Are you a recent Wharton MBA bringing your business talents to a nonprofit organization or role in the public sector? We invite you to apply for the John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund — an annual program to ease the burden of student loans for Wharton graduates pursuing careers in the nonprofit and public…Read More
Wharton Social Impact Initiative is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 recipients of the John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Public Service. These recent Wharton alumni–now recognized as Bendheim Fellows— were selected from a pool of talented graduates, all lending their business acumen to careers in the nonprofit or public sectors.…Read More
Matthew Stephenson, WG’11, was on the precipice of a lucrative career on Wall Street when he realized his job in risk management – protecting an investment bank from credit losses – wasn’t personally fulfilling. “As exciting as my job was, my skills weren’t actually helping people,” he says. Public service was…Read More
The world of business is changing. With it, Wharton graduates’ aspirations are changing too. For recent Wharton alumni lending their business knowledge to careers in the nonprofit or public sectors, a social-impact focused fund managed by the Wharton Social Impact Initiative can help ease the burden of student loans. The John M. Bendheim…Read More
Wharton Social Impact Initiative is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 recipients of the John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Public Service, an award bestowed upon graduates making an impact in the world. Managed by WSII, the Bendheim fund is designed to ease the burden of student loans for selected…Read More
Barry Mattson, WG’08, is a recipient of the Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund – a program designed to ease the burden of student loans for selected Wharton MBA graduates who are pursuing careers in the nonprofit and public sectors. Below, Mattson describes his work fighting poverty in Ethiopia. As an MBA student, I had…Read More
The John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Public Service creates possibilities for Wharton graduates to pursue purpose-driven careers in the nonprofit and public sectors, without the heavy burden of student loan debt. Since 2005, the fund has granted nearly 80 awards totaling close to $1 million. Applications for this year’s Loan Forgiveness Fund…Read More
Calling MBA alums working in the social impact sector! Wharton Social Impact Initiative invites you to apply for the John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund. Applications are open now, and must be submitted online by October 20, 2013. The John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Public Service eases the burden…Read More
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the 2012 recipients of the John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Public Service. The Wharton MBA graduates receiving an award are as follows: Jeffrey Fabre (2009 graduate) who works for the US Federal Government. Helen Foster (2007…Read More
