Wharton Stories: Creating Leaders

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“We’re not giving students a participation trophy,” says Mind the Gap founder Seth Kessler, WG’99. “We’re giving them candid, real feedback, and pushing them a little bit outside their comfort zone.”

Mind the Gap: A Mentoring Program Pairing Undergraduates With Alumni

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“What differentiates this program is that it isn’t just talking about the importance of geopolitics,” says Regina Abrami, the Lauder Institute architect behind the Politics and Policy Program. “It’s asking students to go out and actually understand what it means for businesses, exposing them to the kinds of considerations and constraints that don’t always show up in textbooks.”

Lauder Institute Politics and Policy Program Takes Students Beyond the Classroom

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“Research is often a nondeterministic path, but receiving this award is a meaningful signal to myself and my family that I’m on the right track,” says Sophia Tang, ENG’27, W’27.

Wharton Student Wins CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award

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Lauder Internship Funding Powers Student Impact in Startups and Emerging Markets

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Third-year Anthony Wright describes taking an Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) course that teaches West Philadelphia middle- and high-school students financial literacy

Wharton Field Challenge: Empowering Financial Futures

Maya Burns, WG’20, and May Li, WG’21, share their experiences connecting students to organizations in need and helping local businesses since COVID-19 closed their doors.

How 1,200 MBA Students Helped Small Businesses Survive the Pandemic

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“The pace of technological advances is very likely to result in a new era in investment management. The future of finance will be more quantitative than ever.”

Why I Chose to Major in Quantitative Finance

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If you’re a first-year MBA student at Wharton and you’re launching or leading a social venture, learn how the Jacobs Impact Entrepreneur Prize can help power your startup.

Two Crucial Things Student Social Entrepreneurs Need — and How to Get Them

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Sharing Stories to Find Common Ground at One Wharton Week

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Wharton helps students accelerate their careers whether they are staying in the military, planning a future transition, or working in the private sector.

How Wharton’s EMBA Program Adds Value for Military Students