Rob Sweeney

Rob Sweeney
  • Lecturer

Contact Information

  • office Address:

    2300 Steinberg-Dietrich Hall
    3620 Locust Walk
    Philadelphia, PA 19104

Teaching

Current Courses (Spring 2026)

  • FNCE7830 - Strategic Equity Finance

    This course discusses actual situations where companies need to make strategic decisions on raising equity capital. We will address different phases of a company's life cycle. Through these cases, from the decision-makers perspective, we will explore the different paths that can be taken and consider issues. This half-semester course combines lectures and cases, and will go through actual situation where companies need to make strategic decisions on raising equity capital. We will address different phases of a company's life cycle. Through these cases, from the decision-makers perspective, we will explore the different paths that can be taken and consider issues such as investor activism, governance and regulatory and valuation impact.

    FNCE7830002 ( Syllabus )

All Courses

  • FNCE7830 - Strategic Equity Finance

    This course discusses actual situations where companies need to make strategic decisions on raising equity capital. We will address different phases of a company's life cycle. Through these cases, from the decision-makers perspective, we will explore the different paths that can be taken and consider issues. This half-semester course combines lectures and cases, and will go through actual situation where companies need to make strategic decisions on raising equity capital. We will address different phases of a company's life cycle. Through these cases, from the decision-makers perspective, we will explore the different paths that can be taken and consider issues such as investor activism, governance and regulatory and valuation impact.

Knowledge at Wharton

Inside Saks Global’s Bankruptcy and the Future of Luxury Retail

Wharton marketing professor analyzes the causes of a major luxury retailer’s bankruptcy and what legacy department stores must do to recover.Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 1/16/2026
CMO of HelloFresh, Jorge Samayoa

CMO of a leading meal-kit company discusses how data, personalization, and changing health habits are reshaping the way Americans cook and eat at home.Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 1/15/2026
When Analytics Meet Chaos in Football Playoffs

Veteran sports analyst examines playoff randomness, team quality versus results, and what recent NFL and college football games reveal about how champions are crowned.Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 1/14/2026