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Emirates Airline executive shares success story that began "22 years ago with two planes in the desert"
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On Thursday October 25th, 2007 the Wharton Leadership Lectures series welcomed Maurice Flanagan, Executive Vice Chairman of the Emirates Airline & Group. Mr. Flanagan spoke about leadership and, more broadly, about the airline industry.
Marketing experts address impact of globalization at Wharton's Marketing Conference
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On Friday, October 26th, the Marketing Club presented the fourth annual Wharton Marketing Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia. Over 350 participants gathered to hear industry professionals and Wharton professors discuss the latest trends and research in the marketing field.
Lessons learned from Carbon "War Gaming"
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The emphasis on prizing the lessons that come from decision making were to a great extent the attraction of Stephen Crawford's talk on Monday entitled "Emerging Energy Strategies in a Carbon Constrained World." Addressing an audience of more than forty students, Crawford, a Penn alum and now a senior executive advisor for Booz Allen Hamilton, shared insights from two recent consulting engagements.
Universal Health Services CEO notes influence of Wharton education in growing a Fortune 500 company
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A very-quotable Alan Miller (WG'60), President, CEO, Chairman of the Board and Founder of Universal Health Services, talks about the role Wharton has played in a career that includes building one of the country's largest health care management companies.
Wharton Investment Management Conference 2007 explores new frontiers in global investing
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The Investment Management Club's 10th Annual Wharton Investment Management Conference was another smashing success. The Conference, held Friday, October 26th at The Union League of Philadelphia, drew nearly 30 industry professionals and over 200 students to discuss "New Frontiers in Global Investing" and the rapidly evolving landscape of the markets.
Professor Kenneth Shropshire discusses the business of sports
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Professor Ken Shropshire is a Wharton professor in the Legal Studies Department and the faculty director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative. He held a brown bag lunch session with members of the Sports Business Club and also answered follow-up questions for this article.