Written by: Wharton School Published by: Wharton News MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett is delighted to announce a new chapter in finance research and education at the Wharton School. The MBA program is launching a new quantitative finance major within the Finance Department. New courses will be offered, bolstered by the establishment of the Dr. … [Read more...]
Erika H. James named dean of Penn’s Wharton School
Written by: Penn Today Published by: Penn Today MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Erika H. James has been named the next dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett. “Erika is an award-winning scholar and teacher and a strong, proven leader who … [Read more...]
Wharton Launches Online Course on Artificial Intelligence for Business
Written by: The Wharton School Published by: The Wharton School MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Artificial intelligence (AI) is embedded in nearly every aspect of daily life, from entertainment (e.g. Netflix) to navigation (e.g. Waze) to dating (e.g. Match.com). To address the risks, opportunities and challenges of implementing artificial intelligence into business … [Read more...]
Analytics at Wharton Announces First-ever Roster of Funding Recipients
Written by: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Published by: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Analytics at Wharton has selected eight projects as inaugural recipients of the newly created Data Science and Business Analytics Fund. The projects, chosen from 23 proposals submitted from around Wharton, will focus on … [Read more...]
The Wharton School Expands MBA Early Admission Program
Written by: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Published by: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced that it is expanding its MBA deferred admissions program to students outside the University of Pennsylvania. Designed for promising … [Read more...]
USC Steals Wharton Dean To Head Marshall School Without A Full Search
Content written by John Byrne and published by Poets&Quants. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: In a highly unusual move, the dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has agreed to accept the deanship at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. Geoffrey Garrett, who has been dean of Wharton for just under five years, will stay … [Read more...]