Wharton Stories: Alumni

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“The Shleifers’ generosity will open doors for talented undergraduates while strengthening Penn’s ability to invest in our future and deliver on our mission,” says Penn President J. Larry Jameson. “We are deeply grateful for their partnership and for the example they continue to set.”

Penn Receives $20M Commitment From Scott and Elena Shleifer to Expand Student Opportunity

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“It was really special to bring this technology back to Penn,” says Avisi Founder and CEO Rui Jing Jiang, W’18. “We first met glaucoma patients in the same operating room all those years ago, and now we have the chance to bring them a new technology designed to help preserve their vision.”

Y-Prize Winner Avisi Technologies Returns to Penn for Its Next Chapter

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The Alumni Insights Dinner series gives Wharton undergraduate students the opportunity to hear firsthand perspectives and advice.

Pearls of Wisdom: Dinner Series Brings Alumni Insights to Undergraduates

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“This program goes beyond giving back to the community,” says Wharton WORKS instructor Amélie Ha, WG’26. “It encapsulates the kind of institution and kind of society we’re trying to build and the kind of leader that we’re trying to educate.”

WORKS Program and MBA Students Expand Access to Opportunity

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“We’re not giving students a participation trophy,” says Mind the Gap founder Seth Kessler, WG’99. “We’re giving them candid, real feedback, and pushing them a little bit outside their comfort zone.”

Mind the Gap: A Mentoring Program Pairing Undergraduates With Alumni

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“It’s about getting the best out of your colleagues and working together to solve real problems,” says Raina Moskowitz, W’05, CEO of The Knot Worldwide. “That’s another piece from Wharton that gave me a great head start — introducing me to relevant scenarios that have carried through my career.”

From Inspiration to “I Do”

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“Being named a Jacobs Scholar was a defining moment of my Wharton experience,” says Harry Kong, WG’26. “Being part of a group of students who take quantitative methods seriously — and who come at them from very different angles — sharpened how I think about my own work.”

Reflections From a Jacobs Scholar MBA Graduate

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“The thing for me when I’m hiring … is not just the grit, but the intellectual curiosity,” says Scott Kleinman, C’94, W’94, co-president of Apollo Global Management and founder of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.

A Homecoming for Fireside Chat on Investing, Energy, and the Future of Work

Wharton's 50th class of the EMBA program. (Image Credit: Diane Sharp)
“From the outset, EMBA has been specifically designed and delivered for working professionals of diverse backgrounds, job experiences, and career aspirations. The program is as relevant nowadays as it was 50 years ago,” says Vice Dean Mauro Guillén.

50 Years of Wharton’s Executive MBA Program

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Three Wharton alumni previously profiled as undergraduates reflect on life and work after graduation.

Their Stories Then, Their Careers Now