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Blog Network

Saving Every Drop

How alumni are making a difference in the water industry

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Blog Network

3 Ways to Level Up Your Leadership

Delegating tasks, becoming a “learn it all,” and more from executive coach Alissa Finerman WG98

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Blog Network

How Businesses Can Beat Inflation and Reduce Costs

Procurement specialist Brad Maltz W07 outlines sourcing strategies for food manufacturers and other industries

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Alumni Spotlight

Leadership in Turbulent Times

Michael Leskinen WG07 reflects on his first year as CFO of United Airlines

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School News

University of Pennsylvania Launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy

The Center will bring together six schools at Penn with $10 million in support from the Knight Foundation and the University

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Alumni Spotlight

Redefining Achievement for Modern Times

A new book by Junior Achievement CEO Asheesh Advani W94 offers a fresh twist on what success means for up-and-coming leaders.

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Blog Network

A Fresh Way of Thinking About Team Retreats

Advice from a mentor and research from professor Jonah Berger inspire a new twist on an old concept.

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Blog Network

Does Your Fintech Company Have a Sector Strategy? It Should.

A step-by-step process for improving collaboration across your firm’s functions

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Blog Network

A Smart Approach to Hospitality

Kent Trabing WG01 interviews Kasa CEO Roman Pedan ENG10 W10 on how his company is modernizing hotel stays.

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School News

Wharton Faculty Examine Our AI Present and Future

As the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative lifts off, a new book by Ethan Mollick and a podcast series by Kevin Werbach examine how to live with the technology, apply it to business, and navigate its pitfalls.

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Blog Network

Alumni Book Roundup: Summer 2024

Portraits of refugees, modern investment tips, and a dystopian thriller

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Blog Network

Diary of the Wharton Global Forum in São Paolo

Frequent Forum attendee Cathryn Taylor WG87 chronicles her time in Brazil at the international event.

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Blog Network

A Brand Built by Fathers and Sons

The founder of Stateside Vodka and Surfside cocktails has family firmly at the heart of his business.

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Blog Network

Leading During Uncertain Times

Executive coach Alissa Finerman WG98 on the importance of communicating with employees

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School News

Going All-In on AI

Dean Erika James shares a transformative new development at Wharton

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School News

Wisdom From Women Writers

Two alumnae panelists — a business writer and a novelist — share their approaches to book-writing at the Wharton Magazine Authors Salon during MBA Reunion Weekend.

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Spring/Summer 2024

A Culinary Calling

Five Wharton restaurateurs from Philadelphia to Paris share their unique stories — of dishes inspired by family recipes, sprawling national franchises, and award-winning cuisine that leaves foodies hungry for more.

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ESG October 14, 2024

Saving Every Drop

How alumni are making a difference in the water industry
Leadership October 08, 2024

3 Ways to Level Up Your Leadership

Delegating tasks, becoming a “learn it all,” and more from executive coach Alissa Finerman WG98
Finance September 30, 2024

How Businesses Can Beat Inflation and Reduce Costs

Procurement specialist Brad Maltz W07 outlines sourcing strategies for food manufacturers and other industries
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Finance

Teaching Finance, Transforming Lives

A new Wharton program sends MBAs to visit a state prison, where they share skills for professional success with incarcerated individuals. The result is an experience with profound impact, not only on the students behind bars, but also on the student mentors.

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Leadership

Wharton's Global Impact: From Sydney to São Paulo

Impact Tour events, a regional club’s relaunch, and a preview of the upcoming Wharton Global Forum in Brazil

Portraits of Wharton alumni Justin Silver, Shanel Fields, and Rui Jing Jiang.
Entrepreneurship

Full-Circle Founders

Alumni entrepreneurs who launched successful startups through Venture Lab return to guide a new wave of student innovators.

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Watchlist
New and notable ventures from Wharton alumni
Anima Iris

High-end handbags that honor heritage

Bilt Rewards

Getting rewarded for renting

Kokada

Guilt-free coconut butter with a mission

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Alumni Authors

Faculty Book Excerpt: Decision-Driven Analytics

Companies have more data than ever before, yet studies show that many fail to extract real value from it. A new book argues that these times demand analytics driven by decisions, not data.

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Marketing

Meeting Customers Where They Are

People want to be recognized and respected by the businesses they interact with. Professor Cait Lamberton explains how organizations can get it right.

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Research

How to Resolve Conflict in Business

Five Wharton faculty share insights about conflict in its many forms and how to navigate it, resolve it, reframe it, or even avoid it entirely, for better results.

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Careers

My Journey From Africa to Wharton

Big dreams and determination led Temitope Akande WG21 from poverty in Lagos to Locust Walk.

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Careers

Life Lessons: Shattering Ceilings and Living Fearlessly

Myrna De Jesus WG70, the first woman president of the Wharton Club of New York, on following passions, trying new things, and her most difficult decision

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Media/Arts

What to Do When You're Part Poet, Part Quant?

A junior grapples with whether her business pursuits and creative passions can meaningfully co-exist.

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Class Notes
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Janet Truncale W92 has been elected the next global chair and CEO of EY, making her the first woman to be appointed to the head of a Big Four audit firm.

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On Social Media

David Mussafer WG90, chairman and managing partner of Advent International, speaks in Advanced Topics in Private Equity, taught by professor Burcu Esmer.

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