Subscribe to RSS FeedPenn Medicine and Wharton Social Impact Initiative Launch New $5 Million Investment Initiative for Businesses that Improve Health of Philadelphians
“Fund for Health” announced first round of funding for companies that aim to strengthen social determinants of health PHILADELPHIA, August 31, 2021—Three start-up companies will be the first to receive investment from the Fund for Health, a joint partnership between Penn Medicine and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative of the…Read More Read More
Application Open for Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists Flagship Program, Oct. 18-19
Deadline to Apply for Virtual Professional Development Program is October 8 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the flagship Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, led by the Wharton School’s most prominent professors, help reporters gain a better understanding of key business and economic issues through intensive ...Read More
Dr. Judd Kessler Awarded the 2021 Vernon L. Smith Ascending Scholar Prize
PHILADELPHIA, August 3, 2021 — The Chairman, Directors, and Officers of the International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics (IFREE) take pleasure in announcing Dr. Judd Kessler, Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as the 2021 recipient of the Vernon L. Smith Ascending Scholar Prize. Named ...Read More
Wharton Surpasses Historic Milestone of 50% Women in MBA Class of 2023
Incoming MBA Class First-Ever in School History with Equal Gender Representation PHILADELPHIA, July 28, 2021—The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced that, for the first time in its 140-year history, women will comprise more than 50% of the incoming first year class of MBA students. At nearly…Read More Read More
APOLLO, ARES AND OAKTREE TO LAUNCH $90 MILLION INITIATIVE FOR STUDENTS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Leading firms invest in Black Futures with formation of “AltFinance” Initiative to introduce more HBCU students to the influential alternative investment industry NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 – Apollo Global Management, Inc. (Apollo), Ares Management Corporation (Ares) and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (Oaktree) today announced a 10-year, $90 million, industry-first…Read More Read More
Decentralized Finance heats up: new approaches needed for industry transformation
Interest in crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) rose sharply during the pandemic and investment has accelerated While DeFi has the potential to transform the financial system, it lacks a clear policy landscape that could help accelerate benefits and mitigate risks To help policy-makers make sense of these trends and to…Read More Read More
Mayor Kenney Announces “Philly Vax Sweepstakes” Giving Vaccinated Philadelphians Dozens of Chances to Win Up to $50,000
PHILADELPHIA, June 7, 2021 – Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced today the launch of “Philly Vax Sweepstakes,” a series of three citywide drawings designed to give Philadelphians extra motivation to get their vaccination against COVID-19 as the city fully reopens this summer. A total of 36 vaccinated Philadelphians will win…Read More Read More
Knowledge@Wharton
- What’s the Future of the Office? September 21, 2021In a new book, Wharton’s Peter Cappelli says the choices employees and employers must make about the future of work could be among the most important they face.
- How Language Boosts Customer Satisfaction September 20, 2021Using more concrete language can improve customer satisfaction, according to new research from Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger.
- How Bankruptcy Bias Contributes to the Racial Wealth Gap September 20, 2021New research from Wharton’s Sasha Indarte shows the role that bias plays in bankruptcy and the racial wealth gap in the U.S.
- How to Increase Interest in Government Benefits September 14, 2021Americans would be more likely to claim billions in untapped federal aid if they felt psychological ownership over those benefits, according to a new study from Wharton’s Wendy De La Rosa.
- The Fed, Inflation and Interest Rates: What’s Ahead? September 14, 2021Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sent “three significant messages” on the U.S. economic outlook in his address last month in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, according to Wharton’s Christina Parajon Skinner.
- Confronting Ethical and Moral Dilemmas: Don’t Go It Alone September 14, 2021In this Nano Tool for Leaders, Wharton’s G. Richard Shell explains how “the power of two” can help when you are faced with a moral or ethical dilemma at work.
- Culture Clash: A Lesson from the Theranos Case September 13, 2021As the trial against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes continues in federal court, Wharton’s Lawton R. Burns examines the prickly relationship between technology and health care.