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ICICI Group and the Wharton School Launch Landmark Leadership Development Program in India
India's Second-Largest Bank Partners With Wharton To Build Global Leadership Capabilities

New Wharton School Publishing (WSP) books
Philadelphia, PA, November 2007 -- New WSP books: The Soul of the Corporation and Competing in a Flat World.

Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference Features Ted Leonsis, Vice Chairman Emeritus, AOL, Owner, Washington Capitals and Jeff Fluhr, Founder of StubHub
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 5, 2007 -- The Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs is proud to announce the 11th Annual Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference. Annually it is one of the largest Philadelphia events aimed at small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Olivia S. Mitchell Named Recipient of the 2007 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award
Philadelphia, PA, November 5, 2007 -- Olivia S. Mitchell is the 2007 recipient of the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award. This award will be presented at the annual business meeting of the American Economics Association’s (AEA) Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP) on Friday, January 4, 2008, from 5:00-6:00 pm in the Cambridge Room of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. A reception will follow in the Prince of Wales Room to honor Professor Mitchell. It is not necessary to register for the AEA/ASSA meetings to attend these two events.

Wharton Club of New York Announces Recipients of the Joseph Wharton Awards
Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 1, 2007 -- The New York Alumni Club of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has awarded Joseph Wharton Awards to alumni Jon Huntsman, chairman of Huntsman Corp., Steven A. Cohen, chairman and founder of SAC Capital Advisors LLC, Caren S. Franzini, CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and Aditya Mittal, CFO of ArcelorMittal. The recipients accepted their awards Sept. 27 at the Wharton Club of New York’s Joseph Wharton Awards Dinner, which is one of the premiere Wharton alumni events in New York City. The awards recognize exceptional leaders within the alumni community.

Wharton Leadership Lecture Series Presents P Chidambaram, Finance Minister of India
Appearance is first of 2007-2008 at newly named Dhirubhai Ambani Auditorium
Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 2007 -- What: 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. Mr. P Chidambaram is the Finance Minister of India in the Congress Party led United Progressive Alliance Government which took office in May 2004. A lawyer by trade, he has been active in politics from the late 1960s in the Youth Congress and the Congress Party, and was first elected to the lower house of the Indian Parliament in 1984. Mr. Chidambaram was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers in September 1985 as a Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce and then in the Ministry of Personnel. He has held a variety of ministerial positions since this time.

Wharton School Announces Scholarship For U.S. Marine Corps Officers
Grant Honors Officer who Assisted in Delivering the Quantico Leadership Venture
Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 25, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced the establishment of a new scholarship at the conclusion of the Quantico Leadership Venture on Sept. 14. The event was a one-and-a-half-day leadership development workshop that builds upon the programs and facilities of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for developing leadership at its Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Va.

Wharton School Announces 2008 Global Alumni Forum Locations in Lima, Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 7, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced that the 2008 Global Alumni Forums will be held in Lima, Peru; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Cape Town, South Africa.

Wharton School Announces Senior Leadership Appointments in Executive Education and Finance and Administration
Thomas J. Colligan to Head Executive Education; Peter J. Degnan to Lead Finance and Administration
PHILADELPHIA, August 29, 2007 -- Thomas Robertson, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has appointed Thomas J. Colligan as vice dean of Executive Education, and Peter J. Degnan as senior associate dean for Finance and Administration.

CPA and the Zicklin Center at The Wharton School to collaborate on corporate governance and corporate political accountability issues
Washington, D.C. - August 23, 2007. The Center for Political Accountability (CPA) and the Wharton School’s Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research announced today a new collaborative effort on corporate governance and corporate political accountability.

Access Risk Services Corporation Joins with Knowledge@Wharton to Deliver Leading Business Insights to Clients
PHILADELPHIA, August 22, 2007 -- Access Risk Services Corporation announced that it has entered into a strategic affiliate relationship with Knowledge@Wharton, the online research and business analysis journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, which reaches more than one million subscribers worldwide. As a result of this relationship, Knowledge@Wharton content will be delivered directly to Access Risk Services Corporation clients and contacts through a special co-branded Internet site located at http://accessrisk.knowledgeatwharton.com.

