How Wharton Is Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Financial Future

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In his course, AI and Data Science in Finance, Associate Professor Winston Dou connects cutting-edge research with real-world financial challenges, from autonomous trading to market prediction. Learn how students are building the skills to navigate an AI-driven financial future and how those ideas are helping shape the vision for the Wharton AI in Finance Lab.…Read More

Building Marketing Mix Models with Google Pixel Data Using Meridian

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University of Pennsylvania students partnered with Google during the Fall 2025 AI & Analytics Accelerator to analyze the impact of the company’s marketing investments. The team explored how different channels contribute to Pixel activations, focusing on uncovering causal relationships rather than relying solely on predictive accuracy.…Read More

License‑Level Demand Forecasting for Spencer’s & Spirit Halloween

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University of Penn students partnered with RxSense for the Spring 2025 AI & Analytics Accelerator. The group worked to to develop a forecasting model to predict drug utilization trends for 2025, enabling RxSense’s clients—pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and health plans—to more effectively budget for and manage pharmacy costs. …Read More

A Predictive Analytics Collaboration with RxSense

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University of Penn students partnered with RxSense for the Spring 2025 AI & Analytics Accelerator. The group worked to to develop a forecasting model to predict drug utilization trends for 2025, enabling RxSense’s clients—pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and health plans—to more effectively budget for and manage pharmacy costs. …Read More

AI in Our Lives: How Wharton Prepares Students to Lead in the Age of AI

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As artificial intelligence continues to shape industries, careers, and daily life, students at the Wharton School have a unique opportunity to explore AI from a behavioral science perspective in the course AI in Our Lives: The Behavioral Science of Autonomous Technology. Taught by Stefano Puntoni, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing and Faculty Co-Director of AI at Wharton, this class examines the ways AI impacts individuals, organizations, and society, offering students a chance to critically assess both the benefits and risks of this rapidly evolving technology.…Read More

Student Spotlight – Emma Segerman and Naomi Korn Tackle the Sports Industry

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Emma Segerman and Naomi Korn have a lot in common. Both are graduating seniors at the University of Pennsylvania – Segerman’s degree is in business analytics with a concentration in legal studies & business ethics, Korn’s is in philosophy, politics, and economics with a minor in statistics. Both women have a knack for numbers, and a deep love for sports. They were both involved with the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (WSABI) as undergrads, and they both have jobs lined up in the sports industry waiting for them when they graduate.…Read More