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September 2025 • Edition 49

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

AI in Finance: Transforming the Future of Financial Services

Professor Itay Goldstein and Professor Nick Roussanov in formal attire against a blue background.

Feedback Survey Tell Us How We Did AI in Finance: Transforming the Future of Financial Services Led by: Nikolai Roussanov, Moise Y. Safra Professor, professor of finance at the Wharton School Itay Goldstein, Joel S. Ehrenkranz Family Professor, professor of finance, professor of economics; chairperson, finance department at the Wharton…Read More

WGES Lunch in the Greater Washington, DC area

Wharton Emeritus Society Alumni at a lunch in DC

WGES Lunch in the Greater Washington, DC area Leadership Committee member John Majane, WG’58, arranged for another of his luncheon meetings of WGES members in the Washington, D.C. area on June 24. He reported that the meeting was full of lots of discussion and good stories.

Regional Class-Planned Pre-Reunion Events

Regional Class-Planned Pre-Reunion Events A class-planned Pre-Reunion Event is a great opportunity to gather as a class, focus on networking with fellow classmates, and create excitement for MBA Reunion Weekend. Class-planned events are for all current reunion-year alumni and are sponsored and planned by the class MBA Reunion Committee. The…Read More

MBA Reunion – Class-Planned Social Events during Reunion Weekend

Class-Planned Social Events during Reunion Weekend Committee or Class-planned social events will be posted/promoted on the Class Pages on the Reunion site. All final details need to be submitted no later than 30 days prior to MBA Reunion weekend. Please note that details received after this date cannot be added…Read More

August 2025 • Edition 48

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

Honoring the Late Marshall Blume, a Groundbreaking Professor in the Wharton Finance Department

Honoring the Late Marshall Blume, a Groundbreaking Professor in the Wharton Finance Department The late Howard Butcher III Professor Emeritus of Financial Management Marshall Blume spent 44 years at Wharton, where his name became synonymous with a commitment to rigorous research and supporting his students. Since the late Howard Butcher…Read More

It’s an Age of Exploring”: Michelle Shan-Jeschelnig, WG’02, on Supporting Young People Through the Wharton Global Youth Program

“It’s an Age of Exploring”: Michelle Shan-Jeschelnig, WG’02, on Supporting Young People Through the Wharton Global Youth Program “It’s important to empower young people,” says Michelle Shan-Jeschelnig, WG’02 (right, with husband Richard Jeschelnig). “That’s why we’ve chosen to support the Wharton Global Youth Program.” For Alumni Executive Board member Michelle…Read More

GOLD Alumni – 100 Days After Graduation To Do List

Your Wharton Alumni Roadmap Welcome to Wharton GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade)! This page showcases the benefits available to Wharton alumni after they graduate. As you celebrate earning your MBA and begin your postgraduate journey, use this checklist as a jumping off point to ensure you stay engaged with…Read More

Invest in Wharton – When Alumni Give, We Create Momentum

When Alumni Give, We Create Momentum "It’s amazing when people give large gifts to a specific cause, but the unrestricted dollars allow us to ensure we're investing in the top professors and the top students.” Craig Enenstein, G'95, WG'95, PAR'25 Member, Wharton Graduate Executive Board Member, Benjamin Franklin Society Learn…Read More