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Prism Fellow and reality TV star Dillon Patel

Patel’s LGBTQ+ advocacy as a tech worker and former reality TV star has earned him the the distinction as Wharton’s second Prism Fellow, a scholarship to one MBA student who demonstrates leadership in support of the LGBTQ+ community.

Hettie Simmons Love sits on a large ornate chair with daughter Karen Love standing to her left and Wharton Dean Erika James at her right in front of the Brick House statue.

Hettie Simmons Love: The story of a Wharton pioneer

A new book and a visit with Dean Erika James honor Wharton's first African-American MBA graduate.

A Juneteenth parade in Philadelphia streets

How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth

This Saturday marks Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. Wharton professor Matthew Bidwell looks at how businesses are recognizing the holiday.

Black, Latinx and female entrepreneurs are still ignored by most venture capitalists

Katherine Klein of the Wharton School spoke about the lack of diversity in venture capital funding. “The disparity in who the venture capitalists are and where their money goes is just phenomenal,” she said.

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How customers respond to socially responsible business marketing

Ike Silver, a Ph.D. candidate in the Wharton Marketing Doctoral Program, discusses his research on customer response to companies’ social impact initiatives.

For chief diversity officers, a changed landscape after Floyd’s murder

Stephanie Creary of the Wharton School spoke about the challenges faced by chief diversity officers. “They’re spending a lot of time in meetings convincing people that this is important and don’t always have sufficient time to do the work that needs to be done in order to move the needle on diversity,” she said.

Tesla failed to oversee Elon Musk’s tweets, SEC argued in letters

Jill Fisch of the Law School weighed in on a court-ordered policy requiring Elon Musk’s tweets to be preapproved by Tesla lawyers. “It’s hard to draft a court order that allows for some communication but also potentially constrains or monitors it,” she said. “The first time out, it’s going to be an imperfect tool.”

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The key to becoming a better leader? Question your assumptions

Wharton’s Adam Grant and Dean Erika James share five ways executives can rethink their assumptions about what it means to be a good business leader.

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The relationship between diversity, equity, and inclusion and the workplace

A new study out of Wharton—“Improving Workplace Culture Through Evidence-Based Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices”—examines the relationship between diversity, equity and inclusion practices and a variety of workplace outcomes.

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Do you prefer cats or dogs? Why self-expression increases giving

Wharton’s Jonah Berger discusses his new research on how giving consumers the opportunity for self-expression can increase tipping and charitable giving.

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