A new dynamic analysis from the
@Penn
@Wharton
Budget Model
#PWBM
shows Senate tax cuts lose over $1 trillion in revenue over the first decade, and do not pay for themselves in the short- or long-run. Here's the full report:
#TaxReform
“I cannot overstate the importance of a leader and manager saying, I care more about your well-being than I do about your results."
Prof.
@AdamMGrant
talks mental health at work with Prince Harry in a video from mental fitness coaching company
@BetterUp
.
📝:
@FortuneMagazine
Erika H. James has been named the next dean of the Wharton School, effective July 1, Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett announced today.
James has been the dean of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University since 2014.
Prof.
@ElErianM
explains the difference between 2008's financial crisis & today's economic crisis caused by
#COVID19
, and how the
#globaleconomy
can recover.
Watch the full interview & learn more faculty insights from our
#ManagingUncertainty
course:
Today, we officially welcome
@ErikaHJames
as the 17th Dean of the Wharton School:
Trained as an organizational psychologist, Dean Erika James is a leading expert on crisis leadership, workplace diversity, and management strategy.
#WelcomeErikaJames
A new analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
#TCJA
from the
@Penn
@Wharton
Budget Model shows a debt increase of between $1.9 trillion to $2.2 trillion over the next decade. Full report:
#TaxReform
Watch a clip from Prof.
@AdamMGrant
’s interview with Prince Harry (via
@BetterUp
,
@FortuneMagazine
) as he shares the impact of organizations investing in building a “resilient” workforce:
1. Less turnover
2. More motivated staff
"A financial crisis is like a heart attack. ... What we're going through now is an economic sudden stop, and they are different. ... It's a multi-symptom, multi-aspect disease. And the restart is not instantaneous."
- Prof.
@ElErianM
on the economic impact of
#COVID19
Prof.
@ElErianM
explains the difference between 2008's financial crisis & today's economic crisis caused by
#COVID19
, and how the
#globaleconomy
can recover.
Watch the full interview & learn more faculty insights from our
#ManagingUncertainty
course:
Our campaign will bolster the people, the research, the partnerships, the education, and the spaces that spark great ideas and bring them to global scale.
#MoreThanEver
New Year's resolution: Become a better leader.
Prof.
@AdamMGrant
offers his list of leadership books coming in 2021, covering fear and courage, isolation and inclusion, tradition and transformation, adversity and resilience, and thinking and rethinking.
"I humbly stand before you today as that kid who grew up in a trailer park, surrounded by poverty and gang activity -- as someone who understands the value of the opportunity each of us has as graduates of Wharton." Raul Martinez
#WG19
#WhartonGrad
Prof.
@AdamMGrant
recommends 20 nonfiction books on behavioral science, leadership, and life for your fall reading lists.
Which would you be most excited to read?
We're
#WhartonProud
to welcome a dynamic new class of MBA students to campus next month. The Class of 2023 is already setting records as the first class in school history with over 50% women. 🎉
#WhartonWomen
View the full WG'23 profile:
Prof.
@AdamMGrant
recommends 20 nonfiction books on behavioral science, leadership, and life for your fall reading lists.
Which would you be most excited to read?
“Things are about to get much, much, much worse, and it’s going to happen very, very quickly and very, very suddenly.”
— Ira “Gus” Hunt, former CTO at the CIA on the increasing threat of cyber warfare
#PWBM
At too many companies, "the desire to be comfortable actually trumps the desire to be good at what we do," says Malcolm
@Gladwell
.
He and
@AdamMGrant
spoke about how to reframe discomfort in heterogeneous groups in order to enhance opportunities and performance.
#WhartonFOW
"I can tell you with absolute conviction that managing compassionately is not just a better way to build a team, it’s a better way to build a company."
–
@jeffweiner
(W'92) CEO of
@LinkedIn
#WhartonGrad
#PennGrad
"I humbly stand before you today as that kid who grew up in a trailer park, surrounded by poverty and gang activity -- as someone who understands the value of the opportunity each of us has as graduates of Wharton." Raul Martinez
#WG19
#WhartonGrad
#MotivationMonday
Dr.
