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November 2023 • Edition 26

November 2023 • Edition 26 MBA students thank donors like you, a doctoral student pushes the limits of social science at Wharton Analytics, and the Wharton Impact Tour welcomes Jeremy Siegel and T-Mobile’s CEO. Thank You for Championing Tomorrow’s Business Leaders From Philadelphia to San Francisco — and even Patagonia...

September 2023 • Edition 25

September 2023 • Edition 25 Wharton Impact announces new Tour dates with Dean Erika James and spotlights Robb LeMasters, W'99, and one of the School's fundraising priorities: the Coalition for Equity and Opportunity. Join Dean James on the Wharton Impact Tour To share her vision for Wharton’s future, Dean Erika...

August 2023 • Edition 24

August 2023 • Edition 24 This summer, thanks to the support of donors like you, Wharton undergraduates explored potential careers; the Lauder Institute added a new language program; and Wharton Global Youth launched an investment competition for secondary students. Wharton Students Capitalize on Summer Internships Every year, the Career Services...

July 2023 • Edition 23

July 2023 • Edition 23 Pedro Lichtinger, WG’78, builds his legacy by supporting The Wharton Fund; a new gift transforms healthcare entrepreneurship; and a novel partnership brings business education to the incarcerated. Leaving a Legacy at Wharton When Pedro Lichtinger, WG’78, arrived at Wharton, he was only 21 years old...

June 2023 • Edition 22

June 2023 • Edition 22 This month’s edition highlights the significance of the Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Scholars in Quantitative Finance program; the dynamism of Dean Erika James and Professor Adam Grant at the Wharton Impact Tour’s Philadelphia stop; and reflections by alumnae in celebration of this year’s newly graduated...

May 2023 • Edition 21

May 2023 • Edition 21 This month, join Wharton Impact in celebrating the commitment of Steven Silverstein, WG'85, to steering retail business to do good for society; the expansion of financial aid for Wharton undergraduates; and the MBA students who participated in an impact investing competition sponsored, in part, by...

April 2023 • Edition 20

April 2023 • Edition 20 In this month’s Wharton Impact, Chief Advancement Officer Sam Lundquist discusses the state of the School for students and alumni; budding entrepreneurs cook up new ideas in Tangen Hall; and Alice Yin Hung, C’90, W’90, invests in Wharton’s future. In Conversation: Wharton Chief Advancement Officer...

March 2023 • Edition 19

March 2023 • Edition 19 In recognition of Women’s History Month, this edition of Wharton Impact highlights a history-making female graduate; profiles a tech innovator’s efforts to empower future leaders through a new MBA fellowship; and examines how women in data science are moving away from being underrepresented to thriving...

February 2023 • Edition 18

February 2023 • Edition 18 Wharton Impact is honoring Black History Month in this edition with three stories from the latest Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Conference. Learn how to grow your legacy from alumni honoree David R. Jones, WG’93; read how the conference celebrates the importance of Black leadership;...

December 2022 – Edition 16

December 2022 • Edition 16 In this month’s edition, read about the School’s new equity and opportunity coalition; learn about the continued importance of human decision-making in the field of people analytics; and hear from Wharton undergraduate students who are recipients of life-changing scholarships. Wharton CEO: A Sustained Effort for...

From left: Professor Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor Emeritus of Finance, and Mike Sievert, W’91, President and CEO of T-Mobile

November 2023 • Edition 26

November 2023 • Edition 26 MBA students thank donors like you, a doctoral student pushes the limits of social science at Wharton Analytics, and the Wharton Impact Tour welcomes Jeremy Siegel and T-Mobile’s CEO. Thank You for Championing Tomorrow’s Business Leaders From Philadelphia to San Francisco — and even Patagonia...

Robb LeMasters

September 2023 • Edition 25

September 2023 • Edition 25 Wharton Impact announces new Tour dates with Dean Erika James and spotlights Robb LeMasters, W'99, and one of the School's fundraising priorities: the Coalition for Equity and Opportunity. Join Dean James on the Wharton Impact Tour To share her vision for Wharton’s future, Dean Erika...

Dante Cruz, W’25, and Catherine Buren, W’25, Nu’25.

August 2023 • Edition 24

August 2023 • Edition 24 This summer, thanks to the support of donors like you, Wharton undergraduates explored potential careers; the Lauder Institute added a new language program; and Wharton Global Youth launched an investment competition for secondary students. Wharton Students Capitalize on Summer Internships Every year, the Career Services...

Pedro Lichtinger, WG’78

July 2023 • Edition 23

July 2023 • Edition 23 Pedro Lichtinger, WG’78, builds his legacy by supporting The Wharton Fund; a new gift transforms healthcare entrepreneurship; and a novel partnership brings business education to the incarcerated. Leaving a Legacy at Wharton When Pedro Lichtinger, WG’78, arrived at Wharton, he was only 21 years old...

Dean Erika James (left) and Professor Adam Grant (right) regaled alumni with personal stories and insights from their research.

June 2023 • Edition 22

June 2023 • Edition 22 This month’s edition highlights the significance of the Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Scholars in Quantitative Finance program; the dynamism of Dean Erika James and Professor Adam Grant at the Wharton Impact Tour’s Philadelphia stop; and reflections by alumnae in celebration of this year’s newly graduated...

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