Wharton Online Biz Journal Discusses Engaging Leaders
The Wharton School‘s online business journal, Knowledge@Wharton, recently interviewed Charlene Li, CEO and founder of Altimeter Group on the importance of leaders direct connecting with those they lead. Li is the author of the book, “The Engaged Leader: A Strategy for Your Digital Transformation.” The book focuses on the importance of social technologies for leaders in order to connect with customers and employees.
The Wharton interview begins with Li explaining how a leader can be a leader, with out being engaged with employees and customers. “Today so many leaders are completely absent from the digital and social channels where their customers and employees are,” Li said. “They are not engaged at all. They feel like they need to be, but they don’t really want to be. They don’t know how to do it.” Li explains that she wrote the book because “t’s time for them to actually figure out how to do this, why to do it and how to be successful at it.”
Wharton EMBA Ranked No. 2 By US News
The Executive MBA program at The Wharton School has been ranked no. 2 by U.S. News & World Report. This ranking was published in the 2016 best Business Schools report. The school was also ranked no. 3 overall. All 464 master’s programs in business accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International are surveyed in fall 2014 and early 2015 to create the rankings.
The final score for the rankings are determined through data calculated in a quality assessment, placement success and student selectivity. For this year’s rankings report, a total of 385 of the schools responded to the surveys. The Executive MBA program rankings are considered to be specialty rankings.
Wharton SF Hosts Halle Tecco
Wharton, San Francisco will welcome Halle Tecco, Founder and Managing Director of Rock Health Feb. 6. Tecco will share with event attendats the story behind her successful business. This event is for Wharton current students and alumni as part of the Wharton Entrepreneurs Workshop.
Rock Health provides startup business with funding and full-service support. The company focuses on technology companies that focus on new technologies for the health care field. Rock Health provides businesses with up to $250,000 in funding from the Rock Health Fund, support for companies with fundraising, business and customer development, hiring, marketing and PR and product launch support.
Wharton Holds Financing Your MBA Webinar
The Wharton School will be holding a webinar for prospective students who wish to learn more about how to finance their Wharton MBA. The webinar titled, “Financing Your MBA” will be held Feb. 10. The webinar will begin at 4 p.m. and last for one hour. Registration for the event is required. After registration, an email with details for logging in to the webinar will be sent.
The total amount of tuition and fees for the Full-Time MBA at the Wharton School is $68,210. This cost does include a $2,000 pre-term fee but does not include the cost of room and board, health insurance, books and supplies and other “miscellaneous” expenses that students may encounter. The estimated total cost of one year at the Wharton School, including tuition, room and board and all other costs is $97,542.
Wharton Women Hold 2015 Business Conference
The 2015 Wharton Women Business Conference will be held Jan. 30, 2015. The conference is organized by Wharton Women, an organization that aims to facilitate the personal and career development of females in business by building a network of exceptional undergraduates, professionals, and faculty. The event will be held at the Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel.
The 2015 conference is titled “Higher in Heels: Strides to Success.” It will begin at 9:30 a.m. with conference registration and breakfast. There will be two keynote speeches and a panel discussion.
Wharton SF First Round App Deadline Dec. 2
The first round of application deadlines for Wharton San Francisco’s executive MBA program is Dec. 2, 2014. Those who apply for the first round will receive a decision by Jan. 16, 2015. The deadline for round two of applications is Feb. 10, 2015. Those who apply by this deadline will receive a decision by March 31, 2015. The 2015 program will begin May 17, 2015.
Classes for the EMBA program are held every other Friday and Saturday over the course of two years. This intense program schedule allows students to integrate their real-world experiences into the classroom and in their interaction with other students.