@erikahjames
joined
@RobinRoberts
on
@GMA
on her first day as dean of Wharton School. They discussed her first initiatives in the role, her advice to young people, and how to promote diversity in corporate America.
#WelcomeErikaJames
#WhartonGrad
Keshub Mahindra (W'47), our senior-most alum in India, is chairman emer. of
@MahindraRise
, which he first joined in 1947.
In a rare interview, he offered this advice to young people:
1️⃣ Dream about achieving the impossible
2️⃣ Be compassionate
"The Chobani journey has taught me something special: what matters most, in business and in life, is the difference you make for other people, for your community, for your country, and for humanity."
–
@hamdiulukaya
, Founder & CEO of
@Chobani
#WhartonGrad
Looking to become a better leader?
Prof.
@AdamMGrant
offers 15 summer reads on
#leadership
, including Prof.
@MauroFGuiilen
's "2030" on how social structures are transforming the world around us:
"In the past few months, the world has really changed... So my first [focus] will have to be how we bring together an incredibly successful experience for our students in the fall."
- Dean
@ErikaHJames
to
@RobinRoberts
on
@GMA
this morning
#WelcomeErikaJames
We are excited to unveil
#TheWhartonWay
, our strategic plan guiding us towards greater influence, innovation and engagement for the advancement of business, education, and society at large.
Watch Dean
@ErikaHJames
' introduction here, and learn more at .
"I see far too many people in the world who listen to opinions that make them feel good instead of ideas that make them think hard."
- Prof.
@AdamMGrant
on the
@TODAYShow
discussing his new book, "
#ThinkAgain
: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know."
At a time when we all need good news, it felt extra special to watch our student fellows & staff welcome MBA Round 2 admits to the Class of 2022 from their homes yesterday. ❤️💙
#WhartonBound
📖 Looking for a new fall read?
Here are 10
#leadership
books selected by Prof.
@AdamMGrant
to add to your list – on topics including time management, motivation and resilience, and DEI:
"What data can we gather about how the things that we do every day affect other people?”
Flashing back to
@AdamMGrant
discussing the "spillover effect" at
@WhartonPA
’s 2018 conference. The event returns April 7 to explore the future of work:
#WhartonFOW
NEWS: The Behavior Change for Good Initiative (
@ChangeBcfg
) partnered with
@Walmart
to conduct the largest-ever communication research study aimed at learning how scientifically-informed messages can help increase
#vaccines
at scale.
As of this morning, missing incoming
@LauderInstitute
student Kenni Ndili has been found safely. Thank you to everyone who spread the word about her disappearance. We are so grateful for her safety.
"My strongest piece of advice to young people is to always bet on yourself." | 2020 Year in Review
In July, we bid farewell to Dean Geoff Garrett and welcomed Dean
@ErikaHJames
, who joined
@RobinRoberts
on
@GMA
on her first day.
Full Year in Review:
Congrats to Wharton Professor Jessica Wachter for being named SEC (
@SEC_News
) Chief Economist and Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis:
As part of
#ManagingUncertainty
, Prof.
@AdamMGrant
shared tips for managing emotions during this crisis:
1. Name your emotions to gain control over them
2. Instead of fast-forwarding to the future, rewind to the past when you've overcome other hardships
We asked Wharton professors across various fields for their forecasts for 2021. Hear from:
⏩
@ElErianM
on the global economy
⏩
@StephanieCreary
on DEI
⏩
@KWerb
on tech
⏩ Mark Pauly on health care
⏩
@Susan_Wachter
on real estate
What are your predictions for next year?
Tune in to
@ABC
(or watch online at ) now as
@ErikaHJames
gets set to join
@RobinRoberts
on
@GMA
this morning between 8-9 AM ET for a live interview on her first day as Wharton dean.
Share messages using
#WelcomeErikaJames
to join in the welcome this week!
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jon M. Huntsman and extend our condolences to the Huntsman family. It's our honor and privilege to preserve Jon's legacy of hard work, service and philanthropy through the Huntsman Program and Jon M. Huntsman Hall, the place we call home.
