Summer 2011
In this Issue:
Commanding the Field
Your Path Will Not Be Predictable
Connecting, Learning, Growing
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.
‘Your Path Will Not Be Predictable’
At Wharton’s 127th Commencement, Dean Thomas Robertson encouraged graduates to constantly ‘seek new directions’ in order to thrive in a fast-changing world.
Connecting, Learning, Growing
Were you there? More than 1,860 alumni, family, and friends returned to campus in mid-May for the Wharton MBA Reunion Weekend.
The Inbox
Globalization of Business Ethics
Congratulations to Mr. Kurutz on his excellent article. To me, the sadness is that it …
Just a Stove? Hardly.
As Executive Director of the Darfur Stoves Project, Andrée Sosler, WG’08, oversees an organization that delivers highly efficient cooking stoves—and a much-needed sense of security—to thousands of women in embattled Darfur.
Doing Their Part
When a massive earthquake rocked their homeland, Wharton’s Japanese students and alumni ended up raising nearly $100,000 for recovery efforts.
News Briefs
Wharton-INSEAD Alliance Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Wharton and INSEAD, two of the world’s leading business schools, marked the 10th anniversary …
From the Vault
Created by three economics majors in 1949, the long-lost Penn tradition known as “Skimmer Day” was initially conceived as a means of increasing sagging support for the crew team.
Should Performance Reviews Be Fired?
“Performance reviews.” The words strike fear and dread in the hearts of employees everywhere.
Final Exam
How much greater or lesser would 2011 income before taxes have been if Jet Philly had been able to classify this lease as an operating lease instead of a capital lease?
‘The Leader’s Checklist’
Imagine yourself in this position: Less than five months ago, you were summoned from the private sector to …
Executive Director’s Letter
As I go about my day to day on campus, through the classrooms and conference rooms of Huntsman …
Wharton Now
In Memoriam: Professor Edward B. Shils
Dr. Edward B. Shils, founder of the Wharton Entrepreneurial Center (now the Sol …
Learning from Non-Profits: Being Data Driven
By Peter Fader, Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor of Marketing
Let’s face it: non-profits are the ugly stepchildren of …