Future of the Business World: A Lemonade Stand Inspires a Finance Project in Colombia

A person smiling, wearing a blue polo shirt, stands in front of lush green palm leaves.  In our fourth Future of the Business World podcast episode, we travel to Bogota, Colombia by way of Florida. High school student Camilo Saiz, who has a passion for finance, moved to the U.S. from Colombia when he was 12, and yet he never lost his connection to and compassionRead More

Holiday Book Club: A Roadmap for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Two individuals are in a library, discussing and examining a book titled "The Unicorn''s Shadow." The scene suggests a study or collaborative learning environment. Want more opportunities to be innovative and entrepreneurial? Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick is here to help. Mollick recently published the book “The Unicorn’s Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back Startups, Founders, and Investors" (published by Wharton School Press). Through his research -- which he labels evidence-based entrepreneurshipRead More

Discussing Corporate America’s Commitment to Racial Justice

A group headshot of five people against a blue background with the text "BEYOND BUSINESS" above. Names are listed under each person. On Nov. 10, Wharton Dean Erika James hosted the discussion, “Race & Corporate Power,” the second of three in Wharton’s Beyond Business series, which tackles the complex and pressing issues affecting individuals and organizations across the world. Part of the School’s Tarnopol Dean’s Lecture Series, Beyond Business is streamed live on Wharton’s LinkedIn page. Katherina Rosqueta, founding executiveRead More

Future of the Business World: Sanjana Yeddula on Raising Gen Z’s Political Awareness

A person with long hair is smiling and sitting on a stone pathway in a backyard. There''s a hammock and a white fence in the background.  In September 2020, the Wharton Global Youth Program launched its first podcast series, Future of the Business World, which explores the motivations and creations of young entrepreneurs from around the world. The project was inspired by the program's Future of the Business World online course, launched in the summer of 2020. BeRead More