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From AI Experimentation to Classroom Impact: Wharton Students Help Educators Put AI to Work

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The Wharton AI for Society Research Lab partnered with West Deptford High School educators to explore practical, responsible uses of generative AI in the classroom. Through hands-on workshops, teachers tested tools such as Gemini and NotebookLM while considering how AI can support lesson planning, differentiated instruction, and student learning without replacing teacher judgment. Read More

October 27, 2026

What Does AI Really Cost? Accenture Taps the Wharton AI & Analytics Accelerator to Find Out

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What does AI really cost? Accenture partnered with a student team as part of the spring 2026 AI & Analytics Accelerator to find out. Learn how, together, Accenture and the students investigated the implementation, compute, data, and human oversight costs shaping AI investment decisions. Read More

October 20, 2026

Announcing the Wharton AI in Finance Lab, Led by Professor Winston Wei Dou

The Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative (WAIAI), in partnership with Finance at Wharton, is pleased to announce the launch of the Wharton AI in Finance Lab (WAFL). Led by Faculty Director Winston Wei Dou, associate professor of finance, the Lab brings together expertise in finance, AI, and analytics to advance research, education, and practice. Read More

September 30, 2026

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How AI Is Reshaping the Stock Market

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Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus professor of finance, discusses interest rates, AI-driven market volatility, and why diversification is essential for investors.Read More

Why AI Is Forcing Companies to Rethink How Work Gets Done

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Prasanna (Sonny) Tambe, professor of operations, information and decisions at the Wharton School, explains how AI is reshaping workflows, accountability, and productivity.Read More

The Next Phase of AI

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In an excerpt from his new book, ‘Co-Existence,’ Wharton’s Ethan Mollick explores AI’s rapid advances and their inevitable impact on how we work and live.Read More

How AI Planning Could Create Financial Market Fragility

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New Wharton research shows how informed AI speculators could coordinate to manipulate positive-feedback investors.Read More

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“It was really powerful for our leadership to see that we brought a real problem to the students, and they came back with something tangible,” said Sarah Trout, associate director of Penn Vet Advancement Services.

How the Wharton AI & Analytics Accelerator Helped Penn Vet Turn Data Into Action

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“These new concentrations allow students to further demonstrate their aptitude in multiple disciplines of business.” – Dr. Richard Waterman, Deputy Vice Dean for Wharton’s EMBA Program

Wharton’s EMBA Program Gains Two New Concentrations in Healthcare, Business Analytics

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“Our program seeks to help students fully tap into their potential and to ensure that we continue to develop bold thinkers who will be prepared for the challenges of new sources and new statistical problems.” – Dylan Small, the Universal Furniture Professor and Chair of Statistics and Data Science

Uniting Great Minds, Wharton’s Stat Bridge MA Program Takes Flight

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Visual Marketing, taught by Wharton Prof. Barbara Kahn and Wharton Neuroscience Initiative’s Zab Johnson, introduces students to the latest innovations in modern, digital marketing.

Neuroscience and Marketing Meet in the Classroom

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