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  • Class of 2012 Embarks on a Life of Learning

    As our graduating students prepare to cross the finish line this month, our campus is in a period of high optimism. That is as it should be. The Class of 2012 came to us because they were determined to change their lives—and maybe even one day the...
    Posted May 11 2012, 05:17 PM

  • The Power of Wharton Knowledge

    Penn's founder Benjamin Franklin believed that the inclination and ability to serve mankind should be "the great aim and end of all learning." At Wharton today, we hold fast to Franklin's value. The aim and end of all our learning here...
    Posted Apr 19 2012, 03:52 PM

  • Beautiful New West Coast Campus

    Physical places still matter, even in our digital world. In business education they matter more than ever, because they provide space for people to come together amid their busy, far-flung lives. That's just one reason I am so proud of our new West...
    Posted Mar 23 2012, 04:58 PM

  • Recruiting Season: A Time for Optimism

    This winter we are seeing many reasons for optimism in our on-campus recruiting efforts. The MBA Program’s Dedicated Interview Pool concluded January 26 after a successful session—and just one snow storm. The number of companies participating...
    Posted Feb 15 2012, 10:25 AM

  • Students and Faculty Put Knowledge into Action in Global Modular Courses

    Wharton truly is a global business school, and the journeys we make between semesters reflect our ever-broadening reach and our ever-deepening knowledge. Many students and faculty used the time off during Winter Break to participate in one of our innovative...
    Posted Jan 12 2012, 04:08 PM

  • Wharton's Foothold on the West Coast

    Over the Halloween weekend, I joined more than 300 faculty, staff, students, and alumni at our campus in San Francisco. Ours was not a costume party, but certainly, we were all in good spirits, celebrating a decade of Wharton on the West Coast. Launched...
    Posted Nov 16 2011, 04:08 PM

  • Public Policy is Our Business Too

    When we hear the words “public policy,” many of us think of Washington and the responsibilities of government officials. We rarely think of the role that business schools play—and yet, perhaps we should. Wharton is a dynamic institution...
    Posted Oct 19 2011, 11:30 AM

  • An Extraordinary Opportunity for the MBA Class of 2013

    At MBA Convocation August 3, we had the pleasure of formally welcoming the class of 2013. It was a wonderful event, the audience comprising the 845 newest members of our Wharton community, and the stage filled with faculty representing each of our eleven...
    Posted Aug 24 2011, 10:51 AM

  • A Surge of Energy in August

    It is August, still the middle of summer for many people, but not for Wharton’s newest MBA students. As of this weekend, the Class of 2013 has arrived on campus and Pre-Term is well underway. I have to confess, this is one of my favorite times of...
    Posted Aug 02 2011, 02:39 PM

  • New Perspectives on Global Issues at Alumni Forum

    One of the highlights of my job as Dean is meeting and learning from our many impressive alumni around the world. Over the years the Wharton Global Alumni Forums have become the premier venue for these conversations. At each one -- whether it is in Beijing...
    Posted Jun 28 2011, 11:00 AM with 1 comment(s)
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Dean Robertson

Thomas S. Robertson

Dean, Wharton School and Reliance Professor of Management and Private Enterprise, University of Pennsylvania.
Tom Robertson has long been a champion of international and interdisciplinary education. Since returning to Wharton as Dean in 2007, his focus has been to expand Penn’s global footprint while advancing Wharton as a force for social and economic good.

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