News & Views #2

Carl Shaifer, WG’57, Chair Emeritus

Jack Smith’s arm-twisting to join the emeritus board gave me a chance to reconnect with The Wharton Graduate School that I have loved for all these many years. I was a member of the Wharton Graduate Alumni Association when I returned to Philadelphia in the early ’60s and served as…Read More

Tom Hadlock, WG’66, Chair

Since graduating, and following the completion of his military service, Tom has worked in advertising and marketing in major ad agencies based in New York City, including BBDO, Grey and DDB, on the account management side. He has worked in branding and strategy along with multi-mediate advertising with a current…Read More

Virtual 2020 Graduation Ceremonies: Heartfelt and Eloquent

Dean Garrett Virtual 2020 graduation ceremonies for all Wharton classes — undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral — went ahead in spite of the COVID-19 crisis. For the first time in the School’s history, the ceremonies were not held in person. Dean Geoffrey Garrett congratulated the Class of 2020 and…Read More

New Fellowship from Wharton School Provides Full Tuition for Outstanding LGBTQIA+ MBA Student

Colan Wang, WG’22, Prism Fellow PHILADELPHIA, June 1, 2020 – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced its new Prism Fellowship which recognizes an outstanding MBA student who is both a member of and demonstrates leadership in support of the LGBTQIA+ community. The Prism Fellowship covers the…Read More

Leadership Gift to Accelerate Neuroscience at Wharton and Create Actionable Insights in Brain Science and Business

Philadelphia, PA, May 19, 2020 — Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett is delighted to announce an anonymous $10 million gift to amplify opportunities and outcomes of the cutting edge Wharton Neuroscience Initiative (WiN). This commitment will propel faculty research and teaching, student learning, and corporate engagement through WiN. “WiN isn’t narrowly…Read More

Wharton School Receives $5 Million to Launch Artificial Intelligence for Business, Extending Its Commitment to Analytics, Learning, and Engagement

Led by AI expert Kartik Hosanagar, AI for Business will explore impact to industries and society Tao Zhang, WG’02 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today the establishment of Wharton AI for Business (Artificial Intelligence for Business), which will inspire cutting-edge teaching and research in artificial intelligence, while joining with global…Read More

Bringing Together MBAs and Graduate Student Aid Donors

The enduring impact of providing financial support From left to right: Deputy Vice Dean of the MBA Program Maryellen Reilly; Andrew M. Saul, W’68; Kristen Paladino, WG’19 At the recent MBA Fellowship Celebration in New York, Wharton graduate students connected with donors, expressed their gratitude, and shared the impact of…Read More

Enter Tangen Hall

Tangen Hall (artist rendering) is a New Collaboration and Innovation Space

The enduring impact of providing financial support A bird’s eye view shows a façade of concrete and translucent green glass that hints at the wealth of resources inside Tangen Hall, the University’s cutting-edge building that will bring together aspiring entrepreneurs when it opens in fall of 2020. As you move…Read More

Women in Data Science: Changing the Paradigm

An occasion to spotlight women’s growing presence in analytics With a consistently growing number of degrees awarded in data science each year, women in analytics are moving from having been underrepresented to growing in numbers and taking on leadership roles. The goal of the conference was to inspire and educate…Read More

Wharton Computing: Delivering for the Entire Community

Wharton CIO Dan Alig meeting with leaders of Wharton Computing

Wharton CIO Dan Alig (right) meets every morning with leaders of Wharton Computing to ensure smooth delivery of a newly remote workforce and student body. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all instructional and administrative operations of the Wharton School moved online in what felt like a heartbeat. “I am…Read More