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Women in Data Science: Changing the Paradigm

An occasion to spotlight women’s growing presence in analytics With a consistently growing number of degrees awarded in data science each year, women in analytics are moving from having been underrepresented to growing in numbers and taking on leadership roles. The goal of the conference was to inspire and educate…Read More

Wharton Computing: Delivering for the Entire Community

Wharton CIO Dan Alig meeting with leaders of Wharton Computing

Wharton CIO Dan Alig (right) meets every morning with leaders of Wharton Computing to ensure smooth delivery of a newly remote workforce and student body. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all instructional and administrative operations of the Wharton School moved online in what felt like a heartbeat. “I am…Read More

New Quantitative Finance Major and Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Professorship and Scholars Mark New Chapter in Quantitative Finance Research and Education at the Wharton School

Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs, G’79, GRW’86 Philadelphia, PA, April 2, 2020 — Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett is delighted to announce a new chapter in finance research and education at the Wharton School. The MBA program is launching a new quantitative finance major within the Finance Department. New courses will be…Read More

Students Connect Over Brain Science and Business

A glowing digital brain with connected nodes and lines, representing neural networks or artificial intelligence concepts.

The Wharton Neuroscience Initiative Student Society (WiNSS) is a way for students to understand how the study of the brain and its myriad functions overlaps with multiple professions and fields. Students interested in joining need only an enthusiasm for understanding how the roots of human behavior can be translated into…Read More

More Than Ever Tour to Visit Boston

Wharton Professor Americus Reed at the More Than Ever event in Philadelphia Since the public launch of the More Than Ever campaign, Wharton alumni have come together across eight cities on three continents to celebrate the future of Wharton. In 2020, Wharton will bring the campaign along with fresh business…Read More