The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced that student team ZenKars won the $30,000 Perlman Prize at the 2013 Wharton Business Plan Competition (BPC).
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ZenKars Wins Wharton Business Plan Competition
Wharton Business Plan Competition Grand Prize winners, Jean-Mathieu Chabas (left) and Venkat Jonnala. (Photo: Alyssa Cwanger)
Audio: NFL Draft Is Less Art, More Science: A How-to Guide
April 25, 2013
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School comments on how the NFL draft has become data-driven.
Article Source: “Marketplace,” American Public Media
READ Global Wins the $100,000 Lipman Family Prize of the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today the winner of the second annual
The ‘Smart’ Trend in Hotels
April 22, 2013
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School comments on hotels transitioning to digital offers for guests, noting that young guests especially are “used to having information at their fingertips.
Article Source: New York Times
Who Says New York Is Not Affordable?
April 23, 2013
Jessie Handbury of the Wharton School is cited for a study about the purchasing habits of people in different income classes.
Article Source: New York Times
Need Motivation? Declare a Deadline
April 20, 2013
Adam Grant of the Wharton School is mentioned for researching how death-awareness affects people at work.
Article Source: New York Times
Part-Time Work Becomes Full-Time Wait for Better Job
April 19, 2013
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School comments on employers shifting workers’ schedules to part-time.
Article Source: New York Times
Scientific Management Redux: The Difference Is in the Data
April 21, 2013
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School comments on the use by companies of statistical analysis of employees.
Article Source: New York Times
Financial Literacy Programs Well Worth the Time
April 21, 2013
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School is cited for co-authoring a paper on financial literacy.
Article Source: Chicago Tribune
Seven Reasons the Economy Could Be Headed Into Recession
April 17, 2013
Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School comments on a rise in Federal Housing Authority foreclosures.
Article Source: Forbes.com
