Wharton 125 Events

Faculty Tours Begin in North America
To celebrate the School's 125th anniversary as the world's first collegiate business school, faculty members will be touring the world to meet with alumni and give presentations. Last month, Professor Kenneth Shropshire visited Atlanta and Professor Peter Linneman visited Miami. Other tour locations this month include Cleveland, Seattle and Dallas.

Wharton Economic Summit a Success
The Wharton Economic Summit — a sold-out event — brought together more than 260 alumni and business leaders in New York City to discuss topics such as real estate, hedge funds, energy and finance. Bloomberg TV broadcast live from the event, interviewing Dean Patrick Harker; Professor Jeremy Siegel; Bill Mack, WG'61, founder and senior partner of Apollo Real Estate Advisors and president of the corporate general partners of the Apollo Real Estate Funds; David Crane, president and CEO of NRG Energy; and Carl Icahn, founder of Icahn & Co. CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, who emceed the Summit, also conducted interviews with Icahn; Crane; Aubrey McClendon, chairman of the board, CEO, and director of Chesapeake Energy Corporation; and Michael Milken, WG'70, chairman of FasterCures, chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and co-founder of the Milken Family Foundation. In all, more than 20 journalists attended the event from publications such as BusinessWeek, The Economist, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Reuters. read feature

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School News

Knowledge@Wharton Podcasts Available
Knowledge@Wharton audio podcasts are now available and already quite popular on iTunes. On Feb. 15, Knowledge@Wharton was the #1 most popular podcast in the "Business" category on iTunes. Podcasts include articles narrated by professional readers as well as original interviews with Wharton faculty such as Jeremy Siegel and Peter Fader. With the addition of iTunes availability, Knowledge@Wharton is building on its growing "knowledge network," which includes regional content in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, as well as the recently announced India Knowledge@Wharton version, RSS feeds, and access to content on Audible.com. read more about iTunes

Undergraduate Advisory Board Hosts Town Hall Meeting
The Wharton Dean's Undergraduate Advisory Board recently hosted an Undergraduate Town Hall with Dean Harker, Vice Dean Barbara Kahn, and the Undergraduate Division. Dean Harker discussed Undergraduate Division initiatives and fielded questions from students about topics ranging from undergraduate research and job recruitment to responsible business and the Wharton brand. read more

Undergraduate Media and Entertainment Club Launched
A new undergraduate club focusing on media and entertainment was launched Feb. 6 at a "Hollywood Meets Wall Street" event. Speaking at the launch were Jeff Berg, CEO and chairman of International Creative Management, and Suhail Rizvi, W'88, founder and chief investor of Rizvi Traverse Management, who both offered candid perspectives on the financial and creative sides of their industry.

NFL Players Back on Campus
More than 35 NFL players came to Wharton on Feb. 26 - March 1 as part of an ongoing initiative to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers. Organized by the Wharton Sports Business Initiative and Executive Education Division, the three-day event brought together players from teams such as the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, New York Giants and NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks, who attended sessions taught by faculty including Professors Kenneth Shropshire, Peter Linneman, Georgette Poindexter, William Tyson and Jeremy Siegel. Another session will run April 3-5. read news release

VIP Accepting Venture Applications with up to $10,000 Snider Seed Award Available
The Wharton Venture Initiation Program (VIP) is seeking applications from students looking to execute the initial stages of their business plans and further develop their entrepreneurial skills. Students applying also may apply for up to $20,000 in Snider Seed Award funds. Managed by the Wharton Small Business Development Center, VIP provides Penn students with the entrepreneurial management education, support, and facilities essential for starting successful new businesses. Deadline for June admission is 12:00 p.m., March 13. read more about VIP

Wharton Executive Education Announces New Learning Model
Wharton Executive Education has announced the creation of the Wharton Learning Continuum, a unique executive education model that spans nine to 12 months to support individuals — and their companies — before, during, and after leaving the classroom. read news release

Alumni Host Third Annual Aerospace Conference on Campus
The third annual Alumni Aerospace Conference recently was held on campus, bringing together alumni from the aerospace and defense industries to foster business and social connections and build a foundation for networking. Keynote speakers included Clayton Jones, chairman, president and CEO of Rockwell Collins Inc.; and Fred Strader, president and CEO of AAI Corp. read more about the conference

Heard on Campus
A number of executives came to Wharton in February to discuss business and leadership. Speakers included:

