With women still a minority on corporate boards and in upper management, second-year Wharton EMBA students Liz Armstrong and Emmelene Lee say it’s more important than ever for women in business to network and support each other as they progress through their careers. To facilitate those connections at Wharton, they…Read More
Wharton Executive MBA students have a lot on their plate with school, work and personal obligations. So why do they need MBA Exec Career Management Services? “Everyone can benefit from learning how to manage their career over the course of their lifetime,” says Mary Gross, director of MBA Exec Career…Read More
In January, Steve Hernandez joined Wharton | San Francisco as associate director of Career Management Services. Now that he’s had some time to settle in, we asked him about his role at Wharton as well as what he has planned for our students. Here’s what he had to say: “I’m…Read More
When Emir Kiamilev entered Wharton’s MBA Program for Executives at Wharton | San Francisco in 2005, he was running a successful tea company in Uzbekistan with yearly revenue of $7 million. His goal was to learn how to successfully expand the company into other regions not only to grow the…Read More
Attorney Andrew Jackson was working as a senior counsel at Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto, CA when he first started looking into executive MBA programs. With a goal of stepping into a senior management position in the future, he felt that earning an MBA would be the best way to develop…Read More
After almost a decade in the U.S. Navy, Lieutenant Charles Pell was starting to consider other career options besides the military. However, leaving active duty and then spending two years back in school full time to transition to the corporate world wasn’t that appealing. He didn’t want to put his…Read More
After years as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, Stan Allen was looking to transition into the business world. However, he didn’t have a specific type of position in mind nor did he have a sense of what jobs were available. To make it even more challenging, the feedback…Read More
Who is eligible to use the career management services in Wharton’s MBA Program for Executives? Can we help students find a new job? Is this the right program for more experienced professionals looking to transition into a new industry? What services are available to alumni? Those were just a few…Read More
Congratulations to Wharton EMBA alumnus Dan Tangherlini on his confirmation as assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury. His new role includes serving as assistant secretary for management, chief financial officer and chief performance officer. “It’s an awesome responsibility,” Tangherlini told the Washington Post. Formerly the deputy mayor and city administrator…Read More
