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Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024
Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024
Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu all entered Penn as first-generation college undergraduates and the children of immigrants and pursued different paths: political science, film, and finance and accounting.
A Wharton TA helps to communicate business communications
A Wharton TA helps to communicate business communications
Chandler McCleskey discusses being a teaching assistant for the business communication course for Wharton undergraduates.
Addressing declining fertility
Addressing declining fertility
In a Q&A with Penn Today, Michael Platt talks about the socioeconomic and emotional factors leading to plummeting fertility rates.
2024 Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching celebrated
2024 Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching celebrated
Ten winners received the Prize, which takes nominations from undergraduates and recognizes master's students and Ph.D. candidates.
Wharton Fellow’s adventures in leadership
Wharton Fellow’s adventures in leadership
As a Venture Fellow at the Wharton School, Romel Singleton is learning how to be a dependable leader in unfamiliar territory.
Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project
Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project
As part of a student-run, nonpartisan, Netter Center initiative, Ariana Jimenez focuses on youth voter registration, civic engagement, and education in West Philadelphia.
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024
Dolores Albarracín, Charles L. Kane, Edward D. Mansfield, Virgil Percec, and Deborah A. Thomas are recognized for their contributions to mathematical and physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences.
Wharton experts on financial literacy
Wharton experts on financial literacy
The April episodes of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” mark National Financial Literacy Awareness month, where experts discuss current financial initiatives for innovation, lower-income spending behavior, and how AI may help in financial literacy challenges.
Wharton course helps Philly file taxes
Wharton course helps Philly file taxes
A new Wharton course serves low-income taxpayers and provides students with experiential learning.
Improv for interviewing
Improv for interviewing
Using theater-inspired workshops, J. Michael DeAngelis of Career Services helps students prepare for the job market by thinking on their feet.
In the News
The Hill
It’s time to end the Medicare-Medicaid merry-go-round
In an opinion essay, Rachel M. Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute, Wharton School, and Perelman School of Medicine says that Medicare and Medicaid fail to integrate coverage and coordinate care across their two plans.
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Forbes
Ethan Mollick on the four rules of Co-Intelligence with AI
In a Q&A, Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School discusses his transition from entrepreneurship to academia, the most important concepts that need to be taught to entrepreneurs, and the four rules of Co-Intelligence with AI.
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Time
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Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that medical reimbursements for an identical office visit in 2009 ranged from $37 in Minnesota to $160 in Alaska.
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CNBC
Here’s why entry-level jobs feel impossible to get
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that employers are looking outside to hire people rather than promoting them from within.
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Time
Why maternity care is underpaid
Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that medical reimbursements for an identical office visit in 2009 ranged from $37 in Minnesota to $160 in Alaska.
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