Wharton Stories

Wharton EMBA students during the AI Block Week in Seattle. (Image Credit: Diane Sharp)
“I came in thinking AI was a skill to learn, like Excel. But what I realized is that AI adoption is really a leadership mindset and challenge,” says Fei Fei Wang, WG’26.

Inside Wharton’s AI Block Week in Seattle

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“Knowing about financial responsibility isn’t enough. You have to put it into practice.” — Wendy De La Rosa, Wharton Assistant Professor of Marketing

Wharton Partners With Tax Support Agency for Working Families

Caption: Vice Dean of Wharton’s MBA for Executives (EMBA) program Mauro Guillén at the Wharton Forum in London. (Image Credit: Courtesy of the Wharton School)
“Much of my work has focused on understanding how countries, institutions, and businesses interact across borders, so receiving this recognition from the King of Spain is very special to me,” says Vice Dean of the MBA Program for Executives Mauro Guillén.

Meet the Knighted Professor Shaping Global Business Education

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“Superficially, computational social science takes methods from computer science and applies them to social issues. But at a deeper level, computational social science can also mean advancing our understanding of the world by solving practical problems,” says Duncan Watts, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions (OID), Stevens University Professor, and 23rd Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor.

Wharton OID Professor Charts New Territory with CSSLab

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“Wharton gives you an unusually safe environment to test things: classmates who will give real feedback, professors who will pressure-test your assumptions, and programs like VIP-X that simulate real investor scrutiny.” — Ojú Junaid, WG’26

Inside VIP-X Philadelphia: How Wharton MBA Founders Are Scaling Startups

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“These projects began as the visions of passionate Penn students, now alumni, who embody the University at its finest: creative and extraordinarily committed to making a measurable difference in the world,” says Penn President J. Larry Jameson.

President’s Prize Recipients Nirby and Nourish to Flourish Include Wharton Alumni

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Three Wharton alumni previously profiled as undergraduates reflect on life and work after graduation.

Their Stories Then, Their Careers Now

Sam Fuld, WG'26 (Image Credit: Miles Kennedy)
“If you want to ascend in a sports organization, broad business knowledge is essential,” says Sam Fuld, WG’26, who was promoted from Phillies general manager to president of business operations.

From the Dugout to the C-Suite: How This Student Expanded His Playbook at Wharton

Kristen Denzer, WG’26, (middle) in front of a Tierra Encantada location. (Image Credit: Robert Thesing)
“I’m leaving Wharton a stronger operator, leader, and decision maker thanks to what I learned here,” says Kristen Denzer, WG’26.

How Wharton Is Helping This Founder Scale and Lead a Childcare Brand

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“At Wharton, I gained skills in finance and leadership,” says Michael Greer, WG’21, CEO of ArtsFund. “But, just as importantly, I built a network of people across industries: tech, aerospace, venture capital, government.”

From Dancer to CEO: The Impact Journey of a Wharton MBA