Wharton Stories

Neal Ellsworth, WG'24, with EMBA students in Prof. Kevin Kaiser’s Valuation course. (Image Credit: Kevin Kaiser)
“The Career Management team was there for every stage: job search strategy, resume, interviews, negotiations – everything. And my executive coach helped me think holistically about what I wanted,” says Neal Ellsworth, WG’24.

How Wharton Helped This Marine Accelerate His Career

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“It was really powerful for our leadership to see that we brought a real problem to the students, and they came back with something tangible,” said Sarah Trout, associate director of Penn Vet Advancement Services.

How the Wharton AI & Analytics Accelerator Helped Penn Vet Turn Data Into Action

Dr. Sarah Minasyan, MD, WG’23 and classmates reuniting for an educational session on AI in healthcare
“I now understand how hospitals run from a business perspective. I can speak the language. That changes everything,” says Dr. Sarah Minasyan, MD, WG’23.

How Wharton Is Helping This Heart Surgeon Expand Her Impact Beyond the Operating Room

Vice Dean Lamberton and two students walk together on Locust Walk in the autumn, smiling and talking
Marketing Professor Cait Lamberton discusses becoming Vice Dean of the Wharton Undergraduate Division.

New Vice Dean on Fearless Students and Undergrad Business Education

Four people pose in front of an oversized sculpted bust of a woman's head outside the Penn Museum.
A generous gift from Wharton alumnus Glenn Fuhrman, W’87, WG’88, and his wife Amanda Fuhrman, C’95, brings the sizeable work of internationally acclaimed artist Jaume Plensa to Penn’s campus.

Monumental Sculpture Gifted by Wharton Alumnus

Seven women stand side by side on a stage, smiling in front of a colorful ‘Ideation 2025’ event backdrop.
Jaya Parsa, W’29, contemplates her first semester at Wharton.

Between Problem Sets and Possibility: A First-Year’s Reflection

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Supported by Wharton and the philanthropic Tanoto Foundation, the Tanoto Initiative has fostered close ties between the School and Southeast Asian institutions.

Globalizing Education Through the Tanoto Initiative

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Three Wharton students reflect on how first-year summers can be a time for growth, utilization, and introspection.

(105) Days of Summer

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The Path From Labs to the Marketplace

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Career Readiness @ Wharton prepares first-year students to search for internships and jobs.

Helping Undergrads Navigate Industry Recruiting