Wharton Impact

October 2025 - Edition 50 Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs, G’79, GRW’86, donates $60 million to establish Wharton’s first new degree offering in 50 years; an enduring champion of quantitative finance at Wharton, Dr. Jacobs has long supported research, students, and faculty through his generosity. Wharton Announces Launch of Groundbreaking Master…Read More

September 2025 - Edition 49 Dean Erika James highlights The Wharton Fund as the School’s foundation that fuels its next chapter; Wharton Magazine catches up with the leaders of the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM); and Lauren Nelson Hyppolite, managing director of research, centers, and academic initiatives at Wharton, discusses her…Read More

August 2025 - Edition 48 Ksenia Bobrik, WG’25, reflects on her experiences as a Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Scholar in Quantitative Finance; a new course in financial research honoring the late Howard Butcher III Professor Emeritus of Financial Management Marshall Blume launches this fall; and Michelle Shan-Jeschelnig, WG’02, shares why…Read More

July 2025 - Edition 47 Maud Chifamba, WG’25, discusses the impact of MBA student experience funding on her time at Wharton; scholarship beneficiary Francesco Salamone, W’26, shares his philosophy on leadership and education; and Jaein Kim, W’25, unpacks what she learned from taking part in a Wharton Leadership Venture (WLV)…Read More

June 2025 - Edition 46 Scholarship recipient and VIP-X alumnus Piotr Lazarek, ENG’25, W’25, shares the story behind his startup, Nirby; we recap an action-packed year at the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative (WAIAI); and the 2025 Venture Lab Startup Challenge recognizes budding entrepreneurs from across the University. How Wharton…Read More

June 2025 - Edition 45 In this special edition, three powerful voices from the Wharton community — Chief Advancement Officer Bill Bole, Chief Operating and Financial Officer Colleen O'Neill, and Graduate Executive Board Member Craig Enenstein, G'95, WG'95, PAR'25 — share what it truly means to Meet the Moment through…Read More

May 2025 - Edition 44 Jamie Dinan, W’81 cuts the ribbon on the newly named Dinan Hall; Justin Koehler, G’25, WG’25, shares how the John Tsai Lauder Fellowship Fund shaped his experiences as a Lauder student; and Penn expands aid to middle- and lower-income families with the Quaker Commitment. Celebrating…Read More

April 2025 - Edition 43 Jeany Zhao, WG’25, shares insights gained from her Leadership Venture in Patagonia; Wharton Magazine interviews Carleigh Jaques, WG’95, a founding member of the Wharton AI & Analytics (WAIAI) Advisory Board; and MBA Reunion Weekend approaches — along with a chance to give back to the…Read More

March 2025 - Edition 42 Rick Bates, WG’96, founder and CEO of RxSense, shares how AI is revolutionizing health care; three Lauder Institute startups win $15,000 each at the 2025 Jacobson Global Venture Awards; and Venture Lab hosts the Joiner Fair to connect students from across Penn with opportunities at…Read More

February 2025 - Edition 41 Lauder students race through Morocco, Wharton undergraduates explore careers with WIEP, and a gift from the Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund fuels the future of health care research. Visiting Morocco With the Lauder Institute This December, 50 students from the Lauder Institute traveled across Morocco…Read More