Five years in, Lauder’s Africa Program advances global leaders Five years in, Lauder’s Africa Program advances global leaders In 2016, the Lauder Institute’s Africa Program was created as a first-of-its-kind management program to ground global business dealings in an African focus.
Parental praise associated with longer toddler toothbrushing, a barometer of persistence Parental praise associated with longer toddler toothbrushing, a barometer of persistence Using a first-of-its-kind video-based study, Penn and Yale developmental psychologists found that how parents talk to their 3-year-old during toothbrushing matters to the child’s behavior.
Engaging Minds event continues ‘pushing knowledge to new frontiers’ Engaging Minds event continues ‘pushing knowledge to new frontiers’ Penn’s annual Engaging Minds event featured three faculty experts whose innovative research is changing the way we think and talk about policing, immigration, and suicides.
Drivers in the gig economy Drivers in the gig economy Lindsey Cameron, assistant professor of management at Wharton School, discusses key findings from her research on how drivers in the gig economy create ‘workplace games’ to find control and meaning in their work.
Should employers rethink what they’re offering workers? Should employers rethink what they’re offering workers? Wharton’s Peter Cappelli talks about what we’re getting wrong about the Great Resignation and how the pandemic has rewired worker preferences.
How a perfect storm of factors led to ‘the mother of all supply chain disruptions’ (Homepage image) Because the shipping process is so complex, Steve Viscelli says, most of the operators in the chain need to be operating at 24 hours a day for the November order from President Joe Biden to be maximally effective. How a perfect storm of factors led to ‘the mother of all supply chain disruptions’ Penn experts reflect on the global supply chain snags that have stressed systems during the fall and holiday season.
How to drive energy efficiency in low-income countries How to drive energy efficiency in low-income countries Credit market failures could slow energy efficiency adoption in low-income countries, according to a new Wharton research paper.
Penn senior and two alumni named Schwarzman Scholars A Penn senior and two alumni have received Schwarzman Scholarships, which fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. From left, 2019 graduate Shuxi (Shirley) Liu, senior Daniel Ruiz de la Concha, and 2019 graduate Heather Tang. Penn senior and two alumni named Schwarzman Scholars Daniel Ruiz de la Concha is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences; Shuxi (Shirley) Liu and Heather Tang graduated in 2019 from the Wharton School. They are each awarded a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing
Therapy dogs help students relax and relieve stress Beau the English Labrador plays with students as they take a break from studying and enjoy therapy dogs on campus during the event, “Pawsitive Study Break”, sponsored by Wharton Undergraduate Division at Tannenbaum Quad. (Image: Sara Hoover, Wharton Undergraduate Division) Therapy dogs help students relax and relieve stress The Wharton School’s Undergraduate Division invited students to take a break from studying and enjoy therapy dogs on campus.
Why do we hold on to things we never use? Why do we hold on to things we never use? Wharton’s Jonah Berger talks about his research on how nonconsumption can turn ordinary products into perceived ‘treasures.’