Visionaries, rainmakers, trend-spotters, influencers, inventors, disruptors, advisers—these are Wharton alumni. Several members of the WSII team had the pleasure of attending the 52nd Wharton Global Forum in New York City, where we heard fascinating panels and networked with attendees. The common thread among these leaders in business, government, academia, and…Read More
Commentary by Wharton Social Impact Initiative’s Nick Ashburn and Katherine Klein In the latest edition of SSIR, we read Mara Bolis and Chris West’s thoughtful critique of the evolution of impact investing with great interest. Bolis and West argue that impact investors have become increasingly “seduced” by the promise of…Read More
Durreen Shahnaz, WG’95, started her career with Morgan Stanley in 1989 and was the first Bangladeshi woman investment banker on Wall Street. After stints with various organizations including the Nobel Prize-winning Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, Shahnaz went on to set up Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), the world’s first social stock exchange, in 2009…Read More
In this episode of “Dollars and Change,” Shane Jensen, Co-Director of Wharton’s PhD program, Associate Professor of Statistics at the Wharton School and Host of Wharton Moneyball, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt to discuss urban analytics, understanding the economics and social functions of a city, on Dollars and…Read More
In this episode of “Dollars and Change,” hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt talk with Alan Murray, President of Fortune and Chief Content Officer at Time Inc., to discuss the important role the press plays in advancing the dialogue for businesses to do social good, as well as his perspective…Read More
25 business schools from around the world compete for $50,000 investment opportunity Students from the world’s top business and policy schools gathered on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia for the culmination of the MIINT—the MBA Impact Investing Network & Training program. Three winning teams secured a total of…Read More
Each new year, we are filled with possibility. Some make resolutions, some set major goals, and some are just excited to return to the campus routine once more. As we begin what is sure to be a busy spring semester, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the events, stories,…Read More 
At the very end of 2016, we reached a major milestone in our impact investing research: we now have 100 impact investing private equity funds in the Wharton Impact Research and Evaluation Database (WIRED). The participating funds make investments around the world - in developed and emerging markets – and…Read More 
Derek Handley's professional triumphs have landed him among some of the world's biggest names and corporations (and maybe even in space). The New York-based social entrepreneur, speaker and author was previously the founding CEO of B Team, where he collaborated with Sir Richard Branson to catalyze better ways of doing business. Last month, he…Read More 
Politics. Racism. Recidivism. The economy. Topics that might be taboo at the holiday dinner table — but we think they shouldn't be. This Thanksgiving, join us for the third annual Business Radio "Giving Back" marathon where we're broadcasting the most insightful and engaging segments of "Dollars and Change" all day…Read More 
