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NEWS: We are launching the Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Master of Science in Quantitative Finance, our first new degree offering in 50 years: whr.tn/46nfF3w
The one-year #JacobsMSQF program is initially intended for @Penn students with a quantitative background and career aspirations in quantitative asset management and allied fields, with the application now open for the inaugural cohort starting Fall 2026.
The program is funded by the generosity of philanthropist and #WhartonGrad Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs (G’79, GRW’86), whose latest gift of $60 million is the largest single gift in school history and builds upon his longstanding support of quantitative finance initiatives at Wharton.
Learn more: whr.tn/46hHp9F
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Our series introducing @Wharton’s newest faculty members returns with Thomas Sargent, a Nobel Prize–winning economist who joins Wharton as the Rowan Distinguished Professor of Finance.
Stay tuned every other Monday to meet the rest of this year’s new crop of professors.
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Who controls a brand’s values after it’s sold?
@Wharton’s @ME_Schweitzer explores the Ben & Jerry’s dispute and lessons for founders and buyers on mission and control in the latest episode of our This Week in Business podcast.
Tune in here: whr.tn/47V4gcm
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AI is informing lending and investment decisions. What happens as it becomes more autonomous?
@Wharton’s Winston Dou explores the benefits, risks to competition and market stability, and need for human oversight.
Tune in to this episode of Ripple Effect: whr.tn/4ySACAC
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How will AI change investing? Is the financial system ready?
Are we heading for a boom or a bubble? What happens to jobs in finance?
Exploring these questions and more, all four episodes of our special Future of Finance series are now live: whr.tn/4i3905A
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How transformative will AI be for the economy?
In episode three of our four-part Future of Finance series we explore what financial markets reveal about AI’s potential and whether today’s investment signals growth or a bubble.
Watch now: whr.tn/4daAGmn
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@Recess CMO Zech Francis joined @Wharton's @BarbaraKahn and @amreed2 on Marketing Matters to discuss how the beverage brand is positioning its drinks, getting people to try them, and building a community around the everyday ritual of winding down.
🎧: whr.tn/3TgqHoV
Sending a warm welcome to the talented group of new faculty members who've joined us on campus this school year.
These impressive scholars bring extensive expertise and fresh perspectives to the classroom as well as their respective research fields and academic departments. They include:
🔹 Patrick Adams and Thomas Sargent, Finance Department
🔹 @RoryVanLoo, Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department
🔹 Roger Masclans and Jessica (Jess) Reif, Management Department
🔹 Craig Fernandes and Alex Moehring, Operations, Information, and Decisions Department
🔹 @ItsBradRoss, Real Estate Department
🔹 Sky Cao, Statistics Department
ALT A group of new faculty members pose in front of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall at Wharton
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In the second episode of our four-part Future of Finance series, @Wharton's Itay Goldstein speaks with @BankOfEngland's Sarah Breeden about the risks AI could pose to financial markets and how regulators can support innovation while maintaining stability: whr.tn/4yMBy8W
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📅 VIRTUAL Q&A: Have a question for Angela Duckworth about getting situated? Join BCFG for a virtual Q&A with @angeladuckw, moderated by @katy_milkman.
The event is free and open to all. Bring your questions!
Monday, November 2 | 1:30-2:00 PM ET
Register: upenn.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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Avisi Technologies (@avisi_tech), founded by @Wharton alumna Rui Jing Jiang (@Rj_sapientia) (W’18), has reached a milestone with the first successful implantation of its VisiPlate Aqueous Shunt at Penn’s Scheie Eye Institute (@pennmedicine).
Developed with support from Penn Engineering and the broader Penn ecosystem, VisiPlate is designed to lower eye pressure for patients with glaucoma.
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In the first episode of our new four-part Future of Finance series, @Wharton's @NickRoussanov and @GoldmanSachs' Ingrid Tierens join host and Wharton finance professor Itay Goldstein to explore what the next era of quantitative finance could look like: whr.tn/4xYFlAg
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Future of Finance is back with a four-part look, starting today, at how AI is reshaping finance.
Experts from academia and industry join @Wharton’s Itay Goldstein to explore how AI is changing markets, institutions, and the people who work in them: whr.tn/futureoffinance
ALT The image features a promotional poster for a series titled "Future of Finance: AI and the Transformation of Financial Markets," hosted by Professor Itay Goldstein. The poster displays a portrait of the host on one side. The episodes are: "How AI is Reshaping Quantitative Finance," "AI and Financial Regulation," "AI, Financial Markets, and the Economy," and "AI's Impact on Financial Services." The poster includes the logo "Knowledge at Wharton.
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Trillions are pouring into AI. But do we understand the financial risks?
@Wharton’s Joao Gomes argues the Fed lacks visibility into the private credit financing the AI boom, making potential risks harder to identify.
Learn more on This Week in Business: whr.tn/4r331k5
ALT This image features a quote attributed to Joao Gomes about AI investments. Joao Gomes is described as the Senior Vice Dean of Research, Centers, and Academic Initiatives at Wharton, University of Pennsylvania. The background is blue with a circular inset photo of a person in a suit and tie. The Wharton logo appears at the bottom.
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Financial literacy shapes how we prepare for retirement — but it’s only part of the equation.
New research coauthored by @Wharton's @OS_Mitchell examines how financial literacy and trust influence retirement saving and investment decisions. whr.tn/4i8FOLc
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I wrote my most recent guest essay for @nytopinion because, both personally and as a researcher, I’ve learned that grit alone is not enough: successful people need support.
📰 Read the full article using this gift link: nytimes.com/2026/08/28/opini…
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As valuations for sports franchises like the Lakers soar, @Wharton professor Kenneth Shropshire explains to dean @ErikaHJames why teams have evolved into an increasingly attractive asset class, and how sophisticated management and technology are creating opportunities for growth.
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First day of classes for the new academic year!
So looking forward to meeting the students in my Wharton MBA class on Geo-economics, and to our conversations.
#Wharton #GeoEconomics #HigherEd #AcademicYear #FirstDayOfClass @Wharton @Penn #penn
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Delighted to witness Prof. Weijie Su @weijie444 receive the 2026 COPSS Presidents’ Award at JSM 2026 in Boston. Truly well deserved. Congratulations again! 🎉
