20, 2023It’s been a year since Roe v. Wade was overturned. In this episode of Leading Diversity at Work, experts tackle the sensitive subject of how companies handle the issue of abortion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Why Empathy in Health Care Matters May 23, 2023A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Ingrid Nembhard finds that patients who are treated with empathy have better health outcomes. She explains why empathy in health care delivery should become standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Improving Accessibility in the Workplace – and in Space May 16, 2023Access the full transcript on Knowledge at Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Diversity at Work: Why Inclusive Storytelling Matters April 4, 2023In this episode of Leading Diversity at Work, Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks with two experts about inclusive storytelling and why it’s important for organizations to embrace diverse narratives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse March 14, 2023Wharton finance professor Itamar Drechsler discusses what led to the collapse of SVB and the questions it raises for banks, depositors and regulators going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- The Innovation Tournament Handbook: A Conversation with Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich March 10, 2023Wharton professors Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich discuss their new book, 'The Innovation Tournament Handbook,' a how-to manual for generating winning ideas and solutions in any organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.