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Education, Business, & Law
The future leaders of the business world
Wharton Global Youth Program is the first business school to engage pre-college students worldwide with online, on-campus, and on-site programs.
The uncertain future of DACA
Sarah Paoletti of Penn Carey Law’s Transnational Legal Clinic sheds some light on a federal appeals court ruling earlier this month.
Do vaccine lotteries work?
Wharton’s Katy Milkman shares the lessons learned from last year’s Philly Vax Sweepstakes, a Penn-funded project designed to evaluate ways of increasing COVID-19 vaccinations in the city.
Penn’s Student Federal Credit Union celebrates its 35th anniversary
The Student Federal Credit Union, the only student-run credit union in the Ivy League, serves the Penn community—students, alumni, and their immediate family members.
Zero tolerance: Family separation and U.S. immigration policy
In the 2022 Dolores Huerta keynote lecture, lawyer Efrén C. Olivares, Class of 2005, spoke on his personal and professional experience with immigration.
Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education winners announced
Cheryl Logan, Barry Dunn, and Roy Pea have been selected for outstanding achievement in pre-K–12, higher education and learning science research.
Wharton students set community values
An undergraduate-led effort at Wharton has identified six core values that students want the school to embody.
Four Hispanic student perspectives at Wharton: The journey to an MBA
Students share their perspectives on what it’s like to be Hispanic in The Wharton MBA Program for Executives.
‘The Prepared Leader’: Erika James and Lynn Perry Wooten
Wharton Dean Erika James and Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten discuss their new book, 'The Prepared Leader,' and how they found the motivation and the staying power during the pandemic to write it.
Why livestream commerce is on the rise
Wharton’s Tom Robertson explains livestream commerce, one of the hottest trends in digital sales. There are great benefits to using the medium, but only if retailers can get it right.
In the News
Private equity wants a larger piece of the $12.5 trillion workplace retirement plan market
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that incorporating private equity investments into employer-sponsored retirement plans could make it difficult for participants to access their money or readjust their portfolios.
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The market is at risk of going lower from here, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that the stock market can always go lower.
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The surprising truth about low performers
Adam Grant of the Wharton School explains why it’s shortsighted to make employees fear for their jobs.
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Philly anti-violence group says a national gun violence ad campaign missed the mark
Americus Reed of the Wharton School says that a message to reach the communities most affected by gun violence, particularly Black teens in Philadelphia, must feel rooted in their lived experiences.
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The biggest retirement regrets — and how to avoid them
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School highlights some of the most common regrets experienced by retirees.
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