Wharton San Francisco Alumna Makes Leap to Launch Startup

Sally Huang, WG'15

Wharton EMBA alumna Sally Huang, WG’15, went from being an employee at Microsoft to full-time entrepreneur during her time at Wharton San Francisco. We asked Sally, the founder and CEO of Roominnate, which provides 3d visualization for the interior design and real estate space, to tell us more about thisRead More

Congratulations to Our Newest Wharton EMBA Graduates!

Wharton San Francisco Graduation, 2015 It's graduation season and we wish all the best to our recent graduates! The East Coast class of 2015 graduated May 16 with a ceremony on the Penn campus, featuring keynote speaker David Pottruck, C'70, WG'72, chairman of High Tower Advisors. The West Coast class of 2015 graduated May 3Read More

Wharton Prof. Patti Williams Talks Marketing

Wharton Prof. Patti Williams

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 getRead More

Graduating San Francisco Student Reflects on International Exposure

Raj Bharti

When Raj Bharti ( @Raj_Bharti ), managing principal of Collaborate Consulting in Seattle, WA, was researching executive MBA programs, he was particularly interested in gaining international exposure and broadening his global perspective. At Wharton San Francisco, he found that the ability to customize his education allowed him to participate in multipleRead More

WEMBA Alumna Reflects on Decision to Self-Sponsor

Marla Bleavins, WG'12

A lot of serious thought and financial preparation go into the decision to sponsor yourself in Wharton’s EMBA program. However, it often results in significant career impact for students who choose that path. Alumna Marla Bleavins, WG’12, is a good example. She was recently named deputy executive director and chiefRead More

Wharton San Francisco Student Embraces Both Coasts

Greg Vaisberg

When Wharton San Francisco EMBA student Greg Vaisberg came to Philadelphia for a class session during his first term, he enjoyed being on the East Coast campus so much that he decided to come back. We asked him to tell us more about the experience of taking electives on bothRead More

Philadelphia Student Expands Network with Electives in San Francisco

Salima Remtulla

When Salima Remtulla, COO of Global Private Investing at D. E. Shaw & Company, L.P., came to Wharton’s executive MBA program in Philadelphia, her goals were to expand her network and explore synergies between her trifecta of passions in finance, hospitality, and end-of-life care. By taking electives in San Francisco,Read More

New Perspectives Gained on Global Modular Course in Dubai

Jeni Incontro

Global Modular Courses (GMC) are extremely popular among Wharton EMBA students not only for their deep dives into global business issues, but also for the ability to get to know students in other Wharton programs. Wharton San Francisco first-year student Jeni Incontro, solutions manager at Vitech Systems Group in LosRead More

Wharton EMBA Student Shares a Story of Reinvention

Mariam Umar

Mariam Umar, director of business operations and strategic planning at Synaptics in San Jose, came to Wharton to reinvent herself. She wanted to bridge the skills gap between her current position and corporate stewardship, and her goal was to develop her own framework for solving strategic problems of leading-edge technologyRead More

Wharton EMBA Alumnus Featured on Shark Tank

Zander Adell

Zander Adell, WG’12, came to Wharton San Francisco’s EMBA program to help him transition from artist to entrepreneur. Now, he’s the founder and CEO of Doorman, which was recently featured on the ABC show Shark Tank. We asked Zander to tell us about how his Wharton education is helping himRead More

Wharton EMBA Program is “Transformational Experience”

Jessica Ross Jessica Ross, WG'15 Jessica Ross, managing director of cost transformation at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals in Oakland, CA, came to Wharton San Francisco focused on how an MBA would strategically help her move up the corporate ladder. However, she found her experience at Wharton San Francisco to beRead More