SPring/SUmmer 2021
Crossroads
HIghlights
An Interview with Garrett Reisman, former NASA astronaut and consultant with SpaceX
A Conversation with Professor Leeza Garber, legal analyst, cybersecurity expert and lecturer at the Wharton School
Article: “A Special Responsibility: The Federal Reserve’s Global Role”
Winter/spring 2021
Frontier
Highlights
Conversations with Jacob DeWitte and Caroline Cochran, co-founders of advanced nuclear energy startup Oklo Inc.
An Interview with Kent Smetters, Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, and Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model
Article: “From Necessity to Opportunity: How Female Entrepreneurs Drive Development in West Africa”
FALL/WINTER 2020
Influence
HIGHLIGHTS
An Interview with Brandon Copeland, football player for the New England Patriots, Penn alumnus, and instructor for a class on financial literacy
A Conversation with Annette Lareau, Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, and a specialist in the sociology of families
Article: “The Institutional Framework of International Development: Unexpected Corporate Stakeholders”
Summer/Fall 2019
Sustainability
HIGHLIGHTS
An Interview with Mark Alan Hughes, Faculty Director at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
A Conversation with Leslie Samuelrich, President of Green Century Capital Management
Article: “Caution Ahead: ESG-Investing Practices”
Autumn/Winter 2018
Recovery
Highlights
An Interview with Jeremy Siegel, Professor at Wharton
A Conversation with Elise Eberwein, Executive Vice President at American Airlines
Article: “Motown to Growtown”
Spring/Summer 2018
The Workforce
HIGHLIGHTS
An Interview with Gloria Allred, American Woman’s Rights Attorney
A Conversation with Blair Sheppard, Global Leader, Strategy and Leadership Development at PwC
Article: “A Finnish to the Current Welfare State”
Autumn/winter 2017
Disruption
HIGHLIGHTS
An Conversation with John Sculley, former CEO of Apple
An Interview with Kartik Hosanagar, Professor at the Wharton School
Autumn/winter 2016
Media and Entertainment
HIGHLIGHTS
An Interview with Wendy Finerman, Oscar-winning Hollywood Producer
A Conversation with Marwan M. Kraidy, Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication
SPRING / SUMMER 2016
Corporate Social Responsibility
HIGHLIGHTS
A look at CSR with Roy Vagelos, Retired Chairman and CEO of Merck
A Conversation with Karen Finerman, Founder of Metropolitan Capital Advisors
A Conversation with Leonard Lauder, Chairman Emeritus of Estée Lauder
AuTumn / Winter 2015
Globalization
HIGHLIGHTS
Interview with Jean-Marie Eveillard
Conversation with Mauro Guillen
Interview with Stijin Claeseens
SPRING / SUMMER 2015
Urban Economies: Place Matters
Highlights
Conversation with Dean Geoffrey Garrett
Geoffrey Garrett: "This immigration and innovation nexus, at work for hundreds of years, is very powerful but has also led to parochialism...In the 21st century, I think it has to be more balanced and we have to go to the world. That’s as true for the US as a country as it is for Wharton as a school."
Blackstone: The King of Real Estate
The emergence of Blackstone as the dominant leader in real estate private equity has allowed the firm to continuously innovate in its transactions, setting new precedents for the industry and redefining the bounds of real estate.
Autumn / Winter 2014
The Investment Pitchbook
Highlights
High Altitude, High Yield: Sovereign Debt in Jaguar Economies
In a world of zero interest rates and poor fixed income performance, the debt of certain Latin American countries like Peru and Colombia merit a closer look due to strong economic performance stemming from governmental and fiscal reforms.
Conversation with Yie-Hsin Hung
Yie-Hsin Hung: "The long-term nature of the investment management business suggests that all efforts take time to realize...The core value proposition of the business is to deliver excess returns for investors."
Spring / Summer 2014
Defining Leadership
HIGHLIGHTS
Conversation with Fox News Founder & CEO Roger Ailes
SPRING / SUMMER 2013
HIGHLIGHTS
Conversation with Arianna Huffington