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Philadelphia to go wireless
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Next summer, in Bryant Park (NY), Golden Gate Park (CA), or more locally, here in Rittenhouse Square, you should be able to read the news online, put in your bids for the fall course auction, or peruse the facebook while soaking up some sun. This week, the city took a significant step towards its goal of creating a metro-wide wireless network.
Michael Pralle speaks to the Real Estate Club
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Nearly 100 Wharton MBA students packed a room at the Inn at Penn on October 3rd to hear Michael Pralle, President and CEO of GE Real Estate, speak about his career in real estate and his views on the global real estate market. GE Real Estate is a phenomenally successful unit of GE Commercial Finance boasting about $48 billion of assets under management and over 34 offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand.
Sports Business Club & Initiative throw out 1st pitch
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The Wharton Sports Business Club's first goal in its inaugural year was simple: attract enough potential club members to consume the 17 pizzas ordered for its September Kickoff Lunch Meeting! With a standing room only crowd of over 60 Wharton MBA students, the WSBC's first mission was accomplished.
"Old Girls' Network"
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Fun in the sun, staying in shape, and a tight group of girlfriends...what do these all have in common? Women's touch rugby, of course! The Wildebeests' season kicked off in fine style last weekend with the annual "BeestFest" tournament, which brought visiting MBA ladies from Columbia and Harvard.