Wharton Stories: San Francisco

“The members of my learning team came into Orientation Week as strangers to one another and left as a family… I left orientation feeling lucky that I get to embark on this journey with the support of my team and the class overall.” -Naquan Ishman, WG’24

An Inside Look at the Wharton MBA Program for Executives’ Orientation Week

“I left Wharton a CEO, and I’m not the only one. We’ve been brought into these positions because we now have the confidence to embrace our identities as leaders.”

MD & CEO: How the Wharton EMBA Program Helped This ER Doctor Launch an Award-Winning Luxury Sake Brand

“We need to use analytics to help people understand why diversity, inclusion, and belonging is important but there are practical systemic realities that inhibit it, and why we need to re-code the system with first principles and new frameworks to make a difference!” said Shujaat Ahmad, WG’17.

How this Alumnus is Merging People Analytics with Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Speaking to new students at Orientation, Ryan Morley, WG’21, focused on the importance of giving back to the community to enhance their experience.

Why this Wharton EMBA Alumnus Advises New Students to See Networking Differently

Mercedee Renz Hutton, WG21, said the EMBA program gave her the knowledge and confidence needed to drive change. It also gave her the opportunity to interview Sundar Pichai, WG’02, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at graduation.

How Wharton is Adding Value for this ESG Executive

Holly Logue, WG’20, became general counsel at a startup within six months of starting Wharton’s EMBA program.

How an MBA is Helping this Attorney Achieve Her Career Goals

Chris Meyer, WG’19, came to Wharton to learn how to grow and scale his nonprofit organization to transform education in Louisiana.

How Wharton’s EMBA Program is Helping this Alumnus Transform Public Education

Justin Hoeveler, WG’17, who was named CEO of US Sports Camps last year, said the confidence and knowledge he gained at Wharton add value every day in his new role.

How Wharton is Helping this CEO Grow a Youth Sports Business

Sulianet Ortiz Torres, WG’21, shared her diversity journey and the impact Wharton is making on her career.

What’s It Like to be a Latinx Student in Wharton’s EMBA Program?

Kevin Hanson, WG’20, shares six steps that helped him juggle his job at Google with school and toddlers.

How this Dad Balanced Wharton, Work, and Young Kids