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Uber blame game focuses on Morgan Stanley after shares drop

The Wharton School’s David Erickson commented on a drop in Uber’s stock prices, saying the company looks “kind of like what happened after Facebook. The balloon got deflated on the first day.”

Newborn on a blanket wearing a crown resting their head on their hands.

How modern monarchies are evolving

With the birth of the latest royal baby, Wharton's Mauro Guillen discusses his research on monarchies, and how the economies of countries with modern monarchies compare to those without.

Like a boss: A college course for first-time managers

The Wharton School’s Peter Cappelli is teaching an undergraduate course called “How to Be the Boss,” which aims to prepare students for future leadership positions. “Supervisors are the connection employees have to an organization,” said Cappelli. “They’re really crucial to retaining people.”

Martine Haas appointed director of the Lauder Institute

Haas, Anthony L. Davis Director of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management & International Studies, is a tenured faculty member at the Wharton School.

A financial literacy class with a twist

NFL player and alumnus Brandon Copeland co-taught a course at Penn this semester alongside longtime University lecturer Brian Peterson.

Adam Grant, Melinda Gates and Amy Gutmann

To help women, find ways to provide equal opportunities

Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and author of “The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Can Change the World,” was on hand for a conversation with Wharton Professor Adam Grant on April 25.

It turns out that middle managers are the key to improved stock market performance

Claudine Gartenberg of the Wharton School co-authored a study that found companies could improve their stock market returns by operating with a “high purpose,” having a clear sense of direction, and empowering middle managers.

What can a personality test tell us about who we are?

Adam Grant of the Wharton School spoke about his concerns with the Myers-Briggs test, when used by companies to make staffing decisions. “It’s a great way to weed out diversity,” Grant said.

California eyes risk pool as it struggles with costly fires

The Wharton School’s Carolyn Kousky said California is at such high risk for wildfire that even risk pools and catastrophe bonds don’t appeal to investors.

Wharton students with Ethiopian school children

In Ethiopia, new perspectives on the challenges of development

PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel and Assistant Professor Heather Schofield led a group of Wharton students on a four-day trip to Ethiopia, for a close-up look at the African nation’s health, agricultural, business, and political sectors.

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