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Wharton Update
MONTHLY NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
MAY 2013
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Innovation
In his new book, Prof. George Day shows how leaders use their innovation prowess to accelerate growth.
 
ZenKars
Jean-Matthieu Chabas (WG'13) and Venkat Jonnala (WG'13) top the Wharton Business Plan Competition with ZenKars, a peaceful way to purchase cars online.
 
Lodish
Prof. Leonard Lodish has helped shape the face of Wharton during his 45-year career at the School, from innovation to social impact and global presence
 
READ
READ Global wins the Penn/Wharton 2013 Lipman Family Prize. For 21 years, the non-profit has empowered rural communities throughout Bhutan, India and Nepal.
 
Iron Prof
Prof. Katherine Milkman takes the victor's trophy in the third Wharton Iron Prof Competition with her research on bundling temptations with beneficial activities, such as exercise.
 
Time to Shine
Wharton has raised $606.8 million from 21,800 donors, surpassing its $550 million goal, as part of The Campaign for Wharton and Penn's Making History Campaign.
 
Kinney
LDI's June Kinney is the namesake and inaugural recipient of a national award honoring business school health management educators.
 
Reed
Video: Prof. Americus Reed, an identity theorist, presents, "When Buying Is Being," as part of BizTalks 2013: Five Professors, Five Game-Changing Ideas.
 
Social Venture
1DocWay, a telepsychiatry service for underserved communities, wins the first-ever Wharton Social Venture Business Plan Competition.
 
smokers
Profs. David Asch, Kevin Volpp, and Ezekiel Emanuel debate the merits of a new ban on hiring smokers throughout the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
 
   
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Epstein Kate Epstein (WG'14) says the Executive Coaching Feedback Program offered by Wharton Leadership has been the best developmental experience of her first year in the MBA Program.
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Werbach

"For faculty, MOOCs are a license to innovate and experiment at scale," says Prof. Kevin Werbach.
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Djorkaeff Sacha Djorkaeff (W'15) shares his reflections of 'The Entprentice' challenge posed by Prof. Tyler Wry in his entrepreneurship course, Management 230.
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Commencement
May 11-12, 2013
Wharton Global Forum: Tokyo
May 24-25, 2013
 
 
 
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