Wharton School Announces Three Senior Leadership Appointments
Michael R. Gibbons, David C. Schmittlein and Georgette Chapman Phillips
PHILADELPHIA, August 2, 2007 — Thomas Robertson, newly appointed dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has appointed three Wharton faculty colleagues to key senior leadership positions, effective August 1, 2007. The appointments:

The Wharton School and Gartner Launch CIO Academy to Prepare the Chief Information Officer to Partner with the CEO
New Wharton School Program with Gartner Raises the Bar for CIO Leadership in Driving Innovation and Growth
PHILADELPHIA, July 19, 2007 -- As chief information officers are being called to play a more central leadership role in their organizations, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Gartner have partnered to launch a new executive education program to help them meet this challenge. CIO as Full Business Partner will be held at the Wharton School in Philadelphia from October 28 to November 2, 2007.

Wharton Business Plan Competition Grand Prize Winners to Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing

Globalization Expert Mauro Guillén to Lead Wharton School’s Lauder Institute
PHILADEPHIA, JUNE 29, 2007 -- Mauro F. Guillén, globalization expert and Dr. Felix Zandman Professor in International Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed director of Wharton’s Lauder Institute, effective July 1, 2007. He will succeed Richard J. Herring, Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking; Professor of Finance; and Co-Director, Wharton Financial Institutions Center, who served as director from 2000 to 2006. The Lauder Institute couples a Wharton MBA with an MA degree in International Studies with a heavy focus on foreign language and culture training.

Thomas S. Robertson Is Named Dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School
PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 2007 -- Thomas S. Robertson, executive faculty director of the Institute for Developing Nations at Emory University and former dean of Emory's Goizueta Business School, has been named dean of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

Wharton School’s Association with Indian School of Business Renewed
Philadelphia, PA, June 18, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced the renewal of its association with the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad, India for five more years. ISB is a one-of-a-kind institution created in June 2001 with support from 50 of the world’s top corporations and two U.S.-based business schools – Wharton and Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. The initial success of this association between Wharton and ISB prompted its renewal as well as the launch of an ISB-Wharton Joint Research Initiative that will encourage joint research between Wharton and ISB faculty, including curriculum development.

Wharton School to Hold Global Alumni Forum in Zurich: June 29-30
Speakers to Include Alumnus Jan-Michiel Hessels, WG'69, Chairman of the Board of the NYSE Euronext
Zurich and Philadelphia, Pa., June 13, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world’s leading business schools, will hold a Global Alumni Forum in Zurich, Switzerland on June 29-30, 2007, at the Park Hyatt Hotel.

Oscar Arias, President of Costa Rica, to Receive Dean’s Medal at Wharton Global Alumni Forum
San Jose, Costa Rica, June 7, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced that Oscar Arias, President of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Laureate, will receive the Dean’s medal at the Wharton Global Alumni Forum in San Jose, Costa Rica on June 7. The Dean’s Medal is the School’s highest tribute for extraordinary achievement or service by individuals throughout the world.

Wharton Online Data Service Reaches New Milestone
Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) Provides Web Access to Financial and Economic Data for 200 Schools and Non-Profit Organizations
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 7, 2007 -- With the announcement of its 200th institutional subscriber, Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) solidifies its position as the de facto standard for business data, providing researchers worldwide with instant access to financial, economic, and marketing data though a uniform, web-based interface.

Launch of Knowledge@SMU & renewal of collaboration between Wharton and SMU
Developed in partnership with The Wharton School, the new resource portal will present the latest research and analysis of SMU in a digestible and reader-friendly format.
Singapore and Philadelphia, May 28, 2007 -- The Singapore Management University (SMU) today launched a new online research and analysis journal -- Knowledge@SMU -- an Internet resource portal that brings together a collection of the latest business insights and research findings from a variety of sources. Developed in collaboration with Knowledge@Wharton, the new SMU knowledge portal is the first Asian academic partner and member of the Knowledge@Wharton Network, a worldwide resource affiliation originating from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, which has 900,000 subscribers worldwide. The launch also marks the renewal of a key collaborative relationship between the two universities for the continued development of the SMU undergraduate pedagogy and curriculum which is based on the Wharton model. In addition, the renewed collaboration includes joint research, faculty development, student exchange programs and executive education.

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Costa Rica President Oscar Arias Sanchez to Keynote Wharton School Event in Costa Rica
Global Alumni Forum to be held in San Jose: June 7-8
San Jose, Costa Rica and Philadelphia, Pa., May 22, 2007 -- President of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias Sanchez, and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore (via video conference) will be keynote speakers at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Alumni Forum in San Jose, Costa Rica. The event will be held June 7-8 at the Real InterContinental Costa Rica Hotel with the theme, “Business and the Environment.”

