News Articles
Class of '94 moves away from grade disclosure
Majority of students favor grade non-disclosure
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From the Wharton Journal, December 13th, 1993 The response was overwhelming. During the weeks before and after Thanksgiving, the WGA surveyed Wharton students regarding their opinions regarding grade non-disclosure. Five hundred seventy-five students responded to the survey.
Ted discovers success
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How can an airline that charges for on-board food, offers beverages in measured quantities, and has a funny name be a success story?
GND: Advice on what to say
MBA Career Management has outlined its position discouraging grade disclosure during job interviews, while the WGA has prepared a response to potential grade inquiries. The latter's text is reproduced below.
Public Safety Notice
The past few weeks have witnessed a spurt of crime in both Center City and around campus, including. In light of these recent incidents, we urge all Wharton students to be aware of their surroundings and bring you a few personal safety tips from the Philadelphia Police.
In young, growing India, MBAs see opportunity
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Why spend the best part of $5,000 for a two week vacation you could arrange yourself anyway? Yet the India GIP has been our most memorable experience so far at Wharton.
Bear Sterns' Telsey on fashion analysis
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It's all about taking a 360-degree view when analyzing retail companies, according to Bear Stearns Senior Retail Analyst, Dana Telsey, who spoke before a room of sixty aspiring analysts and retail executives at Wharton on Tuesday, January 24th. Ms. Telsey discussed her unique approach to her job, in addition to providing a comprehensive overview of the retail sector and what to expect in 2006.
Entrepreneur's Corner: Joseph Pigato WG '00
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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. This week's interviewee is Joseph Pigato
Africa: The new land of opportunity
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Themed "Unveiling the value, demystifying the risk," the 13th Wharton Africa Business Forum was a remarkable success and highlighted the growing momentum of the nascent African renaissance.
GCP wines and dines in Chile
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The Global Consulting Practicum (GCP) is one of the highlights of the Wharton School MBA program. One of the GCP projects this year involved helping a Chilean Wine manufacturer, codenamed Bevdesur, to improve its market share in the US.