Lauder Institute News

2022 Jacobson Venture Awards Winners Announced!

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

Deborahl Wahl: 2022 Lauder Graduation Speaker

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

Lauder Global Business Insight Report 2022

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

Martine Haas on the Challenges of Hybrid Work (Harvard Business Review)

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

Round 3 MBA/MA Applications Now Open

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

CultureQuest 2021 Visits Egypt

In late December, Lauder Institute students and guests participated in their annual CultureQuest adventure, an Amazing Race-style program that enables students to vote each year on a quest location and travel in teams to explore a different region of the world. This program allows students to experience foreign cultures in…Read More

Clear Admit Podcast: Current Students Discuss Lauder Experience

In the podcast episode below, current Wharton Lauder students Wendy Yu (G’22, WG’22) and Juliana Escobar (G’22, WG’22), share their experiences with the joint degree program: The paths that led them to join the Wharton Lauder class How Wharton Lauder supports their career goals A typical day in the Wharton…Read More

Professor Sheth’s Publishes on Gender and Skin Stereotypes in Indian Cinema

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

Lauder Students immersed in place-based learning in Alaska

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

Lauder Students Put Language Skills into Practice

When the Lauder program was unable to run the in-country summer immersion program last summer, the Lauder Institute incorporated community engagement projects that connected students with both local and international communities. This virtual experience allowed Lauder students to safely develop their language and cultural skills, while also working on meaningful…Read More