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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