Wharton Impact

September 2024 - Edition 36 Wharton's CAO Bill Bole shares his passion for philanthropy and how it shapes the School's future, a Roy & Diana Vagelos Scholar shares how financial aid changed her life, and a Lauder student details his summer in Mexico with the Lauder Leadership Immersion Internship program.…Read More

August 2024 - Edition 35 Bob Hernandez, WG'68, honors his late brother by backing student aid, a Wharton alumnus's photo essay captures the Successful Transition and Empowerment Program (STEP), and Dean Erika James and Professor Ethan Mollick represent Wharton in London. Q&A with Bob Hernandez, WG’68: Forwarding Success and Enriching…Read More

July 2024 - Edition 34 The School appoints Mary-Hunter “Mae” McDonnell the inaugural faculty recipient of the Bantwal Family Goldman Sachs Presidential Professorship, the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees approves record undergraduate financial aid budget, and Wharton Magazine chronicles recent strides made by Wharton experts in AI innovation. Mary-Hunter…Read More

June 2024 - Edition 33 A Wharton graduate reflects on how his fellowship helped shape his journey, student-led startups receive donor-funded prizes, and three Wharton seniors detail their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) involvement. Temitope Akande, WG'21, Recalls His Journey from Africa to Wharton Temitope Akande, WG'21, grew up in…Read More

May 2024 - Edition 32 Wharton MBAs mentor incarcerated individuals with Wharton WORKS, an assistant professor of managerial economics researches poverty and climate challenges, and Lauder students head to Georgia on a Lauder Intercultural Venture (LIV). Wharton WORKS Transforms the Lives of Incarcerated Individuals Wharton WORKS, in partnership with Resilience…Read More

April 2024 - Edition 31 The dean travels the world with the Wharton Impact Tour, a faculty member earns the Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Professorship, and Wharton Global Youth offers a new online program for teens. Looking Back on This Year's Impact Tour Dean Erika James…Read More

March 2024 • Edition 30 In honor of Women's History Month, this edition highlights some remarkable women who are a part of the Wharton community. More than 120 people gather on campus to acknowledge achievements made by women in data science, an alumna shares the programs that make her proud…Read More

February 2024 • Edition 29 In honor of Black History Month, this edition amplifies diverse voices connected to Wharton. An MBA student reflects on leadership lessons he learned in New Zealand, an alumni couple connects with a famous relative to transform the beauty and entertainment industries, and the Whitney M.…Read More

January 2024 • Edition 28 Lauder students explore new corners of the world, Analytics at Wharton documents a year of discoveries and successes, and BEPP looks back on 40 years of its pioneering program. Lauder Students Embark on First-Ever Argentina and Uruguay Intercultural Ventures Lauder students explored sustainability in Switzerland…Read More

December 2023 • Edition 27 Ayana Machen, WG’99, PAR’26, and Rob Machen, PAR’26, make the case for diversity in business; Wharton launches a new AI initiative; and the Wharton Fund Loyalty Society reaches new heights. Machen Family Backs Coalition for Equity and Opportunity to Combat ‘Untapped Potential’ While the Machens…Read More