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Sustainable Food Inc.
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International
Fall 2012

Sustainable Food Inc.

Agriculture is a noble profession, particularly when you’re getting your hands dirty to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems.

Measuring Up Against Memories From Campus
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Innovation/Tech
Summer 2012

Measuring Up Against Memories From Campus

Alumni gained Knowledge for Action on campus, and continue to come back for more. MBA Reunion and other Lifelong Learning events are recent examples of this.

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School News
Special Class Notes Issue 2012

The People's Fifth Issue

We are excited to present our first-ever Class Notes issue.

Knowledge and Consequence
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Entrepreneurship
Spring 2012

Knowledge and Consequence

Wharton turns the brand lens on itself and finds that “knowledge for action” sets the School apart.

Penn Park Grand Opening
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School News
Winter 2012

Penn Park Grand Opening

Penn Park features 24 acres of recreation and athletic fields and represents a $46.5 million investment of institutional and donated resources, as well as the application of Wharton research.

Sustainable Survival in a Volatile Economy
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Careers
Fall 2011

Sustainable Survival in a Volatile Economy

To survive in an uncertain global economy, business leaders must deliver in the short term while investing in what’s new and risky in the future. We ask experts to share their thoughts on the ideal tools.

Commanding the Field
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Leadership
Summer 2011

Commanding the Field

Do Wharton MBA students have true grit? The answer was demonstrated in mid-April when 90 students volunteered to participate in a 24-hour, specially designed Marine Corps boot camp program.

A Golden Opportunity
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School News
Spring 2011

A Golden Opportunity

Even as the School celebrates a great decade on the West Coast, Wharton | San Francisco Vice Dean Doug Collom is looking to the future—and seeking ever more ways of building the School into a West Coast powerhouse.

A Maestro of His Own Making
People
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Entrepreneurship
Winter 2011

A Maestro of His Own Making

James DePreist, W’58, ASC’61, HON’76, may have been born into a musical family. But there was nothing easy about his rise to prominence in the world of classical music.

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Innovation/Tech
Fall 2010

He Won't Back Down

As a college student, Elon Musk pledged that he would make an impact on the Internet, on the environment and in space. Fifteen years later, he remains as committed as ever to those same goals.

Let's Start Writing Our Stories
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Careers
Summer 2010

Let's Start Writing Our Stories

Uncertain financial times remain, but Wharton's newest graduates seem set on changing the world for the better.

Baking Up A Miracle
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Entrepreneurship
Spring 2010

Baking Up A Miracle

Can a new high-end bakery help save a run-down island out in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay? Brian Murphy, WG'08, believes it can. He also knows it won't be easy.

The Doctor Is In. And Everywhere.
People
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Health Care
Winter 2010

The Doctor Is In. And Everywhere.

He went to Harvard. He went to Wharton and Penn’s School of Medicine (at the same time). Finally, he went to… Oprah U. The rigorous training paid off. Because today, Dr. Mehmet Oz, WG’86, M’86, might be America’s most popular M.D.

The Road Less Traveled
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Careers
Fall 2009

The Road Less Traveled

At Wharton these days, not every student aspires to a summer on the trading floor, or a Manhattan high-rise.

Yunus to Grads: ‘There is So Much to be Done’
Alumni Perspectives
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Entrepreneurship
Spring-Summer 2009

Yunus to Grads: ‘There is So Much to be Done’

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus proposed a novel business model to members of the 2009 Wharton MBA class, a model he has used for decades with great success.

Riding It Out
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Finance
Winter 2009

Riding It Out

Amid layoffs, eliminated bonuses, and hiring freezes, Wharton alumni and students evaluate prospects for careers in finance in a global downturn.