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Lecture Series
Today's national and international business leaders offer students perspective on their careers and the challenges of their industries through Wharton's lecture series. Students learn the inside story of key business events and decisions directly from the men and women involved and gain insight into the characteristics and motivations of successful leaders.
Wharton Leadership Lectures (WLL)
Leaders from the public and private sectors share their insights with Wharton MBA students through the Wharton Leadership Lectures. WLL is one of the many curricular and student-organized leadership activities available at Wharton. Recent executive speakers have included Dick Fuld, CEO, Lehman Brothers; Michael Parker, President & CEO, The Dow Chemical Company; Orit Gadiesh, Chairman, Bain & Co.; David H. Komansky, Chairman & CEO, Merrill Lynch & Co.; Michael Kowalski, CEO, Tiffany & Co.; and Sheikh Hisham Nazer, Former Minister of Petroleum for Saudi Arabia & Chairman, The Nazer Group.
E-Commerce Speaker Series
Students get an inside look at the constantly evolving world of business on the Internet. Wharton MBA students in the E-Commerce Club sponsor this series with the support of McKinsey & Co., Goldman Sachs, and Internet Capital Group. Past speakers have included Reed Hundt, former chairman of the FCC; Jeff Saltz, co-founder of LabMorgan.com (e-commerce incubator of J.P. Morgan); and Sabrina Horn, CEO and founder of The Horn Group.
Wharton Executive Lifestyle Series
The Wharton Executive Lifestyle Series takes on topics seemingly indirectly related to education but vital to real life during and after business school. Lectures have included: What To Do When the Headhunter Calls; Networking and Building Long-Term Relationships; Achieving Work/Family Balance; and Tax Planning for MBAs.
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