Spring 2011
In this Issue:
A Golden Opportunity
One School. Three Companies. $700 Million.
Thinking Big
Ethics Beyond Borders
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.
Ethics Beyond Borders
Globalization, technology and the integration of markets have created a frightening new frontier in the realm of business ethics. So how can we build a new ethical code for a fast-changing world?
Thinking Big
How does one compete in the cruise business? According to Royal Caribbean Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain, WG’72, it takes the willingness to think big. Really, really big.
One School. Three Entrepreneurs. $700 Million
How Wharton helped three bright young business minds build—and eventually sell (at enormous profit)—their unique Internet-based companies.
By Kimberly …
The Inbox
Sharing a Vision
In his message in the Winter 2011 issue, Dean Thomas S. Robertson commented on the faculty’s …
News Briefs
$3 Billion Down. $500 Million to Go
On February 18, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced a major milestone …
A Vision for Growth
Jason Wingard, Wharton’s new Vice Dean for Executive Education, acknowledges the challenges of today’s tough business environment. But he also sees boundless opportunities for growth—in Philadelphia, in San Francisco and in all corners of the globe.
A Very Healthy Debate
Thanks to the Leadership of William Lauder, W’83, the Learning Never Ends at the Estee Lauder Companies–Not Even for the Company’s Highest-Ranking Executives.
Making a Statement
As one of the key project managers behind New Delhi’s massive new airport terminal, Kanika Dewan, W’98, helped send out a message to the world: India has arrived.
Emotion: The ‘Enemy’ of Negotiation
To succeed in negotiation, says one Wharton expert, one must take emotion out of the equation.
From the Network: Revolution Abroad. Revolution at Home?
The winter uprisings that rocked the Middle East hold valuable lessons – and warnings – for leaders in politics, business, and education.
The Year in Risk
In their annual report to the global community, Wharton’s disaster-preparedness experts take a look at the biggest risks facing the world in 2011—and how those risks are interconnected.
Editor’s Letter
By Tim Hyland
I am a print guy.
I buy books at the bookstore and magazines at the newsstand. I …