In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Thirty teachers from ABEA will launch a version of the Virtual Online Learning and Teaching Certificate Program, beginning with an intensive training session, virtual one-on-one training, and in-person instruction in Mumbai.
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Wharton's John Paul MacDuffie discusses the GM and Chrysler $80 billion bailouts in 2009, and whether the consequences of the free market or the government should have determined the future of a failing company with 3 million of jobs at risk.
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Experts at Wharton point to evidence that the decade-long period of economic recovery is at risk: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lack the reserves to weather another crisis, a round of mortgage defaults may be looming, and regulatory oversight have weakened under the Trump administration.
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A new partnership with the Woodrow Wilson Pennsylvania Teaching Fellowship will allow Fellows to receive a stipend, training and mentoring in a three-year program, supported by the William Penn Foundation and the Weiss Family Foundation, to prepare and support STEM teachers working in high-needs urban and rural schools.
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Wharton's Mauro Guillen discusess the Trump administration's efforts to renegotiate NAFTA, facing resistance from Canada while solidifying an agreement with Mexico.
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The newly appointed assistant law professor brings her specialty in the intersection of law and finance, with a focus on financial regulation, to both Penn Law and the finance department at the Wharton School.
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Penn Museum Director Julian Siggers talks about how the institution uses digital tools and strategies to showcase its treasures, bringing in more foot traffic and a new generation of museum-goers.
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Wharton's Itay Goldstein discusses his working paper, which links the business cycle to credit markets, and the use of junk bonds to predict the business cycle earlier than other indicators.
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Wharton's Howard Kunreuther, Jeffrey Czajkowski and Gina Tonn discuss a new issue brief from the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative, highlighting how policy changes, like adding private insurance to fill federal funding gaps, can improve infrastructure and reduce reliance on federal aid.
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Wharton management professor Natalya Vinokurovah has written two recent papers on the historical development of mortgage-backed securities, finding parallels to the present day.
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