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May 17, 2013 | Feature Stories

Wharton MBA Reunion: Feeling the Impact

In her keynote presentation at Wharton MBA Reunion 2013, Vice Dean Katherine Klein explored the intersection between Wharton and social impact. (via Wharton Magazine)

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May 15, 2013 | In the News | New York Times

Prof. Olivia Mitchell in the New York Times

Prof. of Business Economics and Public Policy Olivia Mitchell comments on factors people must consider before working abroad, such as international tax issues.

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May 14, 2013 | In the News | American Public Media's "Marketplace"   contains audio content

Prof. David Reibstein on American Public Media’s “Marketplace”

Prof. of Marketing David Reibstein discusses “America’s Funniest Home Videos” producers’ decision to license out their video clips to advertisers.

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May 13, 2013 | In the News | Wall Street Journal's "The Experts" contains video content

Vice Dean Karl Ulrich on the Wall Street Journal’s “The Experts”

Prof. of Operations and Information Management and Vice Dean of Innovation Karl Ulrich is interviewed about whether office technology limits privacy.

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May 13, 2013 | In the News | YourStory (India)

Prof. Kartik Hosanagar in YourStory (India)

Assoc. Prof. of Operations and Information Management Kartik Hosanagar discusses the current e-commerce scene in India.

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May 13, 2013 | In the News | Financial Times

Monica Medina, executive director of the Wharton Public Policy Initiative, in the Financial Times

Monica Medina, executive director of the Wharton Public Policy Initiative, is interviewed about her business and public policy influences, career achievements, and advice to women in business.

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May 13, 2013 | In the News | Men's Health

Prof. Kevin Werbach in Men’s Health

Assoc. Prof. of Legal Studies and Business Ethics Kevin Werbach offers tips for “gamifying” everyday activities.

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Beth Comstock and GE: Imagining the Future

Beth Comstock, a senior vice president and chief marketing officer at General Electric, thinks everyone should embrace change, accept challenges and never fear failure. It is advice that has helped her continue to grow in her career at NBC, CBS and n...

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Research Roundup: Foreign Diversification, Social Comparisons and Consumer Identity

Is investing in foreign stocks still a good strategy for offsetting risk and boosting returns in your portfolio? How do social comparisons impact the different dimensions of trust that people can have for each other? How can companies use emotional c...

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As Crowdfunding Grows, the Rewards Increase -- but So Do the Risks

As the recent successful campaign to fund a movie based on the television show "Veronica Mars" proves, crowdfunding is now recognized as a reliable funding avenue for both start-ups and established firms. But the growth of the sector also c...

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Using Community Libraries to Create Social Change in Rural South Asia

READ Global, an international non-profit that uses community libraries as a platform for creating social change in rural villages throughout India, Bhutan and Nepal, is the winner of the second annual Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize awarded to ...

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Productivity in the Modern Office: A Matter of Impact

More than 50 years after management guru Peter Drucker first wrote about the difficulty of defining and measuring the productivity of knowledge workers, management experts say many companies still do a poor job of it. To get a better gauge of how muc...

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Wharton's 2013 Business Plan Competition: Health Care, Kids, Fashion and More

Finalists in this year's Wharton Business Plan Competition proposed innovations to disrupt areas including health care, used car sales, children's retail and fashion. On the day of judgment last month, eight teams described their business plan and po...

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What Eyewear Startup Warby Parker Sees That Others Don't

Warby Parker has vision. The e-commerce startup known for its $95 retro-cool frames has attracted a steady stream of customers and top-notch investors. And just last month in New York City, the company opened its first free-standing store which, acco...


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