📚 On
#ReadABookDay
, check out Prof.
@AdamMGrant
's latest recommendations, which focus on "building careers and companies, rebuilding our lives and our institutions, including those who have been underrepresented or marginalized," and more.
NEWS: We have established the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative as part of
#AnalyticsAtWharton
:
WSABI represents an expansion of school-wide sports business activities by building on the Wharton Sports Business Initiative, founded in 2008.
Jump-start your
#NewYearsResolutions
with a good read that can have a lasting impact on your thoughts and actions.
Prof.
@AdamMGrant
shares 20 of his top book picks for 2020, covering themes like problem-solving, relationships, and rhythms of work & life.
We’ve officially launched our new campaign,
#MoreThanEver
. Watch the campaign video and learn how we will empower our community to shape the future of finance, incubate ideas, power insights, and create leaders who change the world.
#WhartonForum
We’re thrilled to honor
@Penn
alum
@johnlegend
(C'99 HON'14) w/ the 2020 Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Alumni Achievement Award! Join
@vntrlab
's live event to hear John speak about his career and impact in education, social justice, & music on 10/1.
Founder of
@Fanatics
&
@Sixers
co-owner
@MichaelGRubin
shares the principles that guide his business decisions with
@DarrenRovell
to kick off today’s Wharton Sports Business Summit.
#WSBS19
1. Build great relationships
2. Don’t be scared to fail
3. Build a great team around you
JUST IN: The dynamic effects of The Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as estimated by the Penn Wharton Budget Model
#PWBM
and
@jctgov
both find the boost to GDP is not enough to pay for the tax cuts.
#TaxBill
#TCJA
#TaxReform
“I hope my decision to go into finance ... can help even one girl who is struggling with coming out see that gay women having successful careers and providing for their families is certainly possible.” -
#WhartonGrad
@SMccaffrey9
(WG'21) to
@Forbes
#Pride
Senior-level Twitter employees recently visited our Philadelphia campus for
#TwitterTakesWharton
, where they attended leadership classes taught by our faculty and staff, including
@emollick
,
@JeffKleinMLP
, Sigal Barsade, Saikat Chaudhuri, & Jeff Klein. Glad to have you all!
Just back from a week with this incredible group of leaders at
#TwitterTakesWharton
2019 ~ so grateful for the opportunity to keep learning from the best!
#LoveWhereYouWork
We asked Wharton professors across various fields for their forecasts for 2021. Hear from:
⏩
@ElErianM
on the global economy
⏩
@StephanieCreary
on DEI
⏩
@KWerb
on tech
⏩ Mark Pauly on health care
⏩ Susan Wachter on real estate
What are your predictions for next year?
📱🗣️ “I’m pleased to officially welcome you to the
#WhartonMBA
Class of 2022. Congratulations!”
Our student fellows & staff deliver the good news to WG’22 Round 1 admits. 🤗
Why did the chickens cross the Huntsman forum? 🐔
No, seriously – why were the chickens there? If you know anything about why there were chickens in Huntsman Hall this afternoon, please let us know (serious replies only).
In his new
@WhartonPress
book, The
#LeadersBrain
, Prof.
@MichaelLouisPl1
– a pioneering neuroscientist – reveals how brain science can transform how we think about leadership, team-building, decision-making, innovation, marketing, and more:
"You came here to realize your wildest aspirations, to be inspired and to inspire others, to make an impact, to leave your mark."
Look back at our five graduation ceremonies as we welcomed hundreds more into the
#WhartonGrad
community.
“You have the rest of your life to make it a point to meet people who are different than you. I promise they’ll teach you more than a business school textbook.” - Undergraduate
#WhartonGrad
speaker Stacy Brown-Philpot W'97 (
@sbp04
), CEO of
@TaskRabbit
"I humbly stand before you as that kid who grew up in a trailer park, surrounded by poverty & gang activity - as someone who understands the value of the opportunity each of us has as graduates of Wharton."
