New Career
Management
Director Named
Christopher Morris, a
Wharton senior associate
director since 2003, has been
named director of MBA
Career Management. Morris
succeeds Peter Degnan, who
was recently named executive director in Wharton's
Executive Education
Division.
Morris joined Wharton
MBA Career Management
from Campbell Soup
Co., where he served for
two-and-a-half years as
marketing manager. Prior
to that he was brand manager
at Procter & Gamble's
Cincinnati, Ohio headquarters,
where he was also involved
with MBA recruiting.
"We believe that
Christopher has the vision,
commitment, and leadership
ability to guide the
MBA Career Management
Office in the pursuit of
its mission—to enable
our students to gain access
to the broadest range of
high-potential MBA career
opportunities—while continuing
to improve the quality
of our services to both
students and employers,"
said Anjani Jain, vice dean
and director of the Wharton
Graduate Division.
Morris has handled numerous
responsibilities at
Wharton, including consumer
products and retail industries,
and an advising role for
the various student clubs associated
with these industries.
He has been instrumental in
attracting several new companies
to recruit on campus,
and has helped to expand opportunities
with many other
current recruiters.
Morris' appointment
followed a lengthy search
headed by Peggy Bishop
Lane, deputy vice dean
of the Wharton Graduate
Division. In addition to other
senior administrators, several
current MBA students
served on the committee
and were involved throughout
the interview process.
Morris earned his MBA
at Cornell University's
Johnson Graduate School of
Management while working
full-time at the university,
serving first as assistant
director, then director of
MBA Admissions. Earlier,
he worked as assistant coach
of the men's crew at Cornell,
and also coached the United
States Junior men's crew in
the World Junior Rowing
Championships. He holds a
B.S. degree in management
from Rutgers University,
where he was also co-captain
of the varsity crew.
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