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May 16, 2012 | Press Releases

Wharton’s Lauder Institute Launches New Global Track for MBA Students Seeking International Business Education and Expertise

The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies today announced a new program focused on preparing future global leaders to solve complex business problems in an inter-connected world.

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May 14, 2012 | Press Releases

Dr. Oz Offers Wharton School MBA Graduates “Top Ten Tips for Success and Happiness”

Graduation Keynote, Host of the Emmy® Award-Winning “The Dr. Oz Show,” Provides Lessons for Work, Life

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May 14, 2012 | In the News | Times of India

Dean Thomas Robertson in the Times of India

Dean Thomas Robertson is interviewed about Wharton’s new positioning campaign.

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May 11, 2012 | Feature Stories

A Sign of New Opportunities

Wharton undergraduate student Afnaan Moharram writes about a hip-hop concert organized by Penn in Hand, a student club that promotes issues related to the deaf community. (from Wharton Magazine)

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May 8, 2012 | In the News | WHYY   contains audio content

Prof. Nancy Rothbard on WHYY

Assoc. Prof. of Management Nancy Rothbard discusses why fewer American workers are taking lunch breaks and vacations.

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May 8, 2012 | In the News | CNBC contains video content

Prof. Susan Wachter on CNBC

Prof. of Real Estate and Finance Susan Wachter is interviewed about Bank of America’s mortgage reduction plan.

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May 8, 2012 | Press Releases

Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists to Hold “Buzz, Engagement & Connectivity” Program at Wharton | San Francisco, June 27, 2012

Through intensive lectures and hands-on exercises, the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, led by the Wharton School’s most prominent professors, help reporters gain a better understanding of key business and economic issues.

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May 8, 2012 | In the News | Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Wharton Graduate Leadership Program’s Jeff Klein in Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Jeff Klein, director of the Wharton Graduate Leadership Program, discusses Wharton’s Leadership Ventures, which allow students to take part in outdoor, experiential based treks.

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Investor Sentiment and Stock Prices: Explaining the Ups and Downs

Academics, traders and money managers are forever trying to figure out what makes stocks rise and fall. Some influences are clear, like the price gain after a company reports strong earnings. But other behaviors are mystifying. For example, why do sh...

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State of the Unions: What It Means for Workers -- and Everyone Else

Labor unions have long had a position of prominence in American business and political life. But their influence has been on the decline in recent decades as membership ranks have dwindled. The increasing irrelevance of unions will have far-reaching ...

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Etsy Seeks Scale without Losing Its 'Street Fair' Aesthetic

Etsy was launched as a ragtag website for artists and craftspeople to sell their wares. Today, it has become one of the Internet's most prominent tastemakers. As the company grows, experts caution that it must be careful not to alienate its faithful ...

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Everyone's Problem: Looking Beyond the Wal-Mart Bribery Case

In a case that continues to reverberate across borders, Wal-Mart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, announced recently that it has started its own probe into allegations that executives at its Mexican operations made hundreds of illegal paym...

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Declining Employee Loyalty: A Casualty of the New Workplace

If loyalty is defined as being faithful to a cause, ideal, custom, institution or product, then there seems to be a certain amount of infidelity in the workplace these days. The 10th annual survey of employee benefits, trends and attitudes...

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Special Report: Europe Struggles to Hold Itself Together

Dramatic economic and financial developments in Europe never seem to quit. In the latest news, several eurozone countries have slipped back into recession, bringing a backlash against austerity policies into full swing. Now, the election of Socialist...

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Saving Southern Europe's 'Lost Generation' of Jobless Youth

In Spain and Greece, more than 50% of young people between 18 and 24 are out of work. In Italy and Portugal, the number is close to 30%. This represents a social and economic disaster that could have devastating consequences for Southern Europe, ripp...


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