Watch
#WhartonGrad
MBA student speaker Raul Martinez's inspiring speech
NEWS:
@CaitLamberton
has been appointed the inaugural Alberto I. Duran President’s Distinguished Professor at Wharton, effective July 1, 2019:
The Professorship was endowed by Mr. Alberto I. Duran, WG’93, and his wife Inma Duran with a generous gift.
“Large language models aren’t going to get less capable in the next few years. We need to figure out a way to adjust to these tools & not just ban them.”
Prof.
@EMollick
, who encourages students to use AI in his class, weighs in on
#ChatGPT
in
@NYTimes
:
Dean
@Garrett_Geoff
delivered this statement of solidarity to the Wharton community today and pledged support for the following messages shared by Wharton students:
(1/3)
“Only with a committed team and a clear purpose can we expect to achieve extraordinary outcomes. I’ve learned that talent lives everywhere and comes in all kinds of packages."
@WhartonMagazine
profiled Dean
@ErikaHJames
in its spring issue:
"I really enjoy and learn from being surrounded by smart people."
Prof.
@ElErianM
says he's learned even more from
@LauderInstitute
students than he thought he would during his first year at Wharton.
#WhartonMBA
@survivorcbs
"One voice alone can be very small, but many voices together have power."
@Kellee_Kim
(WG'19) tells
@WhartonMagazine
about her
@SurvivorCBS
experience, which inspired national conversation about inappropriate physical contact & led CBS to change protocol.
A passion for pizza, a little ingenuity & a desire to give back led Ben Berman (WG’21) to create "Good Pizza," which donates all proceeds to local charities:
The project has raised $15,000 since being featured on
@BarstoolSports
Nov. 20.
#GivingTuesday
“AI in Focus,” a 10-part video series on the future of AI, is now available on
@WhartonKnows
:
Watch as host
@EBradlow
, Vice Dean of
@WhartonAnlytcs
, and faculty experts discuss AI's impact on fields like healthcare, education & more.
@AIatWharton
We are thrilled to begin welcoming students back to campus today as the
#WhartonMBA
program's spring semester opens with a hybrid format option.
For the latest details on spring semester plans across our programs, visit . (1/2)
Being rich does not make you a success. The objective is to be rich in many ways. If you have a little, give a little. If you have a lot, give a lot. Sharing is a great attribute. –Sir Frank Lowy, Chairman
@westfieldcorp
#WhartonForum
#Sydney
There's no stamp of approval quite like hearing Alex Trebek read your name in a
@Jeopardy
clue. Here's to the never-ending pursuit of knowledge. ❤️💙
#RIPAlexTrebek
“I rent my title; I own my character.”
@TIAA
President and CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett emphasized the importance of integrity in leadership in her invigorating keynote speech to the
#WhartonMBA
Class of 2023. Watch her full speech:
#WhartonGrad
🎓 Introducing the next generation of
#WhartonGrad
leaders...
Look back at the sights and sounds of graduation day as we celebrated the Undergrad and MBA Class of 2022.
In Prof.
@j1berger
’s new book, “Magic Words: What to Say to Get Your Way,” he explains how using the right words at the right time can deepen your influence, improve how others comprehend you, and make it more likely that they will do what you want:
After the first
#ManagingUncertainty
class - our course on the impact of
#COVID19
- Prof. Ezekiel Emanuel joined Dean
@garrett_geoff
to discuss the long-term implications for our healthcare system.
"When we get out of our own way and truly bet on ourselves, that's when we start to create other people's confidence in us." - Dean
@ErikaHJames
#MondayMotivation
"When I give you advice about how you can do better, I indirectly motivate myself."
Profs.
@AngelaDuckw
&
@Katy_Milkman
discuss their new research -- which shows that when we share advice with others, it helps us too -- on the
#Choiceology
podcast.
"[Carve] out daily time to focus on a challenge that matters to you... Sometimes it’s a small step toward rediscovering some of the energy & enthusiasm that you’ve missed."
Prof.
@AdamMGrant
's article on "languishing" is
@NYTimes
' most-read story of 2021: