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Ingrid M. Nembhard Named Inaugural Fishman Family President’s Distinguished Associate Professor at the Wharton School

Ingrid Nembhard, Fishman Family President’s Distinguished Associate Professor Philadelphia, PA, January 30, 2018 — Penn President Amy Gutmann and Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett are pleased to announce the appointment of Ingrid Nembhard as the inaugural Fishman Family President’s Distinguished Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,…Read More

Wharton Receives $50 Million Gift from Marc J. Rowan and Carolyn Rowan for Teaching, Research, and Leadership

Marc J. Rowan, W’84, WG’85 PHILADELPHIA, October 2, 2018 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today the largest single gift ever given to the School – $50 million from Marc J. Rowan, W’84, WG’85 and Carolyn Rowan. Their generous funding will enable Wharton to attract and…Read More

University of Pennsylvania Receives $2 Million from Marc J. Leder for Behavior Change for Good Initiative

Marc J. Leder PHILADELPHIA, September 6, 2018 — The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a $2 million gift to the Behavior Change for Good Initiative from Marc J. Leder, W’83, which promises to accelerate the effort to solve the problem of enduring behavior change.The donation establishes the Marc…Read More

Johnson & Johnson Gift Provides Undergraduate Financial Aid and Serves Communities through the Nursing/Wharton Impact Scholars Loan Program

Alex Gorsky, WG’96, Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 15, 2018 – The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a gift of $1 million from Johnson & Johnson to the School of Nursing and the Wharton School. This investment launches the Nursing/Wharton Impact Scholars Loan Program, a…Read More

Penn Launches Strategic Collaboration with Ripple to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Penn Launches Strategic Collaboration with Ripple to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 4, 2018 — The Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania today announced the launch of The Ripple Project at Penn. This joint-school effort is supported…Read More

Ken Moelis and Julie Taffet Moelis Advance Access Program Creates New Pathways to and Financial Aid for the Wharton MBA

Philadelphia, PA, March 28, 2017 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Ken Moelis, W’80, WG’81, and Julie Taffet Moelis, W’81, have made a $10 million gift to establish the Ken Moelis and Julie Taffet Moelis Advance Access Program, a deferred admission opportunity that…Read More

Anne and John McNulty Leadership Program

Anne McNulty in white dress and red necklace

Fueled by a transformative $10 million gift, the Anne and John McNulty Leadership Program aims to shatter the theory that trailblazers are born, not made. Philadelphia, PA, January 27, 2016 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is delighted to announce a $10 million commitment from Anne Welsh…Read More