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Finance

Building the Future of Quantitative Finance

With the announcement last fall of a transformational $60 million gift to establish Wharton’s first new degree in 50 years, Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs G79 GRW86 continues a legacy of supporting the School’s position at the forefront of finance education. Here, meet the man behind the mission to inspire a new generation of quants.

Essay
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Health Care

How a Parkinson's Diagnosis Led to a New Mission

Bonnie Bandeen C80 WG85 and her husband thought they had retirement figured out. A life-changing discovery set them on a different path.

Pivot
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Entrepreneurship

Finding My Footing

Leticia Viedma G20 WG20 reflects on the experiences that led her to launch a premium women’s shoe brand.

Jacobs MSQF
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Finance

A Program for the Data-Driven Era

Wharton faculty share perspectives on the value of quant finance education and the exciting vision for the Jacobs MSQF.

Jacobs MSQF
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Finance

Inspiring Tomorrow's Leaders

Established in 2020, Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Scholars in Quantitative Finance is a competitive academic award for exceptional MBA students majoring in quant finance. Here, four Jacobs Scholars reflect on how Wharton prepared them for success in the field.

Cohort
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Leadership

Investing in the Future

The Wharton Youth Mentors Club is making a difference in West Philadelphia.

Life Lessons
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Careers

Life Lessons: On Reinvention, Writing, and Chance Encounters

Journalist Judith Messina WG76 reflects on her unconventional path to reporting, finding fulfillment, and the day she met her husband.

View From Locust Walk
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Health Care

What a Summer in India Taught Me About Health-Care Innovation

An unforgettable internship led one student to realize how business and science can change lives — including her own.

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