Sessions that are...
"Thoughtful...Valuable...Provocative"

Through intensive lectures and hands-on exercises, the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists help you gain a better understanding of key business and economic issues.

Sessions will convene at the Wharton School’s state-of-the-art facility, Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Sunday-Wednesday, October 18-21, 2009.

  • Agenda: For journalists planning to apply to our program, view the tentative session matrix for 2009 and learn more about the curriculum schedule. Past participants have found the curriculum intensive, stimulating and collegial. Complete session descriptions are below.
  • General Evaluation Form: For participants who have already attended our Seminars but did not get a chance to complete all evaluation forms, we encourage you to do so. Your feedback (including general comments) is greatly appreciated so we may continue to offer the most effective program possible.
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    Sample Sessions

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    Current Trends in The Economy
    Jeremy Siegel
    Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance

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    Corporate Governance
    Mary O'Sullivan
    Associate Professor of Management

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    Financial Statement Analysis
    Brian Bushee
    Associate Professor of Accounting

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    Leadership, Strategic Thinking and Management for Competitive Advantage
    Michael Useem
    William and Jacalyn Egan Professor of Management and
    Director of The Center for Leadership and Change Management at Wharton

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    Pensions and Economic Volatility
    Olivia Mitchell
    International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor

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