Lauder Institute News

Welcome Dr. Kanyinsola Obayan

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Dr. Kanyinsola Obayan Arigi joins us as Faculty Lead of the Africa General Program. She formerly served as the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities at MIT, where she developed a digital project on Nigerian tech history, Teko Archives. Her primary intellectual interests lie at the intersection of Africana Studies, digital humanities,Read More

Special Honor for Ronald S. Lauder

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Lauder Institute Co-Founder and World Jewish Congress President, Ronald S. Lauder, was honored with the title of Commander of the Legion of Honor from French President Emmanuel Macron on June 3, 2022. The title, known to be France’s highest order of distinction, was presented in honor of Lauder’s contribution toRead More

Lauder Class of 2022 Graduate Profiles

A group of graduates wearing caps and gowns with colorful hoods is walking along a brick path, possibly participating in a graduation procession on a sunny day. Clark Brown Jr. Latin America Program – Portuguese "After graduation, I will intern at a Lauder-alum founded startup Félix before traveling to Brazil for two months to study Portuguese. After Brazil, I will begin full-time as a consultant at Boston Consultant Group in Philadelphia. I’m grateful for the community I foundRead More

Death of Stephen Kobrin

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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 andRead More

On-campus Information Sessions Resume

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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 AprilRead More

Deborahl Wahl: 2022 Lauder Graduation Speaker

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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 andRead More