In June, 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee marched his army into Pennsylvania. The Federal forces under General George Gordon Meade met the southern forces near the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1863. During the next three days one of the great battles of the Civil War erupted,…Read More
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Leadership Presence
Featuring the Pig Iron Theatre Company This leadership workshop will focus on the methodology of Pig Iron Theatre Company, Philadelphia’s own OBIE Award-winning theatre ensemble. Designed for business students to examine theatrical creation as a metaphor for team building, innovation, creativity in the workplace and presence, the workshop will allow…Read More
Wharton Leadership Program Integration
On January 29, 2013, the Wharton Leadership Council announced the integration and merger of the School’s leadership development initiatives into one organization, the Wharton Leadership Program, serving all of Wharton’s student constituencies. Building on the expertise and success of the School’s undergraduate and MBA initiatives, this organizational change will spur…Read More
Wharton Leadership Conference Update
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Leadership and Change Management, and its Center for Human Resources are pleased to confirm a full roster of speakers for the 17th Annual Leadership Conference at Wharton on June 19, 2013. The event, themed “The Readiness Is All: Rising Up…Read More Collaborative Creativity: Leading High Performance through Theatre
The European Business Review By Quinn Bauriedel & Jeff Klein Like the multitude of teams in any organization, theatre works under tight timeframes, combines many individuals with different talents, and communicates a vision of the world with the intent to attract and transform its constituents. Below, Quinn Bauriedel and Jeff…Read More Leadership Conference Registration
Preparing for a Complex and Uncertain World Wharton Annual Leadership Conference on June 18, 2014 How should individuals and organizations best prepare for the complex and uncertain world now confronting them, both in the U.S. and abroad? Those with responsibility for the future—whether in the private sector, in public service,…Read More
2014 Lipman Prize Finalists Announced
The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School are pleased to announce the three finalists for the 2014 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. In its third year, The Lipman Family Prize received applications from 115 organizations dedicated to global causes including disaster recovery, economic development, education, environmental sustainaibility, gender…Read More
The Wharton School Appoints New Dean
Geoffrey Garrett Named Dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania Geoffrey Garrett has been named dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price. “Geoff Garrett has a proven…Read More