This November, Wharton Social Impact Initiative had the honor of hosting Liesel Pritzker Simmons through the Angella and David Nazarian Social Innovators in Residence program, an annual series that hosts leaders who leverage business-based solutions to solve economic and social challenges in communities around the globe. Simmons is the co-founder and…Read More
Wharton undergraduate Jason Choi. W’17, shares his student perspective from a recent visit with Joey Hundert, a sustainability-obsessed business leader who’s held the position of “social entrepreneur in residence” with Wharton Social Impact Initiative for the last four years. This post originally appeared on Choi’s blog, Breaking Hoops. How do you inspire…Read More
Every week, Wharton Social Impact Initiative brings you an update on student activities, events and opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania. These lectures, info sessions, and workshops are just a sampling of the broad range of social impact opportunities available as part of the student experience. This week we share advanced notice…Read More
Every week, Wharton Social Impact Initiative presents a roundup of social impact events, conferences, opportunities and news at Wharton, and across Penn. News Pictured above: Through the Wharton Social Impact Initiative Fellowship program, two dozen students recently attended a tour of West Philadelphia. Led by Glenn Bryan (C’74, SW’76) Assistant Vice President of…Read More
Want to change the world? First, change yourself. That was the theme of the night, during Monday’s revealing tableside chat between Wharton alumnus Bobby Turner and actor, producer and tech investor Ashton Kutcher. The Lauren and Bobby Turner Social Impact Executive Speaker Series brings high-profile guests to campus to speak their lives…Read More
Wharton Social Impact Initiative is pleased to announce that The Lauren and Bobby Turner Social Impact Executive Speaker Series, featuring a discussion with Ashton Kutcher, is rescheduled for Monday, October 7. Further details and an invitation will follow. Interested attendees must re-register for a seat. The event is open to…Read More
We had a very successful week of one-on-one sessions and round table meetings with guest social entrepreneur Joey Hundert, of Sustainival, among many other social ventures! Here’s Hundert meeting with students for a lunch discussion today. Hundert met with dozens of students at Wharton across the span of three days, discussing social…Read More
