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Miley Cyrus may not like Urban Outfitters, but, according to CEO Glen T. Senk, the retailer’s culture embraces diversity as a smart business strategy. During a recent talk, Senk discussed this and other insights about the Philadelphia-based company, as well as the importance of being open to learning every day.…

Behind the Scenes at Urban Outfitters

You might think Tony Wang had his hands full as a double-degree junior at the University of Pennsylvania, earning both his bachelor’s and master’s in four years. Add fashion designer and social media expert extraordinaire to the mix and you have one busy bioscience-loving blogger. Wang sat down with student interviewer Mindy Zhang to talk about his passion for fashion – including his biannual adventures at New York Fashion Week -- and the value of building your personal brand.…

From Bioscience to Haute Couture: Tony Wang’s Wide-Ranging World

When was the last time you wrote 11,000 words just for the fun of it? Some say in-depth research papers are a dying art. Not so for high school students who aspire to be published in The Concord Review, an academic journal that has published more than 900 research papers by high school students on topics that range from the history of computer giant IBM to Christianity in Korea. What’s the appeal? Teenagers share their passion for analysis, libraries and page upon page of the written word. …

Adventures in Intellect: The Value of a Good Research Paper

Julie Cheng was a junior at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Md., when she submitted an essay to the Knowledge@Wharton High School essay contest and placed first in the 11th/12th grade entrepreneurship category. Cheng is now a freshman at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She talked with KWHS about her winning business plan and how college is nurturing her entrepreneurial spirit. …

KWHS Essay Contest Winner Julie Cheng: Functional Gloves and the Musings of a College Freshman

Move over Ironman. These days, teens -- especially those inclined to software development -- consider techie entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg to be their superheroes. Tech watchers in Silicon Valley and beyond are finding ways to support and nurture these young web innovators in hopes of discovering and growing the next great high-tech startups. …

The Rise of Tech Teentrepreneurs

Roberto Alvarez de Lara is living the dream. After five years working as a programmer with one of the best video-game design studios in Spain, he founded his own Madrid-based company, Over the Top Games. In April, the company came out with its latest creation, The Fancy Pants Adventure, and hopes to continue generating new products every year. While outside experience is very important, says Alvarez de Lara, the best video-game designers begin at home. …

Over the Top: Fancy Pants Adventures and Other Gamer Tales

You never know what summer camp or after-school endeavor might set you on the road to your economic destiny. Constancio Larguía was a sophomore in high school when he entered an entrepreneurship program run by the Junior Achievement organization. More than 15 years later, Larguía has started and sold two successful Internet businesses and is currently involved in a third. It all started with protective screens for car windshields.…

Teen Innovator Turned Internet Wizard