Tag: Wharton School of Business

Students walking at Penn.Education

Estate of Late Former Philadelphia Public Defender William J. Levy Gifts $42M to University of Pennsylvania

The estate of Philadelphia public defender-turned-investment-executive William J. Levy gifted $42 million to the University of Pennsylvania, writes Ryan Mulligan for the…

Alessandro Spennato outside his pizza shop, Sitaly to Go, in Wilmington.Retail

Pizza Shop Owner Recalls the Glory Days of the Granite Run Mall

Alessandro Spennato owns Sitaly to Go, a small pizza shop in Wilmington, but if he had a choice, he’d still be spinning dough at…

Darleen GillespieBanking & Finance

Darleen Gillespie of First Bank Promoted to Executive Vice President

First Bank has promoted Darleen Gillespie to Executive Vice President. Gillespie, who previously served as Chief Retail Banking Officer, has been instrumental in driving First…

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University of Pennsylvania Ranks High for Producing Successful Entrepreneurs Globally

The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business’ MBA program and its undergraduate entrepreneurs are responsible for it being among the best entrepreneur-producing…

Granderson HaleEducation

Philadelphia Man Recounts How His Life Was Shaped By Affirmative Action

Philadelphia native Granderson Hale was part of the first large cohort of high school graduates whose lives were shaped by race-conscious admissions, writes Amy…

Tesla OfficePhiladelphia

Wall Street Journal: Wharton Grad Keeps Tesla Rolling As Elon Musk’s Attention Gets Pulled in Several Directions

Zach Kirkhorn, a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and CFO of Tesla, is the one who is keeping the electric…

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Wall Street Journal: Wharton Professor Embraces ChatGPT as Teaching Tool

While many educators are still trying to decide if they should ban ChatGPT or build on it, Ethan Mollick, a professor at University of Pennsylvania…