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November 2024 • Edition 38

November 2024 - Edition 38 Students thank donors to The Wharton Fund, the Managing Director of the Lauder Institute discusses his Zuni heritage, and Huntsman Hall gets a makeover aimed at enriching MBA student life. Thank You — Today and Every Day While we're always thankful for your support, Thank...

October 2024 • Edition 37

October 2024 - Edition 37 Dean Erika James underscores the importance of supporting The Wharton Fund, Wharton Magazine highlights the experiences of four Moelis Fellows, and the Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program (SUMR) celebrates 25 years. The Wharton Fund is the Foundation of the Wharton School Dean Erika James calls...

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....

August 2024 • Edition 35

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...

July 2024 • Edition 34

July 2024 - Edition 34 The School appoints Mary-Hunter “Mae” McDonnell the inaugural faculty recipient of the Bantwal Family Goldman Sachs Presidential Professorship, the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees approves record undergraduate financial aid budget, and Wharton Magazine chronicles recent strides made by Wharton experts in AI innovation. Mary-Hunter...

June 2024 • Edition 33

June 2024 - Edition 33 A Wharton graduate reflects on how his fellowship helped shape his journey, student-led startups receive donor-funded prizes, and three Wharton seniors detail their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) involvement. Temitope Akande, WG'21, Recalls His Journey from Africa to Wharton In a personal essay for Wharton...

May 2024 • Edition 32

May 2024 - Edition 32 Wharton MBAs mentor incarcerated individuals with Wharton WORKS, an assistant professor of managerial economics researches poverty and climate challenges, and Lauder students head to Georgia on a Lauder Intercultural Venture (LIV). Wharton WORKS Transforms the Lives of Incarcerated Individuals Wharton Magazine showcases the power of Wharton...

April 2024 • Edition 31

April 2024 - Edition 31 The dean travels the world with the Wharton Impact Tour, a faculty member earns the Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Professorship, and Wharton Global Youth offers a new online program for teens. Looking Back on This Year's Impact Tour From Seattle to...

March 2024 • Edition 30

March 2024 • Edition 30 In honor of Women's History Month, this edition highlights some remarkable women who are a part of the Wharton community. More than 120 people gather on campus to acknowledge achievements made by women in data science, an alumna shares the programs that make her proud...

February 2024 • Edition 29

February 2024 • Edition 29 In honor of Black History Month, this edition amplifies diverse voices connected to Wharton. An MBA student reflects on leadership lessons he learned in New Zealand, an alumni couple connects with a famous relative to transform the beauty and entertainment industries, and the Whitney M....

Group portrait of Wharton Fund MBA Fellows on Locust Walk

November 2024 • Edition 38

November 2024 - Edition 38 Students thank donors to The Wharton Fund, the Managing Director of the Lauder Institute discusses his Zuni heritage, and Huntsman Hall gets a makeover aimed at enriching MBA student life. Thank You — Today and Every Day While we're always thankful for your support, Thank...

Dean Erika James

October 2024 • Edition 37

October 2024 - Edition 37 Dean Erika James underscores the importance of supporting The Wharton Fund, Wharton Magazine highlights the experiences of four Moelis Fellows, and the Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program (SUMR) celebrates 25 years. The Wharton Fund is the Foundation of the Wharton School Dean Erika James calls...

Amy Wu, W'24, C'24

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....

Eight STEP students sitting on stairs and talking

August 2024 • Edition 35

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...

Mary-Hunter “Mae” McDonnell

July 2024 • Edition 34

July 2024 - Edition 34 The School appoints Mary-Hunter “Mae” McDonnell the inaugural faculty recipient of the Bantwal Family Goldman Sachs Presidential Professorship, the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees approves record undergraduate financial aid budget, and Wharton Magazine chronicles recent strides made by Wharton experts in AI innovation. Mary-Hunter...

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