The Wharton School Announces Multimillion Dollar Gift from Anil Dhirubhai Ambani to Name Auditorium in Jon M. Huntsman Hall
Philadelphia, Pa., May 14, 2007 – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced a multimillion gift from Anil Dhirubhai Ambani, WG’83, chairman of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, to name the 300-seat, state-of-the-art auditorium in Jon M. Huntsman Hall. The auditorium will be named the Dhirubhai Ambani Auditorium, in honor of Mr. Ambani’s father.

Wharton School to Hold Global Alumni Forum in Hong Kong: May 25-26
Event Will Feature First Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists in Asia
Hong Kong and Philadelphia, Pa., May 11, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world’s leading business schools, will hold a Global Alumni Forum in Hong Kong on May 25-26, 2007, at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. The Wharton School holds Global Alumni Forums in centers of economic importance and business growth around the world, giving alumni the chance to learn about business opportunities and meet regional business and government leaders. Previous alumni forums have been held in such cities as Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo, Mumbai, Seoul, Manila, and Phuket.

Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs Bestows Inaugural Wharton Venture Award to Support Summertime Entrepreneurship
Student innovators receive $10,000 awards to encourage pursuit of ventures over internships
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 9, 2007— Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs (WEP) has announced the winners of its inaugural Wharton Venture Award which is dedicated to financially supporting undergraduate juniors, first-year MBA students, and doctoral candidates so they can continue development of their venture over the summer in lieu of a traditional full-time internship. A committee consisting of alumni venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and the donor bestowed six venture awards of $10,000 each.

Backbone of Success: NP Solutions Wins Wharton Business Plan Competition Grand Prize with Next Generation Back Pain Treatment
RejuvaDisc™ Injectable Hydrogel Provides Alternative to Implants, Spinal Fusion For $4.87 billion Market
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 26, 2007—Student team NP Solutions, which has developed a polymer based injectable hydrogel treatment for back pain related to degenerative disc disease that is less invasive, more effective with fewer side effects than current approaches, won the $20,000 grand prize of the 2007 Wharton Business Plan Competition. The prize was awarded at the Wharton School’s annual Venture Finals April 24, 2007 where student finalists received a total of $70,000 in combined cash prizes, access to capital and in-kind legal/accounting services.

European Executives Explore Demand Generation at the Wharton School
Wharton Executive Education and ECR Europe Collaborate To Bring Global Insights To Consumer Goods and Retail Leaders
Philadelphia, PA, April 25, 2007 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is working with ECR Europe to bring leadership development programming to senior executives in the consumer goods industry. Wharton’s “Building Leadership in the Consumer Goods Industry” was held in January and February. Wharton faculty members discussed the marketing and operational skills needed to generate demand within the industry.

Dubai World Leaders Return to Wharton Executive Education After Innovative “Global Learning Journey”
Executives Visit Singapore, Hong Kong and Shenzhen To Gain Perspectives on Dubai’s Future
Philadelphia, PA, April 18, 2007 -- The 35 executives in the first cohort of the Dubai Leaders Program came to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania campus last week following a “Global Learning Journey” that took them to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shenzhen (People’s Republic of China) in January and early February.

Wharton Business Plan Competition Finalists Vie for $70,000 in Prizes, VC Interest
Among entrepreneurial contest contenders: business wear for women; low-cost process for turning landfill waste into energy; a chain of
PHILADELPHIA, PA., April 16, 2007 — The Wharton Business Plan Competition has announced the eight finalists who will vie for $70,000 in prizes at the annual Venture Finals taking place Tuesday, April 24 at the Wharton School's Jon M. Huntsman Hall, on the University of Pennsylvania campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Wharton School Announces Establishment of Doctoral Fellowship in Business Ethics in Memory of Alumnus Lewis Platt
Philadelphia, PA, April 16, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced the establishment of the Lewis Platt Doctoral Fellowship in Business Ethics, created in memory of cherished alumnus, Lewis Platt, former CEO of the Hewlett-Packard Company and chairman of the Boeing Company. The fellowship was announced on April 13 at Wharton’s Economic Summit, the largest event in the School’s 125-year history.

Wharton School to Host Biggest Business Event in its 125-Year History
100 Speakers to Include Legends in Business, Academia, and Government to Discuss Economic Challenges in ‘07
Philadelphia, PA, March 26, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will host the Wharton Economic Summit: Next Moves in a Global Industry, on April 12-13, 2007 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Lakshmi N. Mittal, President and CEO of Arcelor Mittal, to Keynote Wharton School MBA Commencement
Dean Patrick Harker to Speak at West Coast MBA Graduation in San Francisco
Philadelphia, PA and San Francisco, CA, March 21, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced that Lakshmi N. Mittal, president and CEO of Arcelor Mittal, will be the featured speaker at the School’s MBA commencement in Philadelphia. The May 13 ceremony will occur at 1:00 p.m. at Franklin Field, located at Spruce and 33rd Streets on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.

