The remodeled building is now entirely dedicated to the Lauder Institute, which was founded by Wharton alumni Ronald Lauder and Leonard Lauder.…Read More
Ronald S. Lauder and Leonard A. Lauder Dedicate the Home of the Lauder Institute
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Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen Named Inaugural Luddy Family President’s Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School
Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen,Luddy Family President’s Distinguished Professor Philadelphia, PA, January 31, 2018 — Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen has been named the inaugural Luddy Family President’s Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Thomas M. Luddy, WG’76 and Janice Hotra Luddy, WG’77 generously endowed the Luddy Family President’s…Read More Ingrid M. Nembhard Named Inaugural Fishman Family President’s Distinguished Associate Professor at the Wharton School
Ingrid Nembhard, Fishman Family President’s Distinguished Associate Professor Philadelphia, PA, January 30, 2018 — Penn President Amy Gutmann and Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett are pleased to announce the appointment of Ingrid Nembhard as the inaugural Fishman Family President’s Distinguished Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,…Read More Wharton Receives $50 Million Gift from Marc J. Rowan and Carolyn Rowan for Teaching, Research, and Leadership
Marc J. Rowan, W’84, WG’85 PHILADELPHIA, October 2, 2018 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today the largest single gift ever given to the School – $50 million from Marc J. Rowan, W’84, WG’85 and Carolyn Rowan. Their generous funding will enable Wharton to attract and…Read More University of Pennsylvania Receives $2 Million from Marc J. Leder for Behavior Change for Good Initiative
Marc J. Leder PHILADELPHIA, September 6, 2018 — The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a $2 million gift to the Behavior Change for Good Initiative from Marc J. Leder, W’83, which promises to accelerate the effort to solve the problem of enduring behavior change.The donation establishes the Marc…Read More Johnson & Johnson Gift Provides Undergraduate Financial Aid and Serves Communities through the Nursing/Wharton Impact Scholars Loan Program
Alex Gorsky, WG’96, Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 15, 2018 – The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a gift of $1 million from Johnson & Johnson to the School of Nursing and the Wharton School. This investment launches the Nursing/Wharton Impact Scholars Loan Program, a…Read More Penn Launches Strategic Collaboration with Ripple to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Penn Launches Strategic Collaboration with Ripple to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 4, 2018 — The Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania today announced the launch of The Ripple Project at Penn. This joint-school effort is supported…Read More How to Make Leadership Look Like Magic
If you think leadership can’t be learned, Professor Sigal Barsade will change your mind. She believes leadership is a skill that contains identifiable elements like emotional intelligence, group decision making, and the ability to positively influence people.…Read More
How to Grow a Different Kind of MBA
Business is going interdisciplinary with MBAs now finding unconventional leadership roles. …Read More
Private: Award-Winning Sanitation Startup revoLOOtion Solves a Basic Need
Chances are most Wharton students take basic sanitation for granted. Not Nidhi Shah, G’17, WG’17, who confronted enough problems with sewage in her native India to become a waste warrior. The result? RevoLOOtion, a startup on a mission to change the way the world does sanitation, making it more sustainable,…Read More