Winter 2014 Archives

Cover Story

Ideas

A Bounty of Business Plans

Learning entrepreneurship at Wharton is an experience unlike any other, thanks to the opportunities and resources, the teachers and peers, and the alumni and entrepreneurs themselves.

Feature

People

ESG

Social impact finance has come a long way in three decades, in no small part due to the extraordinary work of a number of prominent Wharton graduates. Now the sector is poised to take off, again with the aid of some truly creative initiatives from Wharton alums to rally the investment world toward “sustainable capitalism.”

Feature

People

Innovation/Tech

Your Key to the C-Suite

Big data appears pervasive in today’s business world. Yet in reality, only some companies fully leverage analytics—those with the right understanding, approach and leaders (yes, Wharton alumni).

News

School News

Set Your Dial for Business Radio

Wharton is now live on SiriusXM channel 111.

ESG

Watch List: Startups

We spotlight some of the brightest startups with Wharton founders.

Entrepreneurship

The 2014 Startups to Watch

For the third year in a row, we present startups worthy of serious attention from the Wharton community.

Management

The Mack Mission

The Mack Institute for Innovation Management is empowered to revolutionize collaboration and research across campus and across industries. Expect big things to come.

Careers

A Message From the Dean

Wharton is striving for an interdisciplinary approach, from degree programs, to graduate school and from research centers to policy centers.

ESG

ReBlog: The Parting Gift

A unique global modular course experience leads a group of Wharton students to donate a cow and leave one member of a Rwandan community “happy beyond words.”

School News

Lighting up Paris With Talent

We recap the Wharton Global Forum in Paris, which brought together Wharton faculty and alumni with global business leaders for timely and energetic discourse.

Research

Regions: Latin America

Wharton MBA students explore the new business climate in Cuba.

Careers

Regions: Asia

The Wharton India Startup Competition was held exclusively in India for the first time. Wharton students and alumni and top Indian entrepreneurs ensured its success.

Ideas

Leadership

From the Cluster: The Stories Leaders Tell

It can be amazing how powerful it is to tell your own story.

Entrepreneurship

Office Hours: The Importance of Experimentation

Consulting an expert is one smart, common approach. But how often do you consider implementing ideas experimentally to find out if they really work or if they are, perhaps, worse than the status quo?

Entrepreneurship