Wharton’s Success Story Is Onward — and Upward As the new academic year begins, Wharton Impact asked Sam Lundquist, the School’s chief advancement officer, to provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the success of Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) has set the stage for Wharton’s continued growth. Lundquist, in a…Read More
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Wharton School Announces New Executive Board Appointments
Wharton School Announces New Executive Board Appointments The board is comprised of highly dedicated and deeply engaged alumni and friends. The School thanks them for their leadership. Wharton congratulates the following new members and current members with new appointments whose terms began on July 1, 2022: Dr. Robert A. Behar,…Read More
Preparing to Lead in an Emerging Field
Learn what Dean Erika James and Professor Vit Henisz spoke about in London with alumni. On the London stop of the Wharton Impact Tour this June, Dean Erika James and Professor Vit Henisz, vice dean of Wharton’s new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative, took questions from an audience of alumni…Read More The Future of Work Is Now
As the world of work evolves, it is more important than ever to seek evidence rather than opinion when considering the questions of how, where, and when we work. This evidence was recently presented and discussed at the inaugural Wharton Future of Work Conference hosted by Wharton People Analytics. World-class…Read More
The Future Is Finance
Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs, G’79, GRW’86, helping support the future of finance. Finance education and research have long been pillars of a Wharton education. In 2020, the Wharton School furthered that commitment with the establishment of the Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Scholars in Quantitative Finance. Today, the 2021–22 Jacobs Scholars…Read More WHARTON IMPACT: WHITNEY M. YOUNG CONFERENCE
“Be Your Own Cavalry” Call to Action for Black MBA Students In a speech that was both a reflection on Black Americans’ long-fought struggle for justice and a rallying cry for Wharton’s Black MBA students to move confidently into the future, Egbert Perry, CE’76, GCE’79, WG’78, invoked the activist spirit…Read More
Wharton in 2022: Strong, Stronger, Strongest
Chief Advancement Officer, Sam Lundquist, says Wharton is starting strong for 2022. Wharton is roaring into 2022 from a position of strength, according to Sam Lundquist, the School’s chief advancement officer. Lundquist shared with Wharton Impact his joy at the School being “best in class” and his admiration that students,…Read More “The Wharton alumni network was crucial for helping me break into the energy industry after business school as a relative newcomer.”
“The Wharton alumni network was crucial for helping me break into the energy industry after business school as a relative newcomer. Fast forward a year after graduation, and I now serve as President of the Wharton Energy Network alumni club, which has over 4,500 alumni members. I find it incredibly…Read More