Articles by Tvisi Ravi
12/03/13 4:09pm
New website allows students to suggest Wharton courses
Four Wharton students have created a website that allows students to suggest course ideas not currently offered in the Wharton curriculum. 12/02/13 2:53pm
Campus tours promise less to prospective students
The Office of Admissions is now instructing tour guides, who are members of the Kite and Key Society, to say less about starting new clubs or language courses. 11/25/13 9:10pm
Wharton brings in few female speakers
About 40 percent of Wharton MBA and undergraduate students are female, yet Wharton has only brought a handful of female speakers over the past five years. 11/19/13 7:04pm
Will non-Wharton students soon be able to book GSRs?
Wharton students are pushing for a policy that will give non-Wharton students who are enrolled in Wharton classes the ability to book group study rooms in Huntsman Hall. 11/18/13 5:18pm
Penn team advances to national round of Fed Challenge competition
The Fed Challenge competition challenges students to analyze the state of the economy and create a monetary policy for Federal Reserve banks. 11/13/13 6:54pm
Penn to host conference on India's economic role
The three day conference, which will be split between Penn’s Philadelphia and San Francisco campuses, will discuss India as a place of innovation. 10/28/13 8:55pm
Penn stays silent over Peking University prof departure
Penn has many ties with the Chinese university. In March 2010, Penn entered a memorandum of understanding with Peking University, and many of Penn’s schools work closely with the Chinese university. 10/20/13 8:54pm
Bobby Turner: KIPP founder represents 'other extreme'
Turner said he wants KIPP co-founder Michael Feinberg to expose students to the practitioner side of social impact. 10/15/13 7:10pm
Prof researches family life of Wharton grads
Wharton professor studies the work and life integration of Wharton graduates, many of who find managing work and family difficult with increased work requirements. 10/06/13 7:52pm
Bobby Turner speaks on Ashton Kutcher choice
Bobby Turner, a 1984 Wharton graduate and founder of the Lauren and Bobby Turner Social Impact Executive Speaker Series, explains his choice of Ashton Kutcher to come speak for the series. 10/01/13 8:21pm
Wharton disputes claims that it 'lost its luster'
Applications to the MBA program have fallen 6 percent just in the past year. 09/30/13 8:58pm
New student group teaches networking skills
The networking program was kickstarted at Yale University last year and has since expanded to other campuses. The group received approximately 60 applicants from all four schools. 09/25/13 5:32pm
Professors give advice for student success
Various professors give recommendations for increased students achievement — from having flexible attitudes to setting physical reminders. 09/19/13 6:23pm
Wharton offers online Financial Times subscriptions
2,000 users have already registered for access. 09/16/13 2:11pm
Wharton and Sirius XM to create 24/7 business radio
About 50 members of Wharton faculty and staff collaborated with Sirius XM to refine the concept. Business radio is set to launch in early 2014 on Sirius XM channel 111, app and online. 09/10/13 6:59pm
Legal prof offers new definition of success
Legal studies professor G. Richard Shell, author of new book “Springboard: Launching your Personal Search for Success” and professor of the popular Wharton School “Success” course, has a mission to change the way people define success. 09/08/13 7:40pm
Wharton to feature core courses on Coursera
Each of the four courses are set to begin on Coursera within the next few weeks and last from six to 10 weeks. 08/29/13 8:05pm
Penn's China Center moves ahead
Over the summer, the University completed all necessary registration with the Chinese government. 08/28/13 10:00pm
What's new at Huntsman Hall
Learn more about technology updates in the Group Study Rooms. 08/27/13 11:32pm