Written by: Abi Murugadoss Published by: The Daily Pennsylvanian MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: For students paying to attend an MBA program, the in-person experience is crucial to networking and making the most of the short two-year program. Now with the fully remote semester, Wharton MBA students are struggling to connect with other students and contending that the MBA … [Read more...] about Wharton MBA students petition for lower tuition to offset limited in-person networking
Wharton receives $2.5 million from Penn graduates for MBA program
Written by: Eleni Pisinos Published by: The Daily Pennsylvanian MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The Wharton School recently announced a $2.5 million commitment from 1984 Wharton graduate K. Robert Turner and 1985 Wharton graduate Lauren Golub Turner to sustain and strengthen its MBA Impact Investing Network and Training program. The 10-year-old MIINT program, now renamed … [Read more...] about Wharton receives $2.5 million from Penn graduates for MBA program
New Quantitative Finance Major and Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Professorship and Scholars Mark New Chapter in Quantitative Finance Research and Education at the Wharton School
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...] about New Quantitative Finance Major and Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Professorship and Scholars Mark New Chapter in Quantitative Finance Research and Education at the Wharton School
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...] about Erika H. James named dean of Penn’s Wharton School
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...] about Wharton Launches Online Course on Artificial Intelligence for Business
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...] about Analytics at Wharton Announces First-ever Roster of Funding Recipients