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JetBlue's Neeleman flies above industry decline
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David Neeleman is the founder and chief executive officer of JetBlue Airways Corporation, a successful start-up airline based in New York. JetBlue provides low-fare passenger service to 19 cities and DIRECTV® programming at each seat. The company was profitable within its first year of operation (2000) and continues to be profitable despite the difficulties facing the industry post September 11th.
Marketing master Compton drives Frito Lay
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Enrique Iglesias. Flaming Hot Cheetos. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Cracker Jack. While all of these items conjure up the word "yummy," it's all in a day's work for Frito Lay's Chief Marketing Officer John Compton. After graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1983 with a degree in Finance, Mr.
WGA Council meeting report
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November 20, 2002 Jennifer Bernstein presiding Last week's People cover story emphasizes how Jon Bon Jovi is just a regular guy, balancing the duties of a husband and father with job obligations, how he takes time off from planning the largest concert tour of the decade to drive his daughter to school in his Dodge Viper, while his wife manages a domestic staff of 10 at their 19,000 square-foot home in New Jersey.
Recruiting Tip of the Week
Many students coming to Wharton for their MBA are considering a career change. As the semester progresses students sometimes feel overwhelmed by the vast amount of information about opportunities they have never thought of being possible. There are employer information sessions, lecture series, classes, workshops, to name just a few.
Wharton Journal Editors-in-Chief say goodbye
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Michael Isaac Outgoing Editor-in-Chief, WG'03 Well, it's over. 22 issues. Nearly 400 pages. Every Thursday afternoon and Friday for an entire school year. Plus the 8:15 am Monday morning editorial meetings. And the occasional Sunday night because we had a printer error.
Int'l programs gain popularity
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Wharton has always considered itself one of the leaders in the field of global education, but did you know that the Wharton Global Immersion Program (GIP) is now the second-largest program of its kind at the University of Pennsylvania? Last year the GIP set a new record with over 145 MBA participants; only the undergraduate Penn Abroad program had more students.
Tallarigo of Eli Lilly: Asia must invest in health
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"He who enjoys good health is rich, though he knows it not" was the Italian proverb Dr. Lorenzo Tallarigo invoked in his keynote address for the 8th Annual Wharton Asian Business Conference held at the Park Hyatt here in Philadelphia on Saturday. Dr. Tallarigo MD, is President of Intercontinental Operations for Eli Lilly & Co.
Europhoria: the Continent takes stock of itself
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The seventh annual Wharton European Conference was held on November 15, as part of the Wharton Global Business Forum at the Union League in downtown Philadelphia. The event attracted over 230 participants, including 24 speakers from both sides of the Atlantic, doubling in size over the 2001 conference.
East meets West at the India economic forum
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What is common between Arshad Zakaria, Executive Vice President of Merrill Lynch, and Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of India's largest private sector company Reliance Industries? Both were keynote speakers at the Wharton India Economic Forum held on November 15th 2002.
Pharmacia's Leung explores future of cancer
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Gabriel Leung, Group Vice President of Global Prescription Business at Pharmacia, spoke to EMTM and other Wharton students on November 8, 2002 about "A Prescription for Curing Cancer." Mr. Leung gave an informative and interesting discussion with regard to a topic that has touched (and will continue to touch) us all in some way, shape or form.
Winter Ball spreads WIVP funding
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So you're debating whether or not to go to the Winter Ball--I know, at this point in the semester cash is running low and if you do go, you'll have to figure out the dress/tux/James Bond outfit situation which can also be costly--assuming you can't transform your rainbow party or studio 54 outfits into something respectable... Normally, I wouldn't be so concerned with my classmates' social choices, although I definitely subscribe to "The More the Merrier.