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A Digest of Recent Research on Impact Investing
A curated collection of recent significant publications in the field of impact investing, assembled by the Wharton Impact Investing Research Lab. Read More
Meet Wharton’s MBA Class Of 2026
(Outlet: Poets & Quants) So many options. So many opportunities. That’s the tough part about earning an MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. While students fret over FOMO – the fear of missing out – they overlook the school’s JODE – the joy of doing everything. Read More
Why is America still building houses in climate danger zones?
(Outlet: Financial Times) Developers are constructing more in high-risk areas — illustrating the twin challenges of adapting to severe weather while addressing a housing shortage. Read More
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Do Impact Investors Prioritize Financial Returns Over Social Impact?
A Wharton study reveals gaps between impact investing funds’ external marketing of their social mission and their internal focus on financial performance.Read More
How Much Do Corporate Carbon Emissions Cost?
New research from Wharton’s Robert Stambaugh and Luke Taylor looks into the financial and social burden of firms’ carbon emissions.Read More
The Hidden Cost of AI Energy Consumption
AI will deplete our natural resources if leaders don’t act now, warns Wharton visiting scholar Cornelia Walther.Read More
How to Reduce the Risk of AI and Enhance Its Societal Impact
Visiting scholar Cornelia Walther makes the business case for “prosocial AI” and how it can benefit society while minimizing ethical risks.Read More
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