University of Pennsylvania to Host 41 Professional Women from the Middle East for the Legal and Business Fellowship Program
Penn Law and the Wharton School Launch Annual Program in Partnership with AMIDEAST and U.S. Department of State
Philadelphia, PA, March 15, 2007— The University of Pennsylvania Law School, the Wharton School, and the National Council for International Visitors are working with America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) to implement the Legal and Business Fellowship Program (LBFP), which is funded by the U.S Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).

Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs' Wharton Business Plan Competition Chooses 25 Semi-Finalists
25 teams of entrepreneurs named semi-finalists with concepts including
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 7, 2007—The Wharton Business Plan Competition, a program of Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs that has provided thousands of students a chance to pursue entrepreneurial ambitions, has announced its 25 semi-finalists. These semi-finalists will now compete for the chance to become one of the "Great Eight" finalists who present their business plan and vie for up to $70,000 in prizes at the annual Venture Finals on April 24, at Jon M. Huntsman Hall.

Prof. Mauro Guillén Named Director of Lauder Institute

Jean-Pierre Rosso Appointed Chairman of the Lauder Institute Board of Governors
Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum to lead Board of Wharton MBA/MA in International Studies Program
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 1, 2007 – The Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has named Jean-Pierre Rosso as chairman of the Lauder Institute’s Board of Governors. Rosso joined the Lauder Institute’s Board of Governors in 2001.

NFL Players Enroll in Executive Education Program
More than a dozen current and former NFL All-Stars including Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints, Brian Griese of the Chicago Bears, Matt Light of the New England Patriots, Keenan McCardell of the San Diego Chargers, Shawn Springs of the Washington Redskins, Todd Steussie of the St. Louis Rams, and Brian Westbrook of the Philadelphia Eagles are among the 116 players who have enrolled in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the Harvard Business School, the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Wharton and Estée Lauder Build on Their Long-Standing Relationship with Executive Education Program for General Managers
Customized Program Brings Together Global Heads of Affiliates, Brands, and Corporate Divisions to Enhance GM-Level Capabilities Across Organization
Philadelphia, PA, February 8, 2007--Building upon their well-established relationship, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. have partnered to provide a global executive education program for general managers across all Estée Lauder companies.

Wharton Executive Education Partners with Global Board Consulting Firms to Prepare Independent Directors for Corporate Governance
The School Offers Development Programs for Directors in the United States, India, China, and the United Kingdom
Philadelphia, PA, February 7, 2007 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has partnered with Egon Zehnder International and Spencer Stuart, two leading board consulting firms, to offer executive education programs that prepare independent directors for their expanding roles within corporations around the world. In addition, the School has partnered with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) to enhance the skills of directors in China.

Wharton at Sundance: Panel to Discuss State of Financing Films
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 18, 2006 – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the Center for Applied Media in Park City, Utah, will hold an event on Jan. 22 at Sundance titled, “Wharton@Sundance: New Money and the State of Film Finance Today.” The event is an inaugural activity for the Wharton Media & Entertainment Initiative (WMEI), still in development.

Wharton School Announces $6 Million Gift from Alumna Judith Bollinger and William Bollinger for Scholarship and Fellowship Support
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 10, 2006 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced a $6 million gift from alumna, Judith Bollinger (née Comeau), and her husband, William. Judith Bollinger is a director and strategic planning consultant for ABG Sundal Collier, a firm providing investment banking, stock brokerage and corporate advisory services for international investors and Nordic corporate clients. Half of the Bollingers’ gift will be designated to establish the Judith and William Bollinger Endowed Scholarship, with the other $3 million creating the Judith and William Bollinger Endowed Fellowship.

Wharton School Announces $1 Million Gift from Alumnus John Patience for Fellowship Support
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 8, 2007 – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced a $1 million gift from alumnus, John Patience, to establish the John Patience Endowed Fellowship Fund. Patience is co-founder and general partner at Crabtree Partners LLC located in Lake Forest, Ill.

Wharton Students Spend Winter Break in India Interacting with Key Business, Government and Non Profit Leaders
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22, 2006 — MBA students from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will travel to India on December 22-January 7 to meet with key business, government and non-profit leaders as part of an ongoing effort to learn more about the country’s dynamic economy and its growing influence in the international marketplace.