News & Views #2

Los Angeles 2024 – Professor Kartik Hosanagar Discusses AI and the Future of Hollywood

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Wharton in Focus: Los Angeles 2024 Professor Kartik Hosanagar Discusses AI and the Future of Hollywood On October 8, over 100 people joined Wharton at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, for the School’s inaugural Wharton in Focus event. Executive Director of Alumni Relations Shannon Connelly kicked things off…Read More

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace: Early Observations of Large Language Models (LLMs)

Feedback Survey Tell Us How We Did Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace: Early Observations of Large Language Models (LLMs) Led by: Prasanna Tambe, Co-Director of AI at Wharton and Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the Wharton School September 19, 2024 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. This webinar will…Read More

September 2024 • Edition 36

September 2024 - Edition 36 Wharton's CAO Bill Bole shares his passion for philanthropy and how it shapes the School's future, a Roy & Diana Vagelos Scholar shares how financial aid changed her life, and a Lauder student details his summer in Mexico with the Lauder Leadership Immersion Internship program.…Read More

Lauder Leadership Immersion Internships Give Students Hands-On Global Experience

Jaime Cabrera, WG’25, G’25, spent a summer in Mexico at Alta Grown Capital, where he learned to “embrace uncertainty.” Lauder Leadership Immersion Internships Give Students Hands-On Global Experience Every summer, a select few students at the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management & International Studies take part in Lauder Leadership…Read More

Wharton’s Chief Advancement Officer Bill Bole on the Power of Giving

Wharton's Chief Advancement Officer Bill Bole on the Power of Giving Bill Bole, chief advancement officer of Wharton External Affairs, shares the Wharton School's strategic direction, the profound power of philanthropy, and his personal passion for connecting alumni and driving Wharton forward. Wharton Impact: You stepped into the role of…Read More

Wharton School Announces New Executive Board Appointments 2024

Wharton School Announces New Executive Board Appointments The eight Wharton Executive Boards are comprised of highly dedicated and deeply engaged alumni and friends. Through their service, counsel, generosity, and outreach, board members keep Wharton ahead of the curve in business education, innovation, and global reach. The School congratulates the following…Read More

August 2024 • Edition 35

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August 2024 - Edition 35 Bob Hernandez, WG'68, honors his late brother by backing student aid, a Wharton alumnus's photo essay captures the Successful Transition and Empowerment Program (STEP), and Dean Erika James and Professor Ethan Mollick represent Wharton in London. Q&A with Bob Hernandez, WG’68: Forwarding Success and Enriching…Read More

Wharton Graduate Class Reunion – May 18, 2024

A group of six older adults, all wearing suits, standing in a room with large windows and wooden paneling. One person is using a cane. They are likely attending an event or gathering.

Wharton Graduate Class Reunion - May 18, 2024 Leadership Committee Members of the Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society at the May 2024 Graduate Class Reunion Dinner, Announcing the Crandall Citation Awards for 2024 (from left to right: “Rick” Perkins, WG’70, “Pete” Peterson, WG56, Cliff Leventhal, WG’56, McClain Gordon, WG’73, Jack Holton,…Read More

Q&A with Bob Hernandez, WG’68: Forwarding Success and Enriching Society through Student Aid

Bob Hernandez, WG'68 and Bill Hernandez, W’70

Q&A with Bob Hernandez, WG'68: Forwarding Success and Enriching Society through Student Aid Bob Hernandez, WG'68, (right) gave $1.25 million in his name and his late brother's — because he wants to help students pursue their goals "and not worry about affording the tuition," he said. Bob Hernandez, WG'68, gave…Read More

What is the alumni discount for Executive Education courses?

Question: What is the alumni discount for Executive Education courses? Answer: Executive Education offers both online and in-person courses that are open to anyone. These courses incur a tuition fee with a 25% discount available for Wharton and Penn alumni. Learn more about the discount benefit. Additionally, Wharton MBA and…Read More