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High-profile hair stylist Alan Gold talked with Knowledge@Wharton High School about his career path, how best to fulfill customers' wish lists, what it takes to do runway shows, and why he has been so successful in an ultra competitive industry. …

Hair Stylist Alan Gold: ‘The Industry Is 40% Emotion, 60% Talent’

Leadership is one of those concepts that everyone knows about but has trouble explaining. Are leaders born that way, or did they take courses in leadership? High school students and others take a look at key leadership qualities. Leaders must be good listeners, learners and planners – and have both heart and nerve. …

Top Qualities: ‘Everyone Has the Capacity to Be a Leader’

Tori Molnar, 14, is the founder of Utoria, a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based direct-selling company for teenage girls that she started in September 2010. Molnar spoke to Knowledge@Wharton High School about the critical role that social media plays in Utoria’s business development, including a 30-day IndieGoGo campaign that she launched in November 2011 to raise money to fund the company’s growth.…

IndieGoGo and the Power of Social Media

The Student Success Jobs Program (SSJP) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital recruits high school students from Boston inner-city schools for year-round paid internships that expose them to medical, health and science professions. Think spectroscopy, extracting DNA from mice tails and ultimately figuring out which health career is the best fit.…

Putting on the Scrubs: Experiencing Health Careers

Tajamala Lester started her professional career as a producer for an interactive media company, but after years of interviewing high-tech entrepreneurs and later working with them on product development, Lester realized that she wanted to take a more active role in their growth.…

Career Assessment: Getting in Touch with Your Talents

Jack Abraham, 25, is a successful entrepreneur. In 2008, he left Wharton to found Milo.com, a shopping engine that searches local store shelves in real time to find the best prices and availability for products of all kinds. In December 2010, eBay bought Milo.com for a reported $75 million. Abraham spoke with Knowledge@Wharton High school from his office in San Jose, Calif., about the triumphs and challenges of entrepreneurship -- starting with his days at Langley High School in McLean, Va. -- and what it takes to succeed.…

Millionaire at 25: Jack Abraham on What It Takes to Be a Successful Entrepreneur

While high school freshmen Hunter Willis and Akshay Chalana have never met, they have similar goals. Both are starting businesses -- inspired by the economic crisis of the past three years -- to improve the lives of people hurt by the recession. Their ideas couldn’t be more different.…

Opportunity from Hopelessness: The Recession Inspires Two Freshmen to Innovate

Mauricio Rostán, a native of Uruguay, discovered the world of business at age 15, when he participated in the Youth Enterprises program organized by Desem, a non-profit organization that provides incentives for aspiring entrepreneurs. Rostán talks with Knowledge@Wharton High School about his business experiences and the value of sharing your ideas with people you trust. …

Polaroid Photos of Classmates Frame the Future for a Uruguayan Entrepreneur

G.J. Melendez-Torres graduated from Wharton in 2011 with a BS in economics (health care management & policy) and the School of Nursing with a BS in nursing. He is now continuing toward a master's degree in advanced practice and psychiatric/mental health nursing. As a result of winning a Marshall Scholarship, Melendez-Torres is currently studying at the University of Oxford, free of cost. Knowledge@Wharton High School’s Sherry Yang caught up with G.J. before graduation to discuss his various interests, including his deep involvement in interfaith issues outside the classroom.…

A ‘Gigantic Science Nerd’ in High School Advocates Opening Your Heart to New Experiences and Unexpected Paths