Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati is making an impact around the world Korisepati is involved in many student clubs on campus, including as president of Penn Microfinance. nocred Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati is making an impact around the world Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati co-founded the international microfinancing nonprofit Sustaining Women in Financial Turmoil while in high school, and, as a student at Penn, he continues as executive chairman.
How will the workplace change in 2025? Image: iStock/piranka How will the workplace change in 2025? The Wharton School’s Peter Cappelli expects incremental changes in the workplace this year, a continuation of bigger trends that began during the pandemic.
Why the most successful companies are scalable Why the most successful companies are scalable Giant companies stay on top because they’re both more productive and scalable than their competitors, according to research from Wharton and the School of Arts & Sciences. 2 min. read
Violent language in film has increased Violent language in film has increased A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that violent speech in movies is increasing over time, even in non-crime films. 1 min. read
Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions A team of Perry World House Student Fellows discuss actions and policies during the 2024 crisis simulation at Perry World House, facilitated by Tom Ellison (standing), deputy director of the Center for Climate and Security at the Council on Strategic Risks.(Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions Through global trips and weekly seminars, the program centers students’ interests in global policy to help solve real-world problems, and the students gain one-of-a-kind experience along the way.
Two Penn alumni named 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholars Two members of Penn’s Class of 2023, (from left) Chuanyuan (Suzanne) Liu and Habib Salim, have been named 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholars.(Images: Courtesy of Chuanyuan (Suzanne) Liu and Habib Salim) Two Penn alumni named 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholars Two members of the Class of 2023, Chuanyuan (Suzanne) Liu and Habib Salim, have each received Schwarzman Scholarship funding for a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
What’s the future of cities? nocred What’s the future of cities? Before COVID-19, major U.S. urban centers were enjoying a resurgence. Now decreased occupancy has downtown economies and municipal budgets feeling the pinch. Wharton faculty research suggests that how cities navigate the next few years could be crucial.
Wharton MBA student is out of this world Image: John Pingry Wharton MBA student is out of this world Jameel Janjua discusses his interest in spaceflight, the fastest aircraft he has flown, the effect of supersonic speed on the body, attending Wharton, and his first time in space.
Two fourth-year students chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars Fourth-years (from left) Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala have been chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars.(Image: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships) Two fourth-year students chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars Fourth-years Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala, both in the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management, a dual degree in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Wharton School, have been chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars.
The future of finance Image: iStock/SergeyNivens The future of finance Hosted by Wharton finance professor Itay Goldstein, this four-part podcast series takes a deep dive into the cutting-edge insights and pioneering perspectives of innovation experts in the finance industry.