2008

November 10, 2008
The Círculo de Empresarios and Wharton announce publication of the 2008 Yearbook on the Internationalization of Spanish Companies
The Círculo de Empresarios and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania have announced today the publication of the 2008 Yearbook on the Internationalization of Spanish Companies.
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October 27, 2008
The Wharton School Launches New Wealth Preservation Program for High-Net-Worth Investors
Wharton Offers High-Net-Worth Individuals Strategic Wealth Management Knowledge from Its Top-Ranked Finance Department
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced that Wharton Executive Education has launched a new wealth preservation program for high-net-worth investors.
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September 26, 2008
Wharton Leadership Lecture Series Presents P Chidambaram, Finance Minister of India
Appearance is first of 2007-2008 at newly named Dhirubhai Ambani Auditorium
The Wharton School’s Leadership Lecture Series announces that P Chidambaram, Finance Minister of India, will appear this evening as the first speaker of the academic year.
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September 24, 2008
Wharton School Holds Dinner to Celebrate Murrel J. Ades Professorship
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania recently commemorated the inaugural appointment of the Murrel J. Ades Professorship.
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September 24, 2008
Wharton School to Launch Knowledge@Wharton High School
New Venture Encourages Business Literacy for Next Generation
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced plans to launch a high school version of its popular online journal Knowledge@Wharton, which reaches 1.25 million subscribers worldwide.
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September 17, 2008
Wharton School Announces Appointment of Prof. Harbir Singh as New Vice Dean for Global Initiatives
Thomas Robertson, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has appointed Professor Harbir Singh as the new Vice Dean for Global Initiatives.
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September 16, 2008
Wharton School to Hold Global Alumni Forum in Cape Town, South Africa: June 26-27, 2008
Speakers to Include Honorable Ebrahim Rasool, Premier Western Cape Provincial Government; Stafford Masie, CEO Google South Africa; Nkosana Moyo, Partner, Actis; and Malose Kekana, CEO, Umsobomvu Youth Fund
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world’s leading business schools, will hold a Global Alumni Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, June 26-27, 2008, at the Table Bay Hotel.
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August 29, 2008
Net Impact, a Global Network of Students & Leaders Dedicated to Changing the World Through Business, Announces Keynote Speakers for 2008 Net Impact North America Conference
16th Annual Event to be Held at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, November 13 – 15, 2008
This November, Net Impact, a global network of students and leaders using business to improve the world, will present its 16th annual North America Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
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August 12, 2008
Statistics Prof. Tony Cai Receives 2008 COPSS Presidents' Award
The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) has named Prof. Tony Cai the recipient of its 2008 COPSS Presidents' Award.
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July 31, 2008
Nightly Business Report and Knowledge@Wharton Select 30 Most Important Innovations from Last 30 Years
In 1979, the first spreadsheet software was introduced, Sony rolled out the Walkman, ESPN began broadcasting sporting events to cable TV companies, and on public television, Nightly Business Report made its debut.
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July 16, 2008
Statistics Prof. J. Michael Steele named 2008-2009 President-Elect of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
The Institute of Mathematical Studies has elected Statistics Prof. J. Michael Steele as its President for 2008-2009.
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June 30, 2008
Wharton School Announces $1 Million Gift from Arthur and Dahlia Bilger to Launch Wharton Interactive Media Initiative
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a $1 million gift from alumnus Art Bilger and his wife, Dahlia.
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June 20, 2008
Groundbreaking Knowledge@Wharton Report on Credit Crisis Offers Range of Interactive Tools and Wharton Faculty Interviews to Provide Answers on Economic Implosion
Award Winning Wharton School Business Journal Provides Users Videos, Glossaries, Timelines and In-depth Articles on the Origins of U.S. Economic Quagmire
The Wharton Schoolof the University of Pennsylvania announced that its award winning business analysis journal, Knowledge@Wharton, has published “A Knowledge@Wharton Special Report.
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June 6, 2008
Stephen J. Kobrin Named Editor of Wharton School Publishing
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced that Stephen J. Kobrin has accepted the role as editor of Wharton School Publishing (WSP).
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May 15, 2008

Research into Single Family Offices--Organizations that Manage Personal Fortunes, Lives of Wealthy Families--Reveals Insights into Governance, Investment Focus and Geographic Differences
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the IESE Business School, based in Spain, announced that the Wharton Global Family Alliance (Wharton GFA) has completed a survey of the landscape of Single Family Office (SFO).
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May 12, 2008
Wharton School to Hold Global Alumni Forum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: May 30-31, 2008
Speakers to Include Pham Viet Muon, Vice Chairman, Office of the Government of Vietnam; and Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, Former United States Trade Representative and Current Senior International Partner, WilmerHale.
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will hold a Global Alumni Forum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, May 30-31, 2008, at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel.
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May 2, 2008
Small Wonder: Solixia Wins Wharton Business Plan Competition Grand Prize with Highly Potent Nanoparticle Breast Cancer Treatment
Top Award Goes to Patent Pending "Hot Dot” Anti-Cancer Treatment Whose Payload is Tiny But Powerful
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced that student team Solixia won the $20,000 grand prize of the 2008 Wharton Business Plan Competition, which is celebrating its 10th Anniversary.
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April 30, 2008
The Wharton School and INSEAD Renew Alliance for Four More Years
Thomas S. Robertson, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and J. Frank Brown, dean of INSEAD, announced the renewal of the partnership between the two schools for four more years.
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April 23, 2008
New Study From The Wharton School and CareerBuilder.com Identifies Jobs at Risk for Offshoring, and Implications and Benefits for the U.S. Job Market
CareerBuilder.com and researchers at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania released new research today titled, "Jobs Beyond Borders."
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April 10, 2008
2008 Wharton Business Plan Competition Finalists Vie for $70,000 in Prizes, VC Interest
Among Entrepreneurial Contest Contenders: Smart Sock” for Amputees; Smart Sock” for Amputees;
The Wharton Business Plan Competition has announced the eight finalists who will vie for $70,000 in prizes at the annual Venture Finals.
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April 1, 2008
New Global Business/Environmental Initiative Launched
Wharton Professor Eric Orts is the founding director of the Global Environmental Leadership Initiative, a cross-disciplinary endeavor with faculty from Penn’s schools of Arts and Sciences, Design, Engineering and Applied Science, Law and Medicine.
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March 6, 2008
Wharton School to Hold Global Alumni Forum in Lima, Perú: March 12-14
Speakers to Include Mario Vargas Llosa, Noted Author, Former Perúvian Presidential Candidate, and Pedro-Pablo Kuczynski, Partner, The Rohatyn Group, Former Prime Minister of Perú
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world’s leading business schools, will hold a Global Alumni Forum in Lima, Perú March 12-14, 2008, at the JW Marriott Hotel Lima.
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March 6, 2008
The Wharton School Launches Major Entrepreneurial Education Program for Women in Developing Countries
As Part of Goldman Sachs’ “10,000 Women” Initiative, the Wharton School’s Aresty Institute of Executive Education Will Build Business Knowledge of Women in China, India, and Egypt
The Wharton School’s Aresty Institute of Executive Education today launched the “Women Entrepreneurship Education Initiative” to build the business skills of women entrepreneurs in developing countries.
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March 4, 2008
Asst Prof. of Management David Hsu Awarded Sloan Fellowship
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of five outstanding young researchers to receive the 2008 Sloan Industry Studies Fellowships.
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February 22, 2008
Wharton School Announces $5-Million Gift from Julie and Ken Moelis to Support Wharton Sports Business Initiative
Wharton School Announces $5-Million Gift from Julie and Ken Moelis
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced a $5-million gift from alumni Julie Taffet Moelis and Kenneth D. Moelis to the Wharton Sports Business Initiative (WSBI).
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February 19, 2008
NFL Players Enroll in Programs at Wharton, Harvard, Kellogg, & Stanford Business Schools
114 Players to Take Part in NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program
114 players have enrolled in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Harvard Business School, Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Wharton School.
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February 14, 2008
IFC, IBRD, and Wharton School Launch Comprehensive Web Portal to Support Housing Finance Sector
IFC and IBRD, members of the World Bank Group, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today launched a Web portal that is designed to be a leading global source of information on housing finance.
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January 9, 2008
2008: Highest levels of political and economic uncertainty for a decade
The World Economic Forum released today Global Risks 2008, which highlights the need for new thinking and concerted action on a number of problems.
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January 8, 2008
Wharton School Appoints Kenneth Manotti as Head of External Affairs
After an extensive search to appoint a new head of external affairs, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced that Kenneth Manotti will join Wharton on Feb. 29 as associate dean of external affairs.
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January 1, 2008
J. Sanford Schwartz, M.D., Professor of Health Care Management is named a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) announced the names of 65 new members and five foreign associates in conjunction with its 38th annual meeting.
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January 1, 2008
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds New Initiative to Address the Financial Market Crisis
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announces a major new initiative to study the ongoing financial market crisis and to improve public understanding of economics and finance.
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