9/27
Education, Business, & Law
Shaun Ossei-Owusu on ‘velvet rope discrimination’
Shaun Ossei-Owusu on ‘velvet rope discrimination’
The Presidential Professor of Law at Penn Carey Law explores the civil rights’ implications of pervasive race, gender, and sex discrimination in bars, nightclubs, and restaurants.
Who, What, Why: Angela Huang’s investigation of K-pop and J-pop fan markets
Who, What, Why: Angela Huang’s investigation of K-pop and J-pop fan markets
Angela Huang, a second-year graduate student in the Lauder Institute, examines the evolution of K-pop and J-pop in fan markets.
Cooking up something special
Cooking up something special
The Food Innovation Lab at Tangen Hall provides a space for student entrepreneurs with an appetite for experimentation and creativity.
This Wharton undergrad cycled the world’s highest volcano
This Wharton undergrad cycled the world’s highest volcano
Second-year Ryan Torres not only scaled Ojos del Salado by bike, he raised funds for World Bicycle Relief, an international nonprofit dedicated to improving access to cycling around the world.
The psychology of playing the fool
The psychology of playing the fool
Law professor Tess Wilkinson-Ryan’s new book “Fool Proof: How Fear of Playing the Sucker Shapes Ourselves and the Social Order―and What We Can Do About It” explores the psychology of fools, dupes, cons, and morality.
What is the future of Social Security?
What is the future of Social Security?
As Social Security continues to march toward insolvency, Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School discusses current policy debates and the role of financial literacy in achieving reform.
The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan
The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan
The Penn Carey Law professor and founding director of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic shares how affirmative action benefits institutions and how the diversity it brings helps colleges and universities fulfill their educational missions.
Why divestitures should be a central part of any company’s strategic toolbox
Why divestitures should be a central part of any company’s strategic toolbox
Emilie Feldman, a professor of management at the Wharton School, reads an excerpt from her new book, which is the first and only comprehensive book on corporate divestitures.
Policing marginalized communities
Policing marginalized communities
This past semester, Quattrone Center fellow Anjelica Hendricks engaged students in the study of how policing intersects with race, gender, ability, and other intertwined socioeconomic identities.
Connor Barwin on the NFL, Wharton, and making the world a better place
Connor Barwin on the NFL, Wharton, and making the world a better place
The former NFL outside linebacker for the Eagles, and founder of the Make the World Better Foundation, is enrolled in Wharton’s MBA Program for Executives.
In the News
The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street is hoping $100 oil ain’t what it used to be
Nikolai Roussanov of the Wharton School comments that the fact that the shale revolution was so successful will keep a lid on real prices.
FULL STORY →
The Wall Street Journal
The band of debunkers busting bad scientists
Joe Simmons of the Wharton School is among a growing number of scientists in various fields around the world who moonlight as data detectives, sifting through studies published in scholarly journals for evidence of fraud.
FULL STORY →
Bloomberg
The B-School advice no one gives you
Samuel Jones and Nicolaj Siggelkow of the Wharton School offer advice for pursuing a business school degree.
FULL STORY →
Business Insider
Bad news, star employees: You’re not the ones who’ll benefit the most from AI
A study co-authored by Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School found that consultants who ranked below average benefitted the most from using AI technology.
FULL STORY →
CNBC
Sweden is the No. 1 country for affordability, safety and overall quality of life
The Wharton School surveyed more than 17,000 people worldwide to rank the best countries in the world based on quality of life.
FULL STORY →