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On the ball: the NFL comes to Wharton
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The newly launched Wharton Sports Business Initiative (WSBI) has scored a touchdown on its opening drive. The WSBI successfully partnered with the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Players Association to provide a business training program designed to prepare current players for their post-NFL careers.
Wharthogs in Bull Hog
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Bull Hog Durham This past weekend saw the Wharthogs' rugby season come to an end in desolate Danville, VA, with a loss to London Business School in the winner's bracket of the MBA Rugby World Championships. The loss was a disappointment for the squad, which last year reached the finals of the tournament, hosted each year by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke.
Net Impact and WIVP welcome Dr. Abraham George to Wharton
Renowned artilleryman, entrepreneur and philanthropist to speak to students on April 20th
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After thirty years of leading some of the world's most successful businesses - Credit Suisse First Boston, SunGard Data Systems, and eMedexOnline, to name a few - you might think that a man would want some rest. But Dr. Abraham George, a remarkable entrepreneur, has recently dedicated himself to eradicating rural poverty in his native India.
Entrepreneur's Corner: An interview with Simon Frisch
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Through the Entrepreneur's Corner series, the Entrepreneurship Club is hoping to highlight some of the entrepreneurial achievements and dynamism of the MBA student body at Wharton by interviewing both former and aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are interested in telling your entrepreneurial story, please email tylerw@wharton.
WBPC finalists Vie for $75,000 in Prizes, VC Interest
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The Wharton Business Plan Competition (www.whartonbpc.com) has announced the eight finalists who will vie for $75,000 in prizes at the annual Venture Finals taking place Tuesday, April 26 at the Wharton School's Jon M. Huntsman Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Girls Gone Wilde at Duke
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A dozen lady "Wildebeests" traveled to Duke to uphold Wharton's name in the MBA rugby world (and watch guys running zulus). Although the Beests were defeated in a tightly contested 1-0 match against arch nemesis London Business School in the quarterfinals, the team rallied to win the consolation bracket.
Grantham speaks to Investment Mgmt. Club
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One beautiful aspect of the academic experience is the opportunity to take in a diverse mix of opinions and viewpoints. This is especially true at a large and heavily international school like Wharton if you're into finance and the markets. This is also the case with the Wharton Investment Management Club Speaker Series.
Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative speaker series presents President of Stuart Weitzman & Co.
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800-diamond million-dollar shoes, ruby-encrusted sandals, and glass slippers were amongst the creations that Stuart Weitzman (W '63) brought to personally present to a crowded room of Wharton students on Tuesday, April 5th. As part of the Jay H. Baker Retail Initiative Speaker Series, Mr.