Education, Business, & Law

How a Wharton undergrad balances dance and business

Fourth-year Samica Goel knew she wanted to dance in college, but was drawn to the business side of the arts. She studies finance and business analytics at Wharton and is the assistant choreographer and dancer with Penn Masti, a South Asian Bollywood fusion dance team.

From Wharton Stories

First Fed rate cuts in four years

Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown, a financial historian focused on central banking and policy, discusses the Fed’s recent, and likely last, key decision before the presidential election.

Nathi Magubane

‘Ripple Effect’ explores higher education

The latest installments of The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into the latest issues facing higher education, from paying athletes to AI in the classroom.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Court no-shows: A systemic issue

Penn Carey Law professor Sandy Mayson has found that failure-to-appear is a systemic phenomenon that plays a central role in criminal case processing in Philadelphia.

From Penn Carey Law

Supporting vital immigrant defense

Penn Carey Law Transnational Legal Clinic students spent a semester with the Southern Poverty Law Center, learning immigration law while serving clients seeking asylum and other forms of immigration relief.

From Penn Carey Law



In the News


Time

The gap between open and closed AI models might be shrinking. Here’s why that matters

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that even if there was no further progress in AI, it would likely take years before open systems are fully integrated with the world.

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CNBC

10-year Treasury yield posts huge leap to 4.46% on Trump win, possible GOP Congress sweep

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that a Republican sweep of the House, Senate, and presidency would cause the bond market to be wobbly.

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The Washington Post

Everyone’s ignoring these investors’ warnings on climate risk. You shouldn’t

Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School forecasts a more gradual decline in regional housing markets due to climate risk rather than an imminent severe downturn.

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Fortune

Post-election, CFOs should ‘focus on what they can control,’ advises economist

Jeremy Siegel and Kent Smetters of the Wharton School assess the feasibility of campaign promises made by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

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The New York Times

Climate change should make you rethink homeownership

In an opinion essay, Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School writes that renting beachfront property might be better than owning due to reduced exposure for climate risk and for greater flexibility.

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