The View from the Summit
The 2007 Wharton Economic Summit marked the close of the anniversary celebration by addressing global economic issues for the next 125 years.
It’s only fitting that the Wharton 125th anniversary celebration ended where collegiate business schools began—Philadelphia. On April 12 and 13, the 2007 Wharton Economic Summit drew more than 1,000 business leaders from around the world to the Pennsylvania Convention Center to address the topic “Next Moves in a Global Economy.”
Called “an absolute grand slam” by Dean Patrick T. Harker, the event culminated a celebration that began with the Mumbai Global Alumni Forum in January 2006, then circled the planet for 15 months. Along the way, Wharton faculty and alumni convened in cities from Tokyo to Miami, Rio de Janeiro to Minneapolis, Istanbul to Atlanta.
The Philadelphia event was the biggest by far. More than 30 panels and sessions drew faculty and alumni speakers, as well as business heavyweights from around the world and thought leadership from Wharton’s programs and initiatives, such as the Small Business Development Center and the Center for Leadership and Change Management. The Summit also bade farewell to Dean Harker in a gala dinner celebration that closed the event.
- Global Capitalism, Critical Questions
- Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Business
- Governance Issues for Multinational Corporations
- Battle for Limited Natural and Human Resources
- Weighing Risks and Rewards in Emerging Markets
- Maintaining Competitiveness in Global Market
- Coverage of the 2007 Economic Summit from Knowledge@Wharton
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