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Fulfilling Dreams and Shaping Futures
You were once one of them.
For more than a century, Wharton has been
creating tomorrow's leaders. Like generations of
top business students, you arrived at Wharton
with your dreams and left with the tools and
skills necessary to change the world. Along the
way, you gained new perspectives, confidence,
a global network of friends, and a degree that
could help you fulfill your dreams. From the day
you graduated, you never had to look back.
There are times when you need
to look back.
You were chosen from a very competitive field of
applicants because Wharton recognized your talents,
abilities, and achievements. What you may not know
is that others who attended the School before you
made your Wharton education possible. Wharton's
tuition covered less than one half the cost of the
education you received. The balance was funded
through the generosity of generations of Wharton
alumni who preceded you. Philanthropy is what
makes the Wharton experience possible. To whom
much is given, much is expected.
Think about where you started and
what you have achieved.
As you look back, think about how others helped
you reach your goals. Just as a strong foundation
was laid for you, it is now your turn to lay the
foundation for a new generation of business leaders.
With your gift to the Campaign for Sustained
Leadership, you will become a shareholder in the
institution that helped you achieve your dreams –
and you will play an important role in helping others
achieve theirs. In doing so, you will become part of
the Wharton legacy.
The Campaign - the Case for Support
Today, Wharton is recognized as the world's top
business school. To the generations of Wharton
alumni, this is no surprise. As the first business
school in the world, Wharton has helped to shape
business education for nearly a century and a quarter.
Throughout this time, Wharton has remained
relentlessly innovative and entrepreneurial. Today,
we have the finest faculty and student body in the
world. Our alumni are among the greatest leaders
and innovators in business and industry. The
Wharton name has become synonymous with
excellence. As Wharton's achievements have grown,
even more is expected of us.
Wharton has reached this pinnacle of
accomplishment the old-fashioned way – through
vision, innovation, and hard work. It has also
attained its position in higher education with limited
resources. Wharton has made a habit of doing more
with less. Through skillful resource management, we
have provided a world-class education to generations
of our students without the level of endowment or
annual support enjoyed by our peers.
Hence, the need for the campaign. It is
imperative that we develop the resources that will
enable Wharton to continue its role as the most
innovative business school in the world. We operate
in a highly competitive environment. To retain the
best faculty, to attract the finest students, and to
develop the world's premier business school facility,
we must be able to compete with institutions that
are far wealthier.
This is the first campaign dedicated solely to
Wharton. As alumni, you are the products and the
beneficiaries of one of the world's greatest educational
experiences. This campaign is an important moment
in our alma mater's history. Your generous support
will help Wharton reach even greater heights in the
next century.
Attracting and Keeping the Best Faculty
An Extraordinary Student Community
Facilities for a World-Class Future
Programming on the Cutting Edge
Creating a Competitive Endowment
Building a Future Without Boundaries
Become a Shareholder in
Wharton's Future
Through a gift to the Campaign for Sustained
Leadership, you are making an investment in the
most talented business students in the world: the
leaders of tomorrow. In addition, you are investing
in the vision on which Wharton was founded, a
vision that evolves and grows stronger each year.
You represent Wharton to the outside world.
Every day, your accomplishments enhance the value
of the Wharton brand. In return, you benefit from
the prestige and global reputation that accompany a
Wharton degree.
Your investment in Wharton's future will enable
the school to compete with other schools with greater
resources. Doing so will build upon Wharton's legacy
of innovation, leadership, and excellence. Share the
pride and advantage that Wharton has given you
with future generations of leaders.
The case is clear. The need is great. Help
write the next chapter of Wharton's history
through your support of the Campaign for
Sustained Leadership.
For more information about the campaign, contact:
Steven Oliveira
Associate Dean
External Affairs
344 Vance Hall
3733 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215.898.5047
oliveirs@wharton.upenn.edu,
or visit the website at
http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/development.
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