Politics and Policy Program Featured in Wharton Magazine

Published July 11, 2026

A group of people standing together in front of the U.S. Capitol building. — Politics and Policy Program students visit Penn Washington (Photo: Jaycee Scanlon)

The Lauder Institute’s Politics and Policy Program (PPP) offers students a unique opportunity to explore how geopolitical and regulatory forces shape global business. Through workshops, international fieldwork, and interviews with policymakers and industry leaders, students gain firsthand insight into the complex relationship between business and public policy and produce professional policy briefs.

In this article from Wharton Magazine, learn how Lauder students are tackling topics ranging from the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in South America to financial sustainability in European soccer.

“What differentiates this program is that it isn’t just talking about the importance of geopolitics,” says Professor Regina Abrami, faculty director of Lauder’s Global Program and Strategic Initiatives. “It’s asking students to go out and actually understand what it means for businesses, exposing them to the kinds of considerations and constraints that don’t always show up in textbooks.”

Read the full story by Braden Kelner: https://magazine.wharton.upenn.edu/digital/where-global-policy-meets-practice/