Business
Perry World House event invites CEOs to discuss role of business community in combating hate
Bergman and Kathwari talked about how hate manifests itself in different forms, and how business leaders have a unique responsibility to counter it.
Wharton School claims sole possession of top spot on 2025 U.S. News Best Business Schools ranking
Last year, the top spot was tied between Wharton and Stanford's Graduate School of Business.
Penn administrators, community gather to celebrate restoration of Dinan Hall
The recent renovations included updates to the building’s layouts, lighting, flooring, workspaces, and student lounges.
Here’s what local store managers think about business turnover in University City
Several business owners and managers speculated to The Daily Pennsylvanian that recent business closures have come as a result of rapidly and consistently increasing rent rates set by Penn.
Masala Kitchen, Carter’s Pizza and Beer open new University City franchises
The restaurants offer a variety of cuisines between them, including Indian food, American, and Korean.
Penn graduate Jared Fenton honored by Forbes 30 under 30 for Social Impact
Fenton founded The Reflect Organization, a national nonprofit that provides college students with a forum to engage in conversations to improve mental wellness that grew from a club Fenton started at Penn.
Penn Medicine partners with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs to increase medication supply, reduce costs
The collaboration will provide Penn Medicine with a selection of 100 of the most commonly dispensed medications while avoiding price markups.
Penn Saxbys to close by May ahead of Penn Dental clinical space expansion
Penn Dental plans to transform the Saxbys location at 40th and Locust streets into a sedation center with multiple operatories and recovery areas. Capital funding and fundraising efforts are scheduled for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years.
Penn leaders warn of challenges to immigration, financial aid, research during Trump presidency
Vice President of Government Affairs Jeffrey Cooper cited several potential effects of Trump's leadership, including threats to higher education, changes to tax policies, and altered immigration laws.
Insomnia Cookies CEO, who founded company in Penn apartment, reflects on chain in DP interview
2004 College graduate Seth Berkowitz first conceptualized the store in 2003 alongside Jared Barnett, another 2004 College graduate, in Berkowitz's dorm room.
Wharton launches podcast focusing on artificial intelligence, fintech
The “Future of Finance” series, which ran weekly from Nov. 11 to Dec. 2, discusses emerging themes in the industry, including artificial intelligence, financial technology, and social investing.
Koch's Deli, a West Philadelphia staple, reopens near Penn's campus after renovations
Koch's, a local Jewish delicatessen at 43rd and Locust streets, first closed in November 2023 after the Philadelphia Department of Health reported 21 health code violations.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opens first location in University City
The new University City is located at 3631 Walnut St., which was previously occupied by The Accolade on Chestnut, and marks the the fourth Van Leeuwen in Philadelphia.
Penn students found two startup apps to promote item exchanges between students on college campuses
The two apps — agora and Need That — aim to redefine how students buy, sell, and trade items within their immediate communities and are aiming to break into the Penn community.
Wharton removes undergraduate demographic data, citing inconsistency showing drop in students of color
A Wharton spokesperson said that the discrepancy was due to differences in how the percentages of students of color and students from underrepresented groups were calculated for each class.
Penn professor Lindsey Cameron, former rideshare driver, reflects on experience in FASPE program
Cameron has previously published research about her experience as a rideshare driver and told the DP that her experiences informs the content she teaches her students.
Biden visits Phila. union hall to tout pro-labor record, present Presidential Citizens Medal
Biden spoke to a crowd of union members at UA Local 692 Sprinkler Fitters about his administration’s support for organized labor.
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman to teach at Wharton in new AI program
The six-week, live online program, which was announced in an Oct. 22 press release, will run from Jan. 27 to Feb. 25, 2025
Driven by election discourse, new Wharton series to discuss economic policy
The panels will feature experts from across Wharton’s research centers.
