Stephen Kobrin, former director of The Lauder Institute and William H. Wurster Emeritus Professor of Multinational Management at The Wharton School, passed away on May 6. He was 83 years old. Kobrin began teaching at Wharton in 1987 and was director of The Lauder Institute from 1994 to 2000 and…Read More
The Lauder Institute is thrilled to announce our 2022 Lauder Graduation keynote speaker: Lauder alumna Deborah Wahl (G’92, WG’92). Deborah is the Global Chief Marketing Officer at General Motors. Upon graduating from Lauder in 1992, Deborah followed a fellow Lauder graduate to W.L. Gore in Europe, settling in Paris and…Read More
We congratulate Lauder Institute student, Chad Payne, who is this year’s Penn Grad Talks Audience Choice Winner for his presentation, “Web 3.0: Embracing the Future of Internet Technologies on the African Continent.” Watch his winning talk below. Chad is a first-year student in the Africa Program (French Language). Penn Grad…Read More
The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies established the Jacobson Venture Awards in 2017 thanks to the generosity of Andrew Jacobson, WG’93, and Lauder alumna Marina Kunis Jacobson, G’93, WG’93. Venture Awards provide Lauder students with resources to focus their energies on their entrepreneurial venture during the…Read More 
We are excited to announce that on-campus information sessions for the Lauder program have resumed as of March 2022. Register for a campus visit via the Wharton Program Campus Visit website here. Lauder admissions will host small information sessions at 3PM on: March 17 March 31 April 7 April 14 April…Read More
The 2022 Lauder Global Business Insight Report is now available! Produced annually, it showcases research by first-year Lauder students based on group work completed during the summer and fall semesters. It offers a fascinating collection of articles that explore how nations, industries, organizations, and individuals are building toward a better…Read More
Lauder Institute Director, Martine Haas, has published a new article in the Harvard Business Review about the challenges organizations face with hybrid work and how to overcome them. Summary: Hybrid working arrangements can be daunting for those about to adopt them and challenging for those who already have. But the…Read More
The Lauder Institute invites Round 3 applications for its MBA/MA Program. APPLY NOW for a June 1st, 2022 program start in Philadelphia. Important Dates: Application Deadline: March 30, 2022 OPI Deadline: April 15, 2022 Decision Release: May 10, 2022 Click here for more information: https://whr.tn/3I2pbvG
Professor Sudev Sheth’s latest article on gender and skin color stereotypes in Indian cinema printed as part of a special volume by Harvard Business School on the artists and businesspeople who have shaped the global entertainment industry. Curious about the changes to the entertainment industry brought on by globalization and…Read More
During a trip to Alaska in late August, students of the Lauder Institute explored the environments of Southeast Alaska and got to know the culture of the Tlingit people. Learn more about their experience: https://bit.ly/3a2Jd9Y
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