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Mission

Mission

In a world defined by global markets and hyper-speed communications, the challenges of leadership have changed. Wharton is committed to devoting our wide-ranging resources and innovative energy to build and share the knowledge needed by individuals, businesses, and public institutions to excel in this evolving global arena.

The mission of the Wharton Global Initiative spans:

  • Global Research
    Creating, codifying, and disseminating knowledge about effective management in a global environment.
  • Global Education
    Providing all of our students with the skills, knowledge, and perspectives they need to become effective leaders and managers in a global environment.
  • Outreach
    Disseminating knowledge about management to the global business community.
  • Educating Business Leaders
    Serving the educational needs of talented individuals in significant regions of the world.
  • Global Alumni Network
    Fostering vital alumni communities around the world.
  • Social Good
    Benefitting society in regions of high need through business education and research.

Wharton's Global Advisory Committee members include:

  • Franklin Allen >>
  • Janice Bellace >>
  • Lawton Burns >>
  • Marshall Fisher >>
  • Urban Jermann >>
  • Robert Holthausen >>
  • Ziv Katalan, Managing Director of Wharton Global Initiatives >>
  • Jagmohan Raju >>
  • David Reibstein >>
  • Robert Stine >>