Fall 2010
GOING GREEN. GOING TO SPACE.
Elon Musk, W’97, C’97, has already conquered the Internet. Now he wants to revolutionize the auto industry–and space travel, too.
HOLLYWOOD SEQUEL
RETAIL, REMADE
A ‘FALSE CHOICE’
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.
Changed Forever?
The retail sector has been changed dramatically by the economic downturn. But are those changes permanent? Experts and industry insiders say they aren’t yet sure.
Doing Both
A Cisco Executive Explains Why It Makes Sense to Avoid ‘Either-Or’ Scenarios–Both in Life, and in Business.
Tinseltown in Transition
The rise of foreign markets and popularity of 3D are offering Hollywood much-needed signs of hope. But insiders admit the good old days of filmmaking are very likely gone forever.
From the Vault
During his time as a Penn student, Michail M. Dorizas established himself as one of the finest athletes …
Final Exam
Think you could still ace your way through Wharton? Well, here’s your chance to prove it.
Popular Science
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia has a big anniversary coming up, ambitious plans for the future and a new president, George Gephart, WG’79, leading the way.
The Inbox
The Power of the Network, Indeed
I was enjoying some downtime, reading your Spring 2010 issue on the airplane …
News Briefs
Ulrich Named Vice Dean for Innovation
Karl T. Ulrich, the CIBC Professor of Entrepreneurship and e-Commerce, was named …
Editor’s Letter
Late this summer, I had the opportunity to sit down for a long conversation with J.J. Cutler, C’93, …
The Art of Private Equity
John Hess says he had a very good reason for taking up painting: He was driving his wife crazy.
Exploring the Crisis, Explaining Dodd-Frank
Why does the nation need the Dodd-Frank Act? During an August appearance at Wharton, a top Obama administration official tried to answer that very question.
Wharton Folly: The Evolution of Legislation
Illustration by Brian Ajhar. Concept by the Wharton Folly Committee (Joel Serebransky, WG’85, Matthew Sinacori, WG’03, Ram Rajagopal, …
Welcome to Wharton
Photo by Mike Bertoline
Wharton’s newest class of MBAs was welcomed to campus by Wharton Dean Thomas S. Robertson …
From the Network: Network Neutrality and the False Choice Between Competition and Regulation
There’s a fundamental problem: network markets naturally tend toward concentration.