‘Behind the Startup’ looks at venture capital and inequality Sociology professor Benjamin Shestakofsky of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote his new book “Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality” based on 19 months of participant-observation research inside a tech startup. (Images: Courtesy of Benjamin Shestakofsky and University of California Press) ‘Behind the Startup’ looks at venture capital and inequality The new book by Benjamin Shestakofsky is based on 19 months of participant-observation research, rising from intern to middle manager in a tech startup.
Challenging the boundaries of STEM Cynthia Dahl of Penn Carey Law, Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School, Della Jenkins of the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Mecky Pohlschröder of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke on a panel for the 2024 Women in STEM Symposium. nocred Challenging the boundaries of STEM Female faculty and staff from the School of Social Policy & Practice, the Wharton School, and Penn Carey Law shared how they integrate science, technology, engineering, and math into their work.
The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark 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. First-year Gobhanu Korisepati receives a 2024 Legacy Award Britain’s Prince William presents an award to Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati, a first-year student at the University of Pennsylvania from Oman, during the Diana Legacy Award, at the Science Museum in London, on March 14, 2024. (Image: Arthur Edwards/Pool Photo via AP) First-year Gobhanu Korisepati receives a 2024 Legacy Award Korisepati, a student in the Hunstman Program at Penn, accepted the 2024 Diana Legacy Award from the Prince of Wales at a ceremony held March 14. Emergency Fed bank effort ends lending, as eyes turn to discount window 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. Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows. More high schools are requiring financial-literacy classes. The pandemic may have played a key role MarketWatch More high schools are requiring financial-literacy classes. The pandemic may have played a key role In a co-authored journal article, Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School explains when financial education is at its most effective. Moelis ruling sharpens focus on private equity veto agreements Bloomberg Moelis ruling sharpens focus on private equity veto agreements Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that no one has scrutinized shareholder agreements in the context of whether boards of directors fundamentally manage corporations. A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap Image: iStock/nortonrsx A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap A limited four-part series hosted by Wharton’s Kenneth Shropshire called “Opportunity Matters” explores the intersection between diversity, equity, and inclusion in industries, and their influence on the racial wealth gap. The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws The Guardian of Law sculpture at the west entrance of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Image: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, academic director at the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Carey Law, discusses the pair of cases and the consequential ramifications of a ruling. Load More
First-year Gobhanu Korisepati receives a 2024 Legacy Award Britain’s Prince William presents an award to Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati, a first-year student at the University of Pennsylvania from Oman, during the Diana Legacy Award, at the Science Museum in London, on March 14, 2024. (Image: Arthur Edwards/Pool Photo via AP) First-year Gobhanu Korisepati receives a 2024 Legacy Award Korisepati, a student in the Hunstman Program at Penn, accepted the 2024 Diana Legacy Award from the Prince of Wales at a ceremony held March 14.
Emergency Fed bank effort ends lending, as eyes turn to discount window 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. Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows. More high schools are requiring financial-literacy classes. The pandemic may have played a key role MarketWatch More high schools are requiring financial-literacy classes. The pandemic may have played a key role In a co-authored journal article, Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School explains when financial education is at its most effective. Moelis ruling sharpens focus on private equity veto agreements Bloomberg Moelis ruling sharpens focus on private equity veto agreements Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that no one has scrutinized shareholder agreements in the context of whether boards of directors fundamentally manage corporations. A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap Image: iStock/nortonrsx A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap A limited four-part series hosted by Wharton’s Kenneth Shropshire called “Opportunity Matters” explores the intersection between diversity, equity, and inclusion in industries, and their influence on the racial wealth gap. The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws The Guardian of Law sculpture at the west entrance of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Image: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, academic director at the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Carey Law, discusses the pair of cases and the consequential ramifications of a ruling. Load More
Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows.
More high schools are requiring financial-literacy classes. The pandemic may have played a key role MarketWatch More high schools are requiring financial-literacy classes. The pandemic may have played a key role In a co-authored journal article, Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School explains when financial education is at its most effective. Moelis ruling sharpens focus on private equity veto agreements Bloomberg Moelis ruling sharpens focus on private equity veto agreements Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that no one has scrutinized shareholder agreements in the context of whether boards of directors fundamentally manage corporations. A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap Image: iStock/nortonrsx A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap A limited four-part series hosted by Wharton’s Kenneth Shropshire called “Opportunity Matters” explores the intersection between diversity, equity, and inclusion in industries, and their influence on the racial wealth gap. The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws The Guardian of Law sculpture at the west entrance of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Image: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, academic director at the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Carey Law, discusses the pair of cases and the consequential ramifications of a ruling. Load More
Moelis ruling sharpens focus on private equity veto agreements Bloomberg Moelis ruling sharpens focus on private equity veto agreements Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that no one has scrutinized shareholder agreements in the context of whether boards of directors fundamentally manage corporations. A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap Image: iStock/nortonrsx A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap A limited four-part series hosted by Wharton’s Kenneth Shropshire called “Opportunity Matters” explores the intersection between diversity, equity, and inclusion in industries, and their influence on the racial wealth gap. The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws The Guardian of Law sculpture at the west entrance of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Image: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, academic director at the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Carey Law, discusses the pair of cases and the consequential ramifications of a ruling.
A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap Image: iStock/nortonrsx A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap A limited four-part series hosted by Wharton’s Kenneth Shropshire called “Opportunity Matters” explores the intersection between diversity, equity, and inclusion in industries, and their influence on the racial wealth gap.
The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws The Guardian of Law sculpture at the west entrance of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Image: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Supreme Court arguments on social media laws Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, academic director at the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Carey Law, discusses the pair of cases and the consequential ramifications of a ruling.