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The Wharton Latin American Student Association (WHALASA) is one of Wharton’s largest international student clubs, and for 40 years it has hosted cultural events, parties, travel opportunities, and career resources for MBA students from Latin America.
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The Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy is awarded for outstanding contributions to law and philosophy and to their practical applications in medicine, science, and public affairs.
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The two official curricular designations are Environmental, Social and Governance Factors for Business (ESGB), and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Both ESGB and DEI are available to function as either a concentration at the undergraduate level or a major at the MBA level, and will see its first students graduate in May 2025.
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Housing sales are falling in response to rising interest rates, but the real estate market is not in a recession, according to Wharton’s Fernando Ferreira. He explains why the persistent lack of supply will continue to put pressure on homebuyers.
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Archana Patel, Sruthi Mylavarapu, Cynthia Obiozor, and Shilpi Mittal received scholarships from the Forté Foundation for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
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With the pandemic-fueled demand for more workplace flexibility, could the four-day workweek become the norm in American business? Wharton experts don’t hold out hope for change.
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The Penn Child Research Center contributed to the Philadelphia School District’s summer program, with content pulled from the Center’s Conquering Kindergarten initiative, which focuses on 14 social-emotional learning skills shown to help children succeed in school and in life.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve is trying to stabilize prices while avoiding a prolonged economic downturn, says Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown.
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The Fund for Health has invested in Fabric Health and Stimulus to expand its investment portfolio of companies with the potential to make change in communities’ social determinants of health, its fifth and sixth investment since the fund started 11 months ago as a joint initiative of Penn Medicine and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative.
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Students in the Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program spend their summer working with children from three Philadelphia schools providing academic support in reading, math, and art, meeting with the kids and their families at local libraries. The students earn a Master of Science in Education and a Pennsylvania teaching certification.
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