Join the global competition. Learn about impact investing and use your skills to assess early-stage impact venture capital deals.
Throughout the academic year, students source and conduct due diligence on companies that combine impact with compelling business models. Participants learn topics like impact management and measurement practices as well as early-stage valuation models. Learn more about the global program here and read on below to learn more about the on-campus Turner MIINT experience for Wharton and Penn students.
“I was incredibly impressed with the quality of work done by these students – and, more so, by the passion and commitment to using their business degrees for positive change. As I looked around the room, I was confident that I was meeting some of the impact investing industry’s future leaders.”
– Bobby Turner, W’84, sponsor of the Turner MIINT program
Turner MIINT@Wharton
Compete at Wharton for the opportunity to compete globally.
Managed by Wharton Impact, Turner MIINT@Wharton is Penn’s internal competition to select the student team that will represent Wharton at the annual global finals in April 2027.
Working in teams of 3-5, you’ll gain access to the Turner MIINT global online platform, where you can learn about impact investing through a practical online course, and connect with industry leaders.
In March 2027, a panel of industry judges will select one team to represent Wharton at the global finals.
Throughout the academic year, participating teams will also benefit from supplementary training, events, and networking opportunities designed to strengthen their skills and connections in the impact investing space.
The internal program culminates with student teams making presentations to an expert panel of judges at Wharton for the chance to compete in the final Turner MIINT competition. The winning team will receive a $50,000 investment into the company featured in its presentation.
The Details
- Who is eligible to participate?
Wharton MBA students and Penn graduate students participating in eligible student clubs, or Wharton Impact programs. Graduate students who are not currently participating in an eligible program but have already assembled a team may contact the Turner MIINT@Wharton Program Manager for consideration on a case-by-case basis. - What are the application deadlines/submission instructions?
Applications will open on August 24, 2026 and close on October 4, 2026. Application details will be shared directly with eligible students. Participation is limited to students enrolled in eligible programs. - What is the duration of the program?
PROGRAM TIMELINE
October 2026 – April 2027
TURNER MIINT@WHARTON FINALS
March 17, 2027
GLOBAL TURNER MIINT FINALS
April 16-17, 2027
Questions? Wharton students can contact Yuri Seung, Program Manager. All others, reach out here.
THE SUPPORT AND VISION OF IMPACT INVESTOR BOBBY TURNER, W’84, CATALYZED THE LAUNCH OF TURNER MIINT.
The “Turner” in Turner MIINT is Bobby Turner, Principal and Chief Executive Officer at Turner Impact Capital, and his wife Lauren Golub Turner. Bobby is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (B.S., Finance) where he serves on Wharton’s Board of Advisors and where he has inspired and powered initiatives focused on social impact and impact investing.
In 2019, Bobby saw the power of – and potential in – the MBA Impact Investing Network and Training program and he and Lauren transformed the future of the program with a gift to help it grow and ensure it continued. “The Turners’ involvement with [Wharton Impact] over the years has served to amplify its mission and have greatly raised awareness of the work being done at Wharton. I am thrilled to have them so inextricably linked with the outstanding MIINT program,” said Dean Erika James.
“I’ve had the privilege of working with Bobby at Wharton for over a decade, and he walks the talk,” said Sandi Maro Hunt, Wharton Impact’s Managing Director, “He’s been professionally successful doing this work, and pays it forward to the next generation by fostering – through his philanthropy, his vision and his personal engagement – programs that give today’s students access to this mindset and toolkit, like TMIINT.” Bobby not only enables the operations of the TMIINT through his philanthropy but also strengthens it by directly engaging with the students in the program at the TMIINT Finals every year. Witold Henisz, Vice Dean of Wharton Impact, adds that “In every visit, Bobby imparts upon the next generation of impact investors the need for fanaticism in the quest for rigorous financial analyses identifying business cases that address society’s greatest challenges.”
“We passionately believe profits are not the only element in the measure of success, and wanted to support social impact programming at Wharton,” Turner said. “We benefited as students because the alumni who preceded us gave back and made sure Wharton continued to lead. The same is true today. If we don’t step up, few others will. It’s our turn.”’
Learn more about Bobby Turner’s approach to impact investing in this interview, and about additional Turner-supported Wharton Impact programs here: Turner Impact Learning Experiences (TILE) and the Turner Impact Portfolio Challenge (TIPC).