Subscribe to RSS FeedStudy Finds That Stakeholder-Oriented Companies Yield Higher Returns
Boston, January 18, 2022—FCLTGlobal, a not-for-profit research organization, and the ESG Analytics Lab at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, today published a new study that finds that companies that prioritize a multi-stakeholder approach generate higher returns than those who do not. The study, Walking the Talk: Valuing a Multi-stakeholder Strategy, analyzes the annual ...Read More
Gwendolyn Gordon
It is with great sadness that the Wharton School announces the passing of faculty member Gwendolyn Gordon. Gordon, 41, joined the Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics as an assistant professor in 2013 and was also affiliated with the Department of Anthropology at Penn. She earned her BA in…Read More Read More
Steppingstone Scholars New Partnership with The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Global Youth Program Creates Critical Access to College Courses for Socioeconomically Underserved Students
PHILADELPHIA, December 6, 2021—Steppingstone Scholars (Steppingstone) today announced a new partnership with the Wharton Global Youth Program that will offer socioeconomically underserved students in Philadelphia a pathway to college and business education. The partnership initially focuses on three specific areas: Dual Enrollment Courses: High school students will enroll in college-level courses at Wharton, free of cost. Students ...Read More
Wharton Profs. to Forecast What’s Ahead for Financial, Crypto & Real Estate Markets in 2022
Virtual press briefing to be held Dec. 8 at 12pm EST What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite journalists to an invitation-only virtual press briefing featuring top professors who will discuss “What’s Ahead for Financial, Crypto & Real Estate Markets in 2022.” Wharton Professors Chris Geczy, Susan Wachter and Kevin Werbach will each share their ...Read More
Wharton Professor Dean Knox Recipient of 2021 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award
PHILADELPHIA, November 4, 2021—The lack of progress in identifying and addressing the racial disparities in law enforcement stems in part from inconsistent record-keeping and misleading statistical analyses of incomplete data, according to Dean Knox, the winner of the 2021 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award. His prize-winning essay illustrates the value of applying new tools and ...Read More
Wharton Launches Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets Executive Education Online Certificate Program, Becoming First Ivy League School to Accept Enrollment Payment in Crypto via Coinbase
PHILADELPHIA, October 28, 2021—The Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is proud to announce the launch of its newest online program, Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets. Developed in partnership with Prysm Group, a leading blockchain economic consulting firm, this six-week Wharton…Read More Read More
Wharton School Dean Erika James to Host “Beyond Business” Lecture Series on ESG
Three-part series to feature conversations with Wharton faculty and industry-leading experts PHILADELPHIA, October 13, 2021—Dean Erika James of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania announced today the continuation of “Beyond Business,” an annual, semester-long lecture series exploring some of the most pressing issues impacting individuals and organizations around the world. Following its successful introduction in ...Read More
Knowledge@Wharton
- Will 2022 Be a Banner Year for Real Estate? January 18, 2022Low interest rates and work-from-home trends bode well this year for home building and prices, but much depends on how the Federal Reserve responds to rising inflation, says Wharton’s Susan Wachter.
- How Data Analytics Can Help Advance DEI January 18, 2022During a Leading Diversity@Wharton event, Wharton’s Stephanie Creary spoke with experts about how increasing access to accurate data can help drive changes in DEI policies.
- How to Improve Your Time Management Skills January 18, 2022Daily planning can help employees feel in control and more engaged at work. But the best type of planning depends on their role and environment, explains Wharton management professor Michael Parke.
- How Risk-shifting by Underperforming Funds Distorts Stock Prices January 18, 2022Intense competition for investor flows drives managers of laggard mutual funds towards overvalued risky stocks, recent research finds.
- What’s Ahead for the U.S. Economy in 2022 January 11, 2022Stock prices will keep climbing this year but slow their pace, and interest rate increases are overdue, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel.
- How Science Can Help You Keep Your Fitness Goal January 10, 2022Wharton’s Katy Milkman shares insights from a new megastudy on exercise that reveals the best ways to change behavior at scale.
- Falling Flat: Why Startups Need Hierarchical Structure January 10, 2022A new study from Wharton's Saerom (Ronnie) Lee pushes back against the popular view that startups work best without a hierarchical management structure.