Deepen your knowledge, expand your toolkit, and power your impact this spring. Explore some of the many courses across Wharton and Penn that bring together impact, value, and sustainable business. Whether you’re interested in climate finance, corporate responsibility, social impact, or more, there’s a course for you.…Read More
(Outlet: World Economic Forum) Impact investing focuses on creating positive impacts instead of merely avoiding social or environmental harm. But it can be difficult to measure, leaving business leaders unsure about how to implement it and whether it’s having any real effect. Recent academic research highlights the benefits of impact measurement and shows how managers should track impact investing efforts.…Read More
The 2025 Migration and Organizations Conference was a two-day event packed with panels and research presentations, and it culminated with a symposium designed especially for doctoral students. About 20 students were invited to share their dissertation ideas and elicit feedback from the professors and practitioners in attendance. …Read More
(Outlet: Wharton Executive Education) PRI Academy and Wharton Executive Education are announcing the launch of a new executive education program, the Wharton/PRI Executive Certificate: Impact, Value and the Materiality of Sustainability, designed to equip investment professionals with the tools and insights needed to navigate today’s complex financial landscape.…Read More
Impact Capital Managers Institute (ICM Institute), an affiliated non-profit of Impact Capital Managers, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Wharton Impact, Value, and Sustainable Business Initiative (Wharton Impact) to co-produce the Turner MBA Impact Investing Network and Training (Turner MIINT) program.…Read More
The 2024 Wharton Climate Prof packed evidence-based insights into short time slots, giving faculty just five minutes to present their latest research at the intersection of business and climate change.…Read More
Deepen your knowledge, expand your toolkit, and power your impact this fall. Explore ten of the many impact, value, and sustainable business courses available to Penn and Wharton students in the upcoming semester.…Read More
How can data centers, with their voracious power demands, be energy efficient? Who regulates these facilities and under what kinds of policies? And how can different software and hardware across the globe be coordinated to work for everyone? As AI advances at breakneck speed, experts at Penn are urgently trying to answer these questions. Professors Arthur van Benthem and Benjamin C. Lee have assembled a multidisciplinary team of scientists, industry professionals, and policy leaders to explore solutions. The group met recently on campus for a two-day workshop, “AI Infrastructure: Foundations for Energy Efficiency and Scalability.”…Read More
Graduate students from around the world compete as impact investors through the Turner MBA Impact Investing Network & Training (MIINT) program, with diverse teams and innovative ideas taking center stage.…Read More
The ESG Initiative is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Public Service.…Read More
