Wharton Magazine
Spring 2014
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News
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Careers

Intelligent Design

Two years in, we provide an update on the MBA curriculum. It still feels new, but the program has empowered plenty of student success stories already.

Feature
People
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Leadership

Getting to the Root of Family Trees

Many families pass a love for Wharton and Penn from generation to generation. We trace the stories of four.

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People
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ESG

Celebrating the Legacy of Thomas S. Robertson

Thomas S. Robertson became the 12th dean of the Wharton School on Aug. 1, 2007, embarking on a seven-year term that brought unparalleled success to campus and the wider Wharton community.

News
Entrepreneurship

ReBlog: Wharton Grads ‘Make it Here’

No longer just for finance grads, New York has become a hub for Wharton consumer and retail startups.

International

Alumni Exec Update: Year of Engagement

What a year 2014 is turning out to be.

Leadership

A Message From the Dean

In his final address to Wharton Magazine readers, Dean Thomas S. Robertson responds to several questions about his future, the direction of the School and business education overall.

Entrepreneurship

‘FastFWDing’ Public-Private Partnerships

The Wharton Social Impact Initiative helps Philadelphia score a huge victory in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge.

International

Watch List: Books

We spotlight recently published books written by Wharton alumni.

Innovation/Tech

Lifelong Learning Expands Digitally

Wharton Lifelong Learning offers myriad opportunities for graduates to continue their Wharton education, and increasingly these offerings are coming through digital channels like webinars, massive open online courses (MooCs) and livestream events.

School News

Status Report: New Courses

Wharton’s faculty propose and approve new and experimental courses every school year. Here are some of the courses that launched during the 2013-14 school year.

Finance

Regions: Asia

An ongoing faculty research project aims at understanding the distinctive leadership skills of individuals running China’s S&P 500-sized, private business enterprises.

International

Regions: Latin America

We spotlight the new Penn/Wharton Club of Costa Rica in a Q&A with a local alumni leader.

Ideas
Finance

McKinsey: The Brand of Steel

How can an institution built on trust survive a seemingly complete breach of that very thing?

Management

Brand Identity Erosion and the BlackBerry

BlackBerry is attempting a rebound, and it—and any organization in a similar predicament—ought to think deeply about the creation of their new brand identity.

Careers

Springboarding to the Next Success

A professor’s book, and subsequent webinar, provides guidance on how to answer “what’s next” in your life.

People
Careers

The Monkey-Calling, Intuitively Strategic Artist

Cynthia McVay’s life is often too exceptional to believe. But it’s true, and she lays it all out there.

Careers

Living up to Youthful Idealism

Five Wharton alumni share their thoughts about the time they spoke as students at Commencement, and how their words have guided them since.

ESG

Courage, Caring and Curiosity

An alum looks back over a successful career and finds his best stories are not about clarity, communication and competence. Instead, they are stories about the courage to do the right thing, about caring when it wasn't required, and about curiosity to learn about the world and change it for the better.

ESG

From the Quad: Advise and Take

Through her many School activities, especially the Peer Advising Fellowship Program, this graduating senior has learned the value of giving.

Public Policy

Energized Emeritus

Professor Skip Rosoff has plenty of plans for the future—perhaps too many!—as he embarks on his emeritus professorship.

Careers

4x1: Alumni Memories

We ask four alumni: What's their favorite Wharton memory since graduation?

Careers

Regions: EMEA

Jill Le Grand, G’96, WG’96, devotes herself to her family—and to Disney.

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