Wharton Impact Tour Archives

Hong Kong 2024 – Dean Erika James and Senior Vice Dean João Gomes

Wharton Impact Tour: Hong Kong 2024 Senior Vice Dean João Gomes Joins Dean Erika James in Hong Kong A celebratory atmosphere filled the Rosewood Hong Kong on March 12, as 175 members of the Wharton community gathered for a night of learning and networking. Attendees were surrounded by breathtaking waterfront…Read More

New York 2024 – Dean Erika James and Jeremy Siegel

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Wharton Impact Tour: New York 2024 Wharton Icon Jeremy Siegel Joins Dean Erika James in NYC New York City’s Gotham Hall was a packed house on the evening of Wednesday, February 21. More than 500 members of the Wharton community gathered under an elaborate stained-glass skylight, in a grand, historic…Read More

Seattle 2023 – Dean Erika James and Mike Sievert, W’91, T-Mobile’s president and CEO

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Wharton Impact Tour: Seattle 2023 T-Mobile’s Mike Sievert and Dean James Discuss Innovation and Leadership in Seattle “This city stands as a testament to the power of innovation and the spirit of exploration,” Dean Erika James said onstage at the W Seattle. “Seattle’s thriving business and technology ecosystem has been…Read More

Shanghai 2023 – Dean Erika James and Professor David Hsu

Wharton Impact Tour: Shanghai 2023 Dean James and Professor David Hsu Discuss the Promises and Perils of Entrepreneurship On October 17, more than 150 Wharton alumni and friends gathered at the St. Regis Shanghai Jingan to celebrate Wharton’s impact, as Dean James visited China for the first time. The standing-room-only…Read More

Seoul 2023 – Dean Erika James and Sanghyun Samuel Kim, C’85, W’85

Wharton Impact Tour: Seoul 2023 A Celebration of the Wharton Community in Korea On October 11, dozens of alumni joined Dean Erika James at the Lotte Hotel, in Seoul, to celebrate Wharton’s impact in Korea. Sanghyun Samuel Kim, C’85, W’85, the president of the Wharton Club of Korea, introduced Dean…Read More

Atlanta 2023 – Dean Erika James and Rekha Menon-Varma, WG’06

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Wharton Impact Tour: Atlanta 2023 Dean James and Rekha Menon-Varma, WG’06, Discuss Wharton’s Future and the Wharton Way. On September 28, over 100 alumni joined Dean James and Rekha Menon-Varma, WG’06, the Co-President of the Wharton Club of Atlanta, at the Thompson Atlanta – Buckhead, for a celebration of Atlanta’s…Read More

São Paulo 2023 – Dean Erika James and Jennifer Blouin, Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management

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Wharton Impact Tour: São Paulo 2023 Jennifer Blouin and Dean James Peer into the Future of Accounting and Taxation Next year, the Wharton Global Forum will bring a constellation of alumni from across the world to São Paulo, one of Latin America’s most entrepreneurial cities. In recognition of the city’s…Read More

Philadelphia 2023 – Dean Erika James and Adam Grant, the Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management

Wharton Impact Tour: Philadelphia 2023 Adam Grant and Dean James energized the crowd at the Philadelphia stop of the Wharton Impact Tour On the first night of MBA Reunion Weekend, hundreds of alumni gathered at the Loews, in downtown Philadelphia, to celebrate the impact of Wharton on their lives and…Read More

Miami 2023 – Dean Erika James and Kevin Werbach Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics

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Wharton Impact Tour: Miami 2023 The Wharton Impact Tour made its latest stop in Miami and the city was buzzing! Dean Erika James caught the energy as she brought to the attention of attendees the advancements Miami is making in tech, enterprise, and diversity developments. “Miami’s cosmopolitan vibe is amazing,”…Read More

Mumbai 2023 – Dean Erika James and Rahul Kapoor, David W, Hauck Professor at the Wharton School

Guest and Dean Erika James at Wharton Impact Tour Mumbai 2022

Wharton Impact Tour: Mumbai 2023 Event Summary The Dean was the key speaker at the Mumbai stop of the Wharton Impact tour where she was then in conversation with Rahul Kapoor who is the David W. Hauck Professor at the Wharton School. In his research, Kapoor focuses on the management…Read More