Feb. 6  —  Justin Lahart, columnist, Wall Street Journal
Feb. 7  —  Chuck James, WG'85, CEO, CH James & Co
Feb. 7  —  Jeff Rathke, deputy director, NATO Operations, Office of European Security and Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Feb. 8  —  Rebecca Rimel, president and CEO, Pew Charitable Trusts
Feb. 10 — Clayton Jones, chairman, president & CEO, Rockwell Collins Inc.
Feb. 14 — Alan Kwan, vice president, Yahoo! International
Feb. 15 — Philip D.M. dePicciotto, president, Athletes and Personalities, Octagon
Feb. 17 — Michael J. Dormer, worldwide chairman, Medical Devices Group, Johnson & Johnson
Feb. 21 — Sundeep Bahn, C'94, president, CEO, Medsite
Feb. 21 — Sanjay Pingle, W'93, executive vice president, Medsite
Feb. 22 — Mitchell Ziets, W'84, president and CEO, MZ Sports LLC
Feb. 24 — Sophie Vandebroek, chief technology officer, Xerox Corporation
Feb. 27 — Jonathan Greenblatt, founder, Ethos Water
Feb. 28 — Gary Rappaport, president, CEO, Rappaport Companies

Recognition

PhD Candidate Sarah Zechman Receives Deloitte Foundation Fellowship
PhD candidate Sarah Zechman was selected by the Deloitte Foundation, a not-for-profit arm of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, to receive a fellowship grant through the organization's Doctoral Fellowship Program. read more about the Fellowship

Knowledge@Wharton

Avian Flu: What to Expect and How Companies Can Prepare for It
The avian flu that is steadily making its way around the globe will develop into a pandemic that will kill tens of millions, create chaos in companies and send the world economy into a tailspin. read more

Hands-off: Holders of 401(k) Retirement Accounts Are Not Your Typical Investors
With $2.5 trillion invested in 401(k) retirement accounts, 60 million Americans control a powerful chunk of cash. read more

The Rise of Spanish Multinationals: On the Move in a Global Economy
Last fall, Spain's Banco Santander Central Hispano announced that it would pay $2.4 billion for a 20% stake in Philadelphia-based Sovereign Bank. The investment gives Santander the right to negotiate a complete takeover of Sovereign after two years. read more

Wharton School Publishing

New Book Released by Stuart Lucas
Wealth: Grow It, Protect It, Spend It, and Share It, a recently released book by Stuart Lucas, CEO of Integrated Wealth Management LLC, discusses how the ever-widening scrutiny of wealth management firms is confusing consumers more than ever about who to trust for good advice on managing their wealth. Managing and growing wealth is about much more than just investing — it is like a jigsaw puzzle. Other pieces include family relationships, values and culture, the motives of your advisors, spending, philanthropy, taxes and estate planning. Even if you have all the pieces, you still need to fit them together properly to build a complete picture. Lucas describes how to choose each piece of the puzzle in the context of all the others and offers eight principles of integrated wealth management as guideposts along the way.

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Wharton in the News

The New York Times
January 8, 2006 — Wayne Guay, associate professor of accounting, and Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, were quoted in an article about the value of gold and its impact on the general economy.

The Economist
January 14, 2006 — Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor; Professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Business and Public Policy, was quoted in an article about changes in employee pension plans.

Nightly Business Report
January 16, 2006 — Bernard Anderson, Whitney Young Term Professor; Practice Professor of Management, was interviewed about diversity in the American workplace. The broadcast was aired as part of a special Martin Luther King Day feature, which the School helped to develop.

Washington Post
January 21, 2006 — Susan Wachter, Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management; Professor of Real Estate, Finance and City and Regional Planning, was quoted in an article about financing issues facing first-time home buyers.

The Economist
January 21, 2006 — Howard Kunreuther, Cecilia Yen Koo Professor; Professor of Decision Sciences and Business and Public Policy, and Ravi Aron, assistant professor of operations and information management, were quoted in an article about the risk involved with outsourcing ventures.

CNN
January 25, 2006 — Thomas Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor; Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, was interviewed about general corruption in American companies and government.

Alumni in the News

Asher Lipman, W'87, WG'92, was featured in an article about his family's real-estate development business. (The New York Times, 1/8/06); Rolando Atienza, WG'68, was featured in an article about his career as head of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1/8/06); Ellen van der Horst, W'78, was featured in an article about her role as new president and CEO of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. (The Cincinnati Post, 1/13/06); Ken Leech, WG'76, CIO of Western Asset Management Co., was featured in an article about top-performing stock funds. (BusinessWeek, 1/16/06); Michele Anderson, WG'93, manager of The Wine Angel, which imports premium Australian wine into U.S. markets, was featured in an article about entrepreneurs in New York City. (The Australian, 1/26/06); Randolph Dumas, WG'77, executive vice chairman of GlobeTel Communications Corporation, was mentioned in an article about his global business ventures. (Dow Jones News, 1/26/06).

Faculty Tour: Cleveland
March 8, 2006
Professor Raphael Amit on Entrepreneurship.

Faculty Tour: Seattle
March 9, 2006
Professor David Reibstein on Marketing.

Faculty Tour: Dallas
March 30, 2006
Professor Jeremy Siegel on Finance.