Wharton CEO & TIAA Institute Roundtable 2023 Recap On October 3, 2023, Wharton CEO and TIAA Institute hosted the Health Care and Financial Wellness for All Roundtable. The symposium convened a small group of experts to address health and finance inequities, their determinants, and practical solutions to mitigate their adverse effects. While…Read More
Race, Age, Ethnicity & Gender
NBMBAA Conference
Wharton CEO’s Highlights from the National Black MBA Association Conference Philadelphia Hosts The 45th NBMBAA Conference The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) is the largest network of Black professionals, with 40 local chapters and a growing membership of 11,000 strong. Their mission is to provide educational and wealth-building opportunities for…Read More
Equity and Opportunity Insight Conversations
Equity and Opportunity Insight Conversations The recent Supreme Court decision in STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC. v. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE outlawed affirmative action at U.S. universities. On September 21st, 2023, the Wharton Coalition for Equity and Opportunity convened an Equity and Opportunity Insight Conversation for Wharton faculty…Read More
Closing the Health and Wealth Gap: Wharton CEO Seeks Solutions
Closing the Health and Wealth Gap: Wharton CEO Seeks Solutions “I’m encouraged by the meaningful conversation and by our shared commitment to improving the lives of so many people who aren’t getting what they need to thrive." – Fareeda Griffith, Managing Director of Wharton CEO Health is wealth, as the…Read More
When and Why Diversity Improves Your Board’s Performance
CEO Research When and Why Diversity Improves Your Board’s Performance Evidence that board diversity benefits firms is mixed. A 2015 meta-analysis of 140 research studies of the relationship between female board representation and performance found a positive relationship with accounting returns, but no significant relationship with market performance. Other research…Read More