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Seeing first-hand how proper government can be a market’s best friend

Free markets and government agencies are often portrayed in the press or in political rhetoric as in a state of constant opposition, however it is important not to overlook the many instances when a market’s efficient functioning is owed in some degree to a proper level of government intervention...

Posted to Student Diarists by Alex Smorczewski JD/MBA, WG14 on 01-26-2013
Filed under: Filed under: Philadelphia, JD/MBA, public interest, community
Public interest opportunities for JD/MBA's

One of the many unique opportunities afforded by Wharton’s JD/MBA program is the ability to complete a substantial amount of public-interest legal work in satisfaction of Penn Law’s pro-bono requirement. For example, I recently had the opportunity to train as a poll site observer for the...

Posted to Student Diarists by Alex Smorczewski JD/MBA, WG14 on 11-27-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Philadelphia, JD/MBA, public interest
Love For Pub

Pub is a beloved Wharton tradition. Each Thursday, the entire student body convenes around 4:30 pm to devour pizza and guzzle motivational beverages. It’s my favorite part of the week. I see people I might not see otherwise, stuff my face with free food, and celebrate the onset of a three-day weekend...

Posted to Student Diarists by Kate Epstein on 10-20-2012
Filed under: Filed under: parties, Philadelphia, fun, Class of 2014, LGBT, pub
3 P's and 1 E

Only 21 days passed since I landed in Philadelphia, and every moment of it has been very joyful so far. When I close my eyes now, 4 major points come to my mind: 1st P: Pre-term This year, Wharton has compressed its preterm schedule to 2 weeks. With the newly updated curriculum, the school has done a...

Posted to Student Diarists by Seckin Ozdamar WG14 on 08-27-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Pre-Term, summer, friends, Philadelphia, International, retreat, Leadership, entrepreneurship, Preterm, learning team, diversity
Summer: part two

I realize I'm a little behind my fellow student diarists: I meant to post this last weekend... but I'm glad I waited until now, because every new day here at Wharton offers a ton of new experiences! So I have more to share with you :) Also, this shows you how quickly things tend to get busy here...

Posted to Student Diarists by Farah Dib on 08-11-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Pre-Term, Philadelphia
In 3-2-1...

Greetings from Pre-Term minus one day! It's hard to believe the long and winding application/matriculation journey that began with "what's this MBA thing all about?" is finally at an end. If you're reading this, chances are that you're somewhere on that road yourself. My goal...

Posted to Student Diarists by on 08-02-2009
Filed under: Filed under: Pre-Term, cohort, Philadelphia, International

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Seeing first-hand how proper government can be a market’s best friend

Public interest opportunities for JD/MBA's

Love For Pub

3 P's and 1 E

Summer: part two

In 3-2-1...