The Many Roads to the Lipman Prize

In its inaugural year, the Lipman Family Prize helped Wharton to reach the rural areas of Cambodia, dryland farms of Kenya and underfunded medical clinics around the world.

A Ludacris Presentation on Campus

Rap star Chris “Ludacris” Bridges visited Wharton in April as part of the Lauren and Bobby Turner Social Impact Executive Speaker Series. K. Robert (Bobby) Turner, W’84, served as sponsor and interviewer.

From the Vault: Honored at Hey Day

Can you name these Class of 1959 members? A hint: the Spoon Man and the Bowl Man were both Wharton men.

News Briefs

The Bookshelf

Some of the latest titles from the Wharton community.

Setting the Media Straighter

The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, a time-honored 40-year tradition, took a new turn in 2012 with the first-ever program focused on public policy.

Sharing Stories of Success

The third annual conference of the Wharton Women in Business Alumnae Group was about action and about how action translated into the successes of its attendees and speaker

Big Year for the BPC

Wharton MBAs Rank No. 1 in Soccer

Six games. 20 teams. 38 MBAs. And the one trophy they brought home from the Lone Star State.

Student-Debt Venture Wins Startup Honors

A hotbed of Wharton-inspired entrepreneurship holds a competition as part of Startup Weekend.

Smoothing the Alumni Arrival

New Alumni Orientation gets graduating MBAs in gear with the greater Wharton community.

A Message From the Dean

Final Exam

How can a company’s credit risk get worse yet its accounting net income go up?

Knowledge for Action: There Are Apps for That

Wharton launched two new apps in May.

Lifelong Learning in Italy’s Capital of Business

The stimulating presentations and discourse at the Wharton Global Alumni Forum Milan ranged in topic from the retail and fashion industries to private equity, strategic sustainability to emerging markets. Master classes focused on analytics, universal health care, branding and the business lessons of sports.

Promote, Don't Pass Over

Why external hires get paid more, and perform worse, than internal staff.

Wharton Folly

A Playground of Lifelong Learning

The Changing Culture of Wall Street

An alumnus with a long history on Wall Street argues that a return to excess on the Street is not in the cards.

Reaping the Three Returns on Diversity

Wharton’s MBA program is diverse across traditional and intuitive boundaries, and gains benefits in team performance, innovation and alumni networking.

Pride and Obligation

The more that Wharton pride and obligation are demonstrated among the alumni community, the stronger our brand becomes, which in turn, benefits us all.

Cappelli: Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs

What explains the paradox of companies claiming they can’t find workers in a period of unusually high unemployment? We ask Professor Peter Cappelli.

Scoring the Economics of the Olympics

Wharton faculty answer the question: Are the Olympic Games good for the host city?

Life {Wharton} Style

In success and in life, Wharton alumni fail to fit any one mold.

Broadcaster With a Broader Mission

Cesar Conde, WG’99, has turned heads with the speed with which he has ascended the ranks of Univision Communications Inc.

From the Cohort: The Arts Conservatory Student’s Guide to Wharton

A circus performer and arts entrepreneur learns valuable lessons as a Wharton MBA and shares insights from his background that translate for the business world.

From the Quad: The Tailoring of a Wharton Suit

A graduating senior looks back at the five times she attended Penn Preview Days and how she blossomed as a student and a leader over the course of those years.

Meet the Lipman Prize Finalists

We profile and talk with the three finalists from the 2012 Lipman Family Prize.