From coaching West Philly kids to the NBA Taylor Jenkins. (Image: The Pennsylvania Gazette) From coaching West Philly kids to the NBA A student outreach project in West Philly and a timely internship helped launch Penn alum Taylor Jenkins’ NBA career as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.
New website aids workers unemployed due to COVID-19 New website aids workers unemployed due to COVID-19 Current and former Wharton students created a free job-hunting website for the millions of Americans who have been laid off because of the coronavirus.
Will coronavirus bailouts save the U.S. economy? Will coronavirus bailouts save the U.S. economy? A new paper by Wharton professor Tim Landvoigt weighs four policy scenarios for government relief measures in the wake of pandemic bankruptcies.
The post-COVID workplace: Will employees be safe? The post-COVID workplace: Will employees be safe? Experts at Wharton weigh in on what to expect when employees return to the workplace post-pandemic, and whether to expect all employees can, and will, return to a traditional workplace.
Everything you know about startups is wrong, says Wharton professor Everything you know about startups is wrong, says Wharton professor The new book ‘The Unicorn’s Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back Startups, Founders, and Investors’ from Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick debunks myths about entrepreneurship.
A return to ‘normal’: How long will the pandemic last? A return to ‘normal’: How long will the pandemic last? Wharton’s Zeke Emanuel predicts the U.S. won’t see a full return to normal by pre-pandemic standards until November of next year, when a vaccine can likely be produced and distributed.
Understanding infrastructure Understanding infrastructure In the second episode of Penn Today’s “Understand This ...” podcast series, emphasizing interdisciplinary perspectives, a Wharton and Weitzman School discuss the past, present, and future of infrastructure.
Do long waiting times for voting put democracy on the line? nocred Do long waiting times for voting put democracy on the line? Gerard Cachon’s research looks at whether the length of voting time affects the effective exercise of democratic rights, and if the relationship between resource disparity and voting behavior depends on the racial composition of voters or party affiliation.
Wharton School announces new AI for Business initiative Q&A Wharton School announces new AI for Business initiative Wharton School announces new AI for Business initiative. Led by AI expert and Wharton professor Kartik Hosanagar, AI for Business will enable students, faculty, and industry partners to explore the next phase of digital transformation.
Why flu vaccinations will matter even more during the pandemic Why flu vaccinations will matter even more during the pandemic From a financial standpoint, a new paper makes a case for widespread influenza vaccination based on estimates of the effectiveness of investments in mitigating both influenza and COVID-19.