Wharton Catalyst

April 2026 - Edition 55 Scholarship recipient Piotr Lazarek, ENG’25, W’25, catches up with Penn Today; alumni join their Class Gift to celebrate Reunion; and Dean Erika James visits London and New York for Wharton in Focus. Catching Up With Piotr Lazarek, ENG’25, W’25, Scholarship Recipient and VIP-X Alumnus As…Read More

March 2026 - Edition 54 WEMBA Global alumni Dr. Michael Golden, M’81, WG’25, and Susan Jacobson, WG’25, share why they support The Wharton Fund; Wharton CFO and COO Colleen O'Neill is named Penn's VP for Finance and Treasurer; and the Wharton Hack-AI-thon returns for 2026. WEMBA Benjamin Franklin Society Members…Read More

February 2026 - Edition 53 Alumni can both support Wharton and earn guaranteed income for life with Charitable Gift Annuities; scholarship recipient Addison Saad, W’28, builds confidence through Career Readiness @ Wharton; and WAIAI-affiliated researchers unpack whether AI is a bubble — and if so, what kind. Charitable Gift Annuities…Read More

January 2026 - Edition 52 The Wharton Impact Newsletter has a new name and a new look: say hello to Catalyst, your source for stories on the meaningful outcomes of philanthropy to Wharton. While our look is different, the intent of this newsletter remains the same – to keep you…Read More

December 2025 - Edition 51 Brian Ellerson, WG’99, establishes a scholarship in honor of the dean; Benjamin Franklin Society member Krishna Srinivasan, WG’00, shares advice for tomorrow’s leaders; and Wharton in Focus returns in 2026 with events in London, New York, and Boston. Brian Ellerson, WG’99, Honors Dean Erika H.…Read More

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