EMBA Stories: Curriculum Wharton helps students accelerate their careers whether they are staying in the military, planning a future transition, or working in the private sector. How Wharton’s EMBA Program Adds Value for Military StudentsVice Dean Peggy Bishop Lane talks about how Global Business Week is built and what it means for Wharton MBA Program for Executives students.Vice Dean Peggy Bishop Lane on the Importance of Global Business WeekAKT Investments CEO and President Chrysanthy (Chrysa) Tsakopoulos Demos, WG’18, earned an MBA and gained skills, confidence, and credibility to lead a multi-generational family business that has helped shape the Sacramento region. Five Ways that Wharton’s EMBA Program Helped this Alumna Take the Reins of Her Family’s BusinessDr. Michael Milne, WG’19, is using EMBA classes and resources to move into the next phase of his career. How Wharton Is Helping This Orthopedic Surgeon Explore New Career PathsFive new EMBA students share the highlights, takeaways, and their biggest concerns and surprises from their Orientation Week in Philadelphia.Why These Students Say the Value of Wharton’s EMBA Program Starts in Week OneHere’s how Alana Hewitt, WG’19, uses Wharton’s curriculum and Scale School to benefit intrapreneurship at Amazon, which she calls “a company of 1,000 startups.” How This EMBA Student Is Bringing Wharton Insights Back to AmazonAs gender differences in negotiation strategies narrow, Wharton Prof. Peter Cappelli advises women to rely on data to combat bias and persuasion to maintain strong business relationships. Wharton Prof. Peter Cappelli on the Best Negotiations Strategies for Women NowU.S. Air Force Director of Cyberspace Innovation Lauren Knausenberger, WG’12, made the transition from government contractor to entrepreneur to one of the youngest senior executives at the Pentagon.How This EMBA Alumna Is Sparking Innovation in the U.S. Air ForceWhen San Francisco student Chad Liu helped welcome the East Coast EMBA class to the West Coast campus for Marketing Week, he strengthened his connections to the second network of classmates he interacts with as part of Wharton’s bicoastal program.How This Student is Using Wharton’s Bicoastal EMBA Program to Expand His NetworkProf. Kent Smetters, faculty director of Penn Wharton Budget Model and a popular professor, shares financial advice for EMBA students.Why This Business Economics Professor Says Self Sponsorship in Wharton’s EMBA Program Is a Sound InvestmentLoad More Stories
