In case you missed it, Vice Dean Peggy Bishop Lane was recently interviewed in Poets & Quants for Executives. In the article, Peggy covers a variety of topics including the latest developments in our East and West Coast EMBA programs, why the EMBA degree could become the “degree of choice,”…Read More
Wharton EMBA students have many opportunities for international study whether it’s through on-campus courses, Global Modular Courses, or Global Business Week. Here’s an edited transcript of a video with Vice Dean Peggy Bishop Lane discussing some of those opportunities: One of our most popular [curriculum innovations] is the Global Modular…Read More 
Most Philadelphia EMBA students meet Prof. Patti Williams in their first core Marketing course, and San Francisco students may meet her at West Coast information receptions. We recently asked Prof. Williams to tell us more about her course and experiences teaching EMBA students. What do you want students to get…Read More
With research focused on political hazards in international investment strategy and corporate diplomacy, extensive experience consulting for organizations such as AngloGold Ashanti and the International Finance Corporation, and a new book, Wharton Prof. Witold Henisz is a world-renowned expert in his field and esteemed teacher in the EMBA program. We…Read More
First-year executive MBA students at both our San Francisco and Philadelphia campuses get to know Prof. Nicolaj Siggelkow when they take the strategy module of the core Management course. We asked Prof. Siggelkow to tell us more about teaching in Wharton’s EMBA program as well as his research and involvement…Read More
Having taught in Wharton’s EMBA program since the first class began in 1975, Prof. Leonard Lodish has seen plenty of changes throughout the years. In addition to teaching students, he also served as the initial vice dean of Wharton | San Francisco from 2001 through 2009, and is currently a…Read More
Prof. Jennifer Blouin joined the Wharton faculty in 2003, but taught her first MBA for Executives class in San Francisco this past summer. We asked her about her experience of teaching taxes to EMBA students, as well as her current research areas. Here’s what she said: Q. What class did…Read More
When it comes to entrepreneurship, many Wharton faculty are world-renowned thought leaders. A recent Knowledge@Wharton article featured their take on a survey of alumni in the San Francisco area about the future of the investor-startup ecosystem. Here’s an edited excerpt of that article: These days, technology start-ups want more than…Read More
While Peggy Bishop Lane is vice dean of Wharton’s executive MBA program, she’s also known among students for teaching Financial Accounting. The recipient of multiple teaching awards, including the “Tough but we’ll thank you in five years award,” Peggy says the best part of her job is “helping students learn,…Read More
Executive MBA students at Wharton have the same faculty, curriculum and program hours as our full-time MBA students. However, the classroom experience is different, as EMBA students tend to be more advanced in their careers. In a recent Webinar, we asked Prof. David Bell, who focuses on internet retail marketing,…Read More
In addition to information receptions around the world, prospective students can learn about Wharton’s executive MBA program through frequent Webinars. In a recent Webinar on our curriculum, Vice Dean Peggy Bishop Lane discussed the EMBA program’s format and fielded questions from participants. In case you missed it, here’s an edited…Read More
Prof. Michael Roberts’ research addresses questions in corporate finance. Broadly speaking, he looks at how firms make financing decisions and the implications of those decisions for firm value. In addition to his research, he teaches in Wharton’s East and West Coast EMBA program and serves as editor of the Journal…Read More
Approaching his 20-year anniversary teaching at Wharton, EMBA alumnus Steve Sammut, WG’84, is well known for his expertise on entrepreneurship. A venture partner at Burrill & Company, he’s also taught classes at Wharton ranging from intellectual property to venture capital to private equity. However, another area he focuses on is…Read More
Wharton EMBA Professor Stew Friedman is renowned for his research on issues related to work-life balance and leadership. His award-winning book, Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life, describes the Total Leadership course he teaches, which is designed to increase participants’ leadership capacity and performance in all…Read More
Wharton Executive MBA Professor Katherine Klein, vice dean of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative, designed the global modular course, “Conflict, Leadership and Change: Lessons from Rwanda,” as a case study for students to learn about both failed and transformational leadership. She recently returned from Rwanda where she and Eric Kacou, a…Read More 
