News & Views #2

Stephen J. Kobrin WG’62

Professor Kobrin joined the Wharton faculty in 1987. In 1992, he was named as the Director of the Wurster Center for International Management studies and then named co-director of the Lauder Institute which succeeded it. In 2008, he launched Wharton School Press. Steve was known as an expert in International…Read More

WGES DC area luncheon

WGES DC area luncheon. 9/22/22 Once again six of us got together Thursday, 22 September at the Hunters Bar and Grill in Potomac for a couple of hours of food and talk. We talked mostly of events around our area, the capital of the world. I’m happy to say things…Read More

Leadership Commiitee Member “Pete” Peterson continued his career as the Wharton Jazz Impasaro

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Leadership Commiitee Member “Pete” Peterson continued his career as the Wharton Jazz Impasaro, with a late August concert, final for the Sumer 2022 season. This photo shows Pete next to jazz artists Lee Smith, Barbara Montgomery, Tom Lawton, and Craig McIver Best, Pete

The End of the Conglomerate?

Feedback Survey Tell Us How We Did The End of the Conglomerate? Led by: Emilie Feldman, Michael L. Tarnopol Professor, Professor of Management, The Wharton School When three corporate icons—General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, and Toshiba—recently announced plans to break themselves up into pieces, it made headlines everywhere. But is this…Read More

Supporting Veterans With Education and Community

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For those on a journey from the battlefield to the boardroom, the Wharton School helps its MBA student veterans as they transition into the private sector. Active duty personnel also receive tuition benefits and the support of the School as they embark on their studies while remaining in service. The…Read More

Navy SEAL Veteran and Wharton Graduate Exemplifies Grit, Gallantry, and Gratitude

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Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward Byers Jr., WG’21, has had a journey through failure, losses, and triumph. At the 2016 White House ceremony where Byers received his Medal of Honor, President Barack Obama quoted author William Faulkner in describing Byers’s unique combination of grit, gallantry, and gratitude. “I believe that…Read More

Alexander Morisey WG’64

Alex Morisey in June of 1964 received a master’s degree in Government Administration from the Fels Institute of Local and State Government. At that time Fels was a division of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Alex decided that rather than work in the public sector, he wanted…Read More

Obituary – Professor Stephen J. Kobrin, WG’62

It is with great sadness that the Wharton School announces the passing of Stephen J. Kobrin, emeritus professor of multinational management, who died suddenly on May 6, 2022. He was 83. With an influential career spanning nearly six decades, Kobrin made significant contributions in his field through his scholarship, teaching,…Read More

1977 Class Committee Photo

Environmental Regulation in Vehicle Markets

Feedback Survey Tell Us How We Did Environmental Regulation in Vehicle Markets Led by: Arthur van Benthem, Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania In this webinar, we will discuss the three main environmental policies for the automobile market in the United States—How…Read More