EMBA Stories: Entrepreneurship “I heard about the network during Orientation, and I thought it was probably all talk. But then I saw it in action, and it was impressive,” said Denise Carter, WG’19, co-founder of Quoin Pharmaceuticals.How Wharton’s Network is Helping this Alumna Grow Her Pharmaceutical BusinessBen Murray, WG’19, plans to use his Wharton MBA to efficiently scale his businesses in the film industry and beyond.Why This Visual Effects Artist and Documentary Director Pursued an MBA“I really wanted people to find this safe place, this safe workout, because it’s low-impact. People can come and take a class if they’re 17 years old or if they’re 82 years old.”Why The Co-Founder of SoulCycle Restarted with a New Fitness VentureKevin Jackey, WG’20, commutes to the San Francisco campus to fill in knowledge gaps and grow his West Coast network.How Wharton’s EMBA Program is Helping this NYC Chief Risk Officer Grow a Brewery in San FranciscoSwati Chopra, WG’19, says mentorship is “critical” to encourage more women to pursue higher education and unlock their potential.How Wharton’s EMBA Program and Mentorship are Helping this Student Achieve her GoalsLearn about student programming, events, and other ways to get involved with the Wharton Social Impact Initiative for the spring 2019 semester.6 Ways to Get Involved With Social Impact This SemesterIn addition to learning how to scale his business, Micah Niebauer, WG’19, is benefitting from a bicoastal network, access to faculty, and applied learning.How this Former Green Beret is Using His Wharton MBA to Grow a MicrobreweryHow Wharton’s EMBA Program helped Kali Bhandari, WG’18, Camila Noordeloos, WG’18, and Autumn Huiatt, WG’18, launch a venture dedicated to solving gender inequality.These Three EMBA Alumnae Founded a Startup to Rewrite Gender Stereotypes — and Children’s ClassicsHere’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 AmazonAlphaSense cofounder Jack Kokko, WG’08 talks with Karl Ulrich about how his days as an analyst—and as a Wharton Executive MBA student—inspired him to create an intelligent search engine for business.AlphaSense: An Intelligent Search Engine for BusinessLoad More Stories
