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Wharton releases new retail study on customer loyalty
Wharton releases new retail study on customer loyalty
A report from Wharton’s Thomas S. Robertson reveals that consumer disappointment with retailers runs deep.
A virtual online platform for campus groups, clubs, and Greek life
A virtual online platform for campus groups, clubs, and Greek life
In order to help students safely engaging and consider extracurricular opportunities, students and staff have designed new ways for students to connect through virtual events.
In TV and cinema, pandemic lays out a field of unknowns
In TV and cinema, pandemic lays out a field of unknowns
Penn experts in Cinema & Media Studies and the Wharton School weigh in on how television and film are adapting alongside the pandemic.
Experiencing the pandemic from abroad
Experiencing the pandemic from abroad
When rising junior Julia Mitchell learned in March that France was about to shut down, she decided to immerse herself further in the language rather than come home, quarantining with her homestay family and finishing courses remotely.
Leading diversity: Why listening and learning come before strategy
Leading diversity: Why listening and learning come before strategy
Wharton’s Stephanie Creary discusses what it takes to create a culture of inclusiveness with global diversity expert Rohini Anand.
Flipping the pyramid: Steps companies can take to close the opportunity gap
Flipping the pyramid: Steps companies can take to close the opportunity gap
With the pandemic exposing and widening the income and digital access gap among communities in the U.S., two Wharton experts outline ways companies can innovate to close the digital, health, and economic gap in minority communities.
Introducing Wharton dean Erika James
Introducing Wharton dean Erika James
On July 1, James began a new chapter in her career as the first woman and first person of color to be appointed dean of the Wharton School in the institution’s 139-year history.
Wharton economist talks ensuing coronavirus stimulus bill
Wharton economist talks ensuing coronavirus stimulus bill
Richard Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model discusses the competing bills being debated in Congress while extended unemployment benefits stand in limbo.
Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report
Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report
Much like the larger umbrella of impact investing, gender lens investing—investing to generate financial returns and a positive impact on women—continues to grow. Exactly how big is this field, and how fast is it growing?
Post-pandemic retirement: Can we build more resilient systems?
Post-pandemic retirement: Can we build more resilient systems?
A report by the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the Social Security Trust Fund in the U.S. would run out of money in 2032 or 2034—between two to four years earlier than pre-pandemic projections.
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Biden’s student loan repayment plan is being challenged. Here’s what to know
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School attributes $235 billion of the cost of the SAVE loan repayment plan to its increased generosity relative to existing plans.
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Philadelphia Business Journal
Wharton reclaims top spot in U.S. News MBA rankings, other local schools fall
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Wharton School as the top MBA program in the nation for 2024.
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The New York Times
How much would you pay to make sure you never sawed off a finger?
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the Consumer Protection Safety Commission deals with problems of safety, not competition implications.
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The Wall Street Journal
Monopoly case pits Justice Department against Apple’s antitrust winning streak
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the government has an uphill climb to convince a court that Apple’s policies result in higher prices and hurt consumers, rather than protecting them.
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Marketplace (NPR)
The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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Reuters
Emergency Fed bank effort ends lending, as eyes turn to discount window
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that the existence of the Bank Term Funding Program is an admission of failure on the part of the Federal Reserve.
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