Business Insights Through a New Lens
Beijing, China
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The new Wharton in Focus event series is bringing faculty from a variety of disciplines to cities around the world for high-level discourse and idea-sharing on important business issues. Upcoming events include stops in Shanghai on October 23, Beijing on October 26, Manila on October 28, and Mexico City on February 13.
Living in the AI Era
Seattle, USA
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Sharing insights based on his Executive Education course Business Model Innovation in the Age of AI, senior vice dean Serguei Netessine met with the Wharton Club of Seattle in June to discuss making smart business moves amid technological uncertainty. A main key to success: developing a systematic framework for achieving profit-generating ideas that leverages existing company resources.
A Forum for the Ages
São Paulo, Brazil
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Experts from around the globe took the stage during the 56th Wharton Global Forum in São Paulo on June 7 and 8 to offer an unforgettable learning experience to attendees. Speakers such as alumni Roberto Sallouti W94 — the Forum’s chair — and Rosanna Ramos-Velita G92 WG92, professor Ethan Mollick, and AI & Analytics vice dean Eric Bradlow discussed the Brazilian economy, financial inclusion, artificial intelligence, and other pressing topics. Also, save the date for the next Wharton Global Forum, in San Francisco on June 26 and 27, 2025.
Local Links
Seoul, South Korea
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Recent alumni, summer interns, and new students connected in cities from New York to Hong Kong this summer through the Wharton Club Summer Series. See “On the Scene” for photos from events hosted by the Wharton Club of Korea and the Wharton Club of Delhi as part of the series.
Sparking Global Conversations
New Delhi, India
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The inaugural Wharton International Symposium convened on August 2 and 3 with the theme “India for the World.” Dean Erika James opened the event, moderated two panels, and was joined by Wharton faculty, regional leaders, and alumni from around the globe. Exclusively for Wharton and Penn alumni, the Symposium offered a classroom-style experience and in-depth discussion. The event was the culmination of the two-week 2024 Faculty International Seminar in India, which included a delegation of 15 faculty and staff.
Gang’s Back Together
San Francisco, USA
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Following Executive MBA Reunion in Philadelphia on September 28, the San Francisco Executive MBA Reunion will take place on November 9 for West Coast WEMBA alumni. Sessions for the event include an alumni panel on boardroom leadership moderated by Sheila Bangalore WG21, and a faculty masterclass taught by AI & Analytics vice dean Eric Bradlow. The full-time MBA Reunion will take place in Philadelphia on May 16 and 17.
Breaking Down Global Dynamics
London, UK
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The Wharton Club of the United Kingdom hosted Frank Lavin WG96 — a businessman and U.S. civil servant whose roles have included service as deputy assistant secretary of commerce for Asia and the Pacific — for a virtual discussion on U.S.-China relations. The June conversation covered areas such as the U.S. response to China’s rise and the implications of that rise for the international system.
Untapped Potential
Dubai, UAE
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An intrepid search for undervalued investments in emerging markets has led Burton Flynn WG14 and Ivan Nechunaev WG19 from their home base in the UAE to countries as far away as Malaysia and Chile. Read about their work identifying top-performing portfolio companies for the Evli Emerging Frontier Fund in “Adventure Capitalists.”
Published as “Wharton’s Global Impact” in the Fall/Winter 2024 issue of Wharton Magazine.
