Lauder Institute News

Lauder Internship Funding Powers Student Impact in Startups and Emerging Markets

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Lauder Internship Funding Powers Student Impact in Startups and Emerging Markets Published September 15, 2025 Class of 2026 Students From Left: Jhonny Georges, Dania Cortes Cervantes, Long Pham Since 2017, the Lauder Institute has supported select students with funding for summer internships around the world through its Leadership Immersion Internship…Read More

New Expanded Summer Immersion for Class of 2027

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Lauder Institute Launches Expanded Summer Immersion for Class of 2027, Introducing New Geopolitical Themes Published June 24, 2025 The Lauder Institute has launched its signature Summer Immersion Program for the Class of 2027—an intensive experience abroad that serves as a cornerstone of the Institute’s Master of Arts in International Studies,…Read More

Statement on the Passing of Lauder Institute Co-Founder Leonard A. Lauder

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Statement on the Passing of Lauder Institute Co-Founder Leonard A. Lauder Published June 16, 2025 It is with profound sadness that The Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania announces the passing of our esteemed co-founder and member of the Board of Governors, Leonard A. Lauder (W’54), at the age of…Read More

CLASS OF 2025 GRADUATE SHOWCASE

LAUDER CLASS OF 2025 GRADUATE SHOWCASE Published May 2, 2025 As the Class of 2025 prepares to graduate, we sat down with four Lauder students to reflect on their journeys through the Lauder/Wharton joint-degree program. In candid interviews, they share what challenged and inspired them—from balancing the demands of two…Read More

Lauder Students Recognized by Poets & Quants

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Lauder Institute Students Recognized by Poets & Quants Left: Mallika Patkar (G25, WG25) Right: Araceli Sandoval (G26, WG26) Two students from the Lauder Institute have been recognized by Poets & Quants as standout members of the MBA community. Mallika Patkar, named to the MBA Best & Brightest Class of 2025,…Read More

Lauder’s Most Fascinating Students

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LAUDER'S MOST FASCINATING STUDENTS At the Lauder Institute, intellectual curiosity isn’t just encouraged—it’s celebrated. Across two cohorts of almost 150 students, a few stand out not just for their achievements but for how they think, engage, and inspire. In a new initiative this year, Brannen Dickson, Joselyn Salazar Garcia, and…Read More

Three New LIV Locations Launched in March

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Three New LIV Locations Launched in March March 27, 2025 Students in the Armenia LIV visited the National Assembly of Armenia and met with member of Parliament, Sargis Khandanyan. (Photo courtesy of the National Assembly) During spring break 2025, the Lauder Institute broadened its global footprint with three new Lauder Intercultural…Read More

2025 Jacobson Global Venture Award Winners Announced!

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The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies established the Jacobson Global 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 funding and resources to support their exemplary entrepreneurial ventures. Cash…Read More

2025 Lauder Africa Futures Symposium Announced for April 4-5

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2025 Lauder Africa Futures Symposium to take place April 4-5 Philadelphia, PA – February 26, 2025 – The Lauder Institute’s 2025 Africa Futures Symposium: Navigating Global Uncertainty will take place on April 4-5, 2025, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The symposium convenes leaders from business, academia, and government…Read More

Lauder Global Business Insight Report 2025

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2025 Lauder Global Business Insight Report: Transforming Fractures for a Thriving Tomorrow The 2025 Lauder Global Business Insight Report is now available! This year's report, written by first-year Lauder students in the Class of 2026, explores the myriad ways in which nations, institutions, and individuals are tackling some of society’s…Read More