Interview with Vice Dean Howie Kaufold Q: How did you evaluate current MBA curriculum and experiences? What was the result of the evaluation? A: The last time I spoke to The Wharton Journal about this topic was one year ago – April 2011. That means that the Class of 2013, our current First Years, probably aren’t aware of some of the history of the MBA Review Committee (MBARC), and I want to make sure to [...]
After a highly competitive selection process, five student-led ventures were selected to receive the 2012 Wharton Venture Award (WVA). The WVA Program provides selected student entrepreneurs with $10,000 in funding to pursue the development of their ventures during the summer between their first and second years. WVA is one of several high-impact programs sponsored by Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs (WEP) as part of its ongoing mission to foster entrepreneurship and innovation throughout the Wharton community. This [...]
Ankur Chourey (WG ’13) may save the lives of thousands of Nigerian kids this summer – but only with your help. Why? Because Ankur is an applicant to Wharton’s Summer Public Interest Fund (SPIF). SPIF is a student-funded, student-led initiative that offers stipends to first-year students who devote their summers to the social impact or public sector. And that’s where you come in: since 1998, it’s been a Wharton tradition for first-years to pledge 1-2% [...]
Interview with LearnVest Founder Alexa von Tobel 1) What is LearnVest, and what inspired you to start the company? LearnVest is the leading money and lifestyle site for women. We offer content, tools, and support to help members lead their richest lives. We launched with a daily email newsletter and have since expanded to offer a comprehensive personal financial management tool (the My Money Center), as well as affordable and [...]
Dragons, crowns, sorcery and a comet. That’s the just the tip of the iceberg that was the spectacular Sseason 2 opener of Game of Thrones, sponsored by HBO and the Wharton Media & Entertainment Club for the University of Pennsylvania community last Wednesday, March 28. Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones is an epic drama set in the world of Westeros, where ambitious men and women of [...]
Wharton Journal: What is Carat Cake? Nadine McCarthy: Carat Cake offers beautifully curated collections of the best fine jewelry to a discerning female customer. We source unique pieces of fine jewelry from a highly fragmented market place and bring the pieces to life through a combination of design, storytelling and curation. WJ: What aspects of the online jewelry market make it an attractive space in which to launch a new venture? Conversely, what [...]
Interview with Ayo Omojola, Co-Founder of Flypad Wharton Journal: What is Flypad? Ayo Omojola: A game console made of software, controlled by your phone. We want to make everyone be two clicks away from playing a game, at any time, on any screen. WJ: You used to trade rate securities at Bank of America, now you run a Y Combinator-backed mobile technology startup. Not your typical career transition. What’s the story? [...]
