The Code
How to Speak Truth to Power Work In the epoch of a global crisis, when uncertainty reigns supreme, workers fear job cuts, and reopening offices are driven by ambitious business mandates that may lead...
View ArticleJohn’s Quarantine Life
It has been a wild couple of months, but I have been trying to make the most of quarantine life! I spent the first several weeks after spring break hunkering down with my wife, Ji Won, in Rittenhouse...
View Article‘Risk worth taking’- story of Sheyda Bautista-Saeyan, WG’20
“I learned from my mom that these challenges are worth overcoming, and because of her I pushed forward and started school not knowing where I would land”
View ArticleSpring into Action with a New Recipe!
Shrimp Spring Rolls Vietnamese spring rolls were adapted from Chinese spring rolls. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty in China (265 to 420 AD), people made mini cake wraps with vegetables to welcome the...
View ArticleA Vietnamese Family’s Escape: “Eat ‘til you’re full”
Vi Tran, a Vietnamese-American student, shares her family’s fortunate escape during the Vietnam War. Vi’s parents were 16 years old when the Viet Cong started gaining power. By 1979, her parents...
View ArticleYour Wharton Legacy Starts Now
Your Wharton legacy is just beginning! While your student experience lasts two years, your alumni experience lasts a lifetime. You made a thoughtful, lifelong investment by pursuing your MBA at...
View ArticleFinal Friday Speech: (Chris Merriewether WG18)
“Merriewether, what the hell is going on…” said my college basketball coach at Kansas State during my sophomore year as I sat in his office…eyes locked. “You are either on drugs, your girlfriend is...
View ArticleCommencement Speech: Work Hard, Because We Have Hard Work To Do
(Stuart Barnes-Israel was selected by his classmates as the student speaker for the 2018 MBA Commencement ceremonies; the transcript of his speech is below) I remember the first time I told anyone I...
View ArticleCommencement Speech: Time to Play the Game
(The following is a transcript of the commencement speech given by WGA President Chase Jones) My name is Chase Jones, I get to serve in two roles today: 1, as President of the WGA, and if you’ve...
View ArticleThree lessons I learned at Wharton
“Let’s go.” “We can’t.” “Why not?” “We’re waiting for Godot.” ― Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot With my final days at Wharton counting down, I realized I’ve been living my MBA life in a play of...
View ArticleWharton: A Transformative Journey
As an international student from China, I was amazed by the level of inclusiveness and diversity in Wharton community. I was so scared at the start of this journey two years ago when I was about to...
View ArticleFinal Friday Speech: (Mona Kadouh WG18)
It must be a special weekend for everyone. For some, the MBA is a natural career transition; for some, a life-long goal; for some, a milestone. For me, it has been a dream. Two dreams I should say. The...
View ArticleFinal Friday Speech: (Piyush Khandekar WG18)
“Should I quit my job, Should I marry this girl, My dad’s answer to such life changing questions would inevitably be. “Do it, if it will make you happy and I will support you.” And while that...
View ArticleFinal Friday Speech: (Prashant Dugar WG18)
Each one of us came to Wharton with a dream. Some wanted to be top investors or consultants, some wanted to be leaders tech or consumer industries …. And some just wanted to fall in LOVE!You don’t...
View ArticleFinal Friday Speech: (Isabella Tang WG18)
Like many of you, I have been kicked out of a GSR too many times to count. My most memorable eviction happened last August. She was a first-year student, and when she realized that I was a wise...
View ArticleA Conversation With Adam Hanina (WG’07), CEO and Co-Founder of AiCure
As AI progresses in the health care industry from buzzword to use at scale, applications of machine learning and neural networks are consistently raised. Far less frequently mentioned is the use of...
View ArticleGet Ready for Enterprise Recruiting!
This time of year, many first- and second-year students are starting to think about their enterprise job search. In contrast to “mature” on-campus recruiting, the “enterprise” search is less...
View ArticleWharton MBA Student Starts Tax Company
Wharton MBA student Andre Ellis Jr. has created an on-demand startup company called Taxes Served that is looking to transform the tax preparation industry by offering a digital platform that connects...
View ArticlePenn Foodie Startup NomGoGo Reaches 300 Customers
After reaching 300 customers in under 2 months, Penn-founded foodie startup NomGoGo plans to continue to expand as it provides high quality, convenient meals for group eating experiences. Given this...
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