Wharton Catalyst

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

June 2025 - Edition 45 In this special edition, three powerful voices from the Wharton community — Chief Advancement Officer Bill Bole, Chief Operating and Financial Officer Colleen O'Neill, and Graduate Executive Board Member Craig Enenstein, G'95, WG'95, PAR'25 — share what it truly means to Meet the Moment through…Read More

May 2025 - Edition 44 Jamie Dinan, W’81 cuts the ribbon on the newly named Dinan Hall; Justin Koehler, G’25, WG’25, shares how the John Tsai Lauder Fellowship Fund shaped his experiences as a Lauder student; and Penn expands aid to middle- and lower-income families with the Quaker Commitment. Celebrating…Read More

April 2025 - Edition 43 Jeany Zhao, WG’25, shares insights gained from her Leadership Venture in Patagonia; Wharton Magazine interviews Carleigh Jaques, WG’95, a founding member of the Wharton AI & Analytics (WAIAI) Advisory Board; and MBA Reunion Weekend approaches — along with a chance to give back to the…Read More

March 2025 - Edition 42 Rick Bates, WG’96, founder and CEO of RxSense, shares how AI is revolutionizing health care; three Lauder Institute startups win $15,000 each at the 2025 Jacobson Global Venture Awards; and Venture Lab hosts the Joiner Fair to connect students from across Penn with opportunities at…Read More

February 2025 - Edition 41 Lauder students race through Morocco, Wharton undergraduates explore careers with WIEP, and a gift from the Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund fuels the future of health care research. Visiting Morocco With the Lauder Institute This December, 50 students from the Lauder Institute traveled across Morocco…Read More

January 2025 - Edition 40 Explore Wharton programs that support future leaders and the impact of two recent leadership gifts — one from Mark J. Pincus, W’88, to Wharton’s Generative AI Labs, and one from Scott A. Wieler, WG’87, and his wife, Mary Baily Wieler, to establish the Wieler Family…Read More

December 2024 - Edition 39 MBA fellowship recipients share their personal definitions of “giving back,” Wharton Magazine recaps this fall’s Wharton in Focus events in LA and Asia, and the Lauder Institute spends a week in Mongolia studying the local business landscape. We Asked Seven MBA Fellowship Recipients What ‘Giving…Read More

November 2024 - Edition 38 Students thank donors to The Wharton Fund, the Managing Director of the Lauder Institute discusses his Zuni heritage, and Huntsman Hall gets a makeover aimed at enriching MBA student life. Thank You — Today and Every Day Today is Thank A Donor Day, and we're…Read More

October 2024 - Edition 37 Dean Erika James underscores the importance of supporting The Wharton Fund, Wharton Magazine highlights the experiences of four Moelis Fellows, and the Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program (SUMR) celebrates 25 years. The Wharton Fund is the Foundation of the Wharton School Dean Erika James points…Read More