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Barefoot College International and Food for All Africa Win $150,000 Each
PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2026 – Kheyti has been named the grand prize winner of the 2026 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from over 300 applicants around the globe, Kheyti stood out as the only social enterprise offering full-service greenhouse solutions specifically designed for ...
April 20, 2026
A four-course, self-paced program designed to help professionals lead digital transformation and make better decisions with AI
PHILADELPHIA, April 9, 2026 – Wharton Online today announced the launch of its new Digital Strategy in the Era of AI Certificate, a fully online, self-paced credential designed to help professionals navigate digital disruption, evaluate where AI creates real ...
April 9, 2026
Grand Prize Winner will be announced April 16th
PHILADELPHIA, March 4, 2026 – Barefoot College International, Food for All Africa and Kheyti have been named as winners of the 2026 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from an applicant pool of over 300 organizations, all three winners are guaranteed an unrestricted financial award of $150,000 ...
March 4, 2026
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Wharton in the News
Why McCormick’s $65 Billion Deal Might Actually Work Out
The Wall Street Journal | April 8, 2026
Prof. Emilie Feldman discusses her research on Reverse Morris Trusts, helping to contextualize Unilever’s proposed merger with McCormick.
Big companies are turning AI into a scoreboard — and everyone’s being ranked
Business Insider | April 7, 2026
Senior Fellow Scott Snyder explains
why workers often resist adapting to new waves of technological innovation in the workplace.
More investors flee Blue Owl funds as private credit fears deepen
CNN Business | April 2, 2026
Prof. Itay Goldstein speaks to the concerns surrounding the private credit sector’s rapid growth.
Why you’re not bad with money, your brain just works this way
CBS Philadelphia | March 31, 2026
Professor Wendy De La Rosa explores why managing money feels so hard for so many people.
What can theater bring to the workplace? This Philly firm is betting on the power of role play.
The Philadelphia Inquirer | March 30, 2026
Prof. Maurice Schweitzer discusses the value of soft skills in the workplace.
Lex in depth: Will the AI data centre boom become a $9tn bust?
Fortune | March 28, 2026
Prof. Michael Roberts speaks to the cost of AI infrastructure.
‘Intelligence may be scalable, but accountability is not’: A new report exposes the hidden cost of the AI agent revolution
Fortune | March 26, 2026
Vice Dean Eric Bradlow shares findings from Accenture and Wharton’s latest research on how AI is impacting jobs in unexpected ways.
‘AI killed the cover letter.’ This Wharton economist says the hiring ritual’s days are numbered
Fortune | March 23, 2026
Prof. Judd Kessler explains why cover letters are becoming obsolete in the age of AI – and what actually matters in getting hired today.
Walmart rolls out digital prices
Marketplace | March 23, 2026
Prof. John Zhang discusses dynamic pricing strategies.
Wealthy consumers are heading to dollar stores
Retail Dive | March 23, 2026
Prof. Jessie Handbury explains why higher-income people take advantage of discounts and coupons.
As Disney CEO Bob Iger Steps Aside, a Look at His Tenure as a Dynamic, Transformative Leader — With an Asterisk or Two
Variety | March 17, 2026
Prof. Henning Piezunka says Bob Iger’s potential transformative leadership at Disney was weakened by mishandling succession steps.
How confident are crypto consumers?
Marketplace Tech | March 16, 2026
Prof. David Reibstein discusses findings from the 2025 Consumer Crypto Confidence report.
Most Disruptive MBA Startups Of 2025
Poets & Quants | March 15, 2026
Two Wharton-founded startups were included in this annual round-up.
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Media Highlights
80% of People Believe AI Even When It’s Totally Wrong, Alarming New Wharton Research Finds
Professor Gideon Nave and postdoctoral researcher Steven Shaw in Inc.
Are You Truly Bad With Money? How Understanding Your Brain Can Help Your Finances
Professor Wendy De La Rosa in CBS News Philadelphia
How Confident Are Crypto Consumers?
Professor David Reibstein on Marketplace Tech