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4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School says, “We see a large proportion of your lifetime earnings growth happens in your 20s.”
Penn In the News
David Reibstein of the Wharton School says, “Brands get their value from how customers perceive them.”
Penn In the News
Adam Grant of the Wharton School is cited about researching ambiverts.
Penn In the News
Education is supposed to be a key out of poverty. Work hard, learn more, get a college degree — or two or three — and you can follow the American Dream. And if you don’t get that degree, if you don’t succeed, then it’s all on you. It sounds good on the surface. There is a strong correlation between educational level and earnings and a negative correlation with unemployment level. The higher the degree, the more money one makes and the less likely one is to be unemployed. But there are some caveats hidden behind the averages and encouraging statistics.
Penn In the News
Z. John Zhang of the Wharton School is quoted about what it means for consumers to purchase items not for functionality but for desirability.
Penn In the News
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School contributes her opinion on the most retirement-friendly places to live.
Penn In the News
Research co-authored by Christophe Van den Bulte of the Wharton School on customer referrals is cited.
Penn In the News
Minnesota State Senator Terri Bonoff gets a lot of requests to attend ceremonial openings. But when Swiss-German manufacturing company Bühler asked her to cut the ribbon at its new apprenticeship program, it sparked her interest. Based on the German dual system, Bühler’s apprenticeship program brings in trainee-hires as full-time employees with benefits, and partners with a local college to provide its trainees with classroom instruction – alongside the experience they are gaining on the job.
Penn In the News
Peter Decherney of the School of Arts & Sciences writes about the film industry in Myanmar.
Penn In the News
Scott Harrington of the Wharton School writes about the demise of Health Republic Insurance Company of New York.