Events

Jan

26

Applied Economics Workshop

Next Seminar: Grady Killeen (UC Berkeley) "Risk Aversion and Barriers to Firm Growth: Experimental Evidence from Small Retailers" Applied Economics Seminar Summary: The Applied Economics Seminar is organized by Ben Sprung-Keyser,  Susanna Berkouwer & Jessie Handbury  The Applied Economics Seminars are held Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m., with additional seminars on other days when…

January 26 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall 260 • Philadelphia

Jan

26

Statistics and Data Science Department Seminar

Next Seminar: Cory McCartan (Penn State) "Identification and Semiparametric Estimation of Conditional Means from Aggregate Data" If you are affiliated with UPenn and are interested in our seminars, please contact stat-seminars@wharton.upenn.edu to join our seminar list-serve so that you can receive our seminar announcements.

January 26 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall G55 • Philadelphia

Jan

27

Operations, Information and Decisions Department Seminar

Next Seminar: Beibei Li (Carnegie Mellon University) Seminar Summary: Time and Location: 12:00PM – 1:20PM Jon M Huntsman Hall (JMHH) 3730 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 Suite 540/541 JMHH (unless otherwise noted) To schedule a meeting with a speaker, contact: brocd@wharton.upenn.edu Hosted by the Wharton Operations, Information and Decisions Department.

January 27 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • John M. Huntsman Hall Suite 540 • Philadelphia

Jan

28

Statistics and Data Science Department Seminar

Next Seminar: Sky Cao (MIT) "Yang-Mills, probability, and stochastic PDE" If you are affiliated with UPenn and are interested in our seminars, please contact stat-seminars@wharton.upenn.edu to join our seminar list-serve so that you can receive our seminar announcements.

January 28 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall F60 • Philadelphia

Jan

28

Management Department: Seminars and Workshops

Next Seminar: Michael Jacobides (London Business School) "Beyond Productivity: A Longitudinal Documentation Of Director Expectations For Generative AI’s Strategic Impact" Management Department colloquia series are offered in the fall and spring semesters. 12:00 to 1:30 PM SH-DH Hosted by the Wharton Management Department.

January 28 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 2039 • Philadelphia

Jan

28

Urban and Real Estate Seminar

Next Seminar Vincent Rollet (MIT) "Zoning and the Dynamics of Urban Redevelopment" Real Estate Seminar Summary URE Seminars provide a forum for Wharton faculty and graduate students as well as outside speakers to present research of interest to the Wharton community. Seminars with one presenter typically feature developed research projects, while…

January 28 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • John M. Huntsman Hall 260 • Philadelphia

Jan

28

Applied Economics Workshop

Next Seminar: Vincent Rollet (MIT) "Zoning and the Dynamics of Urban Redevelopment" Applied Economics Seminar Summary: The Applied Economics Seminar is organized by Ben Sprung-Keyser,  Susanna Berkouwer & Jessie Handbury  The Applied Economics Seminars are held Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m., with additional seminars on other days when noted. AEW will meet in person….

January 28 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall 260 • Philadelphia

Jan

30

Penn Economic History Forum

Next Seminar: Judy Stephenson (UCL) "Labour Costs, Wage Bargaining, and Technological Change: Evidence for Skilled Work from Early Industrialising England, 1760-1840" All meetings on Fridays from 2 pm to 4 pm unless otherwise noted. All meetings in the History Department Lounge (CH209) with the exceptions (see below). Queries to Dan Raff…

January 30 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM • College Hall 209 • Philadelphia

Feb

2

Decision Processes Colloquia

Next Seminar: Rick Larrick (Duke University) Decision Processes Colloquia Summary: Day: Monday’s Time: 12:00 – 1:20 PM Location: JMHH G50

February 2 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall 255 • Philadelphia

Feb

2

Statistics and Data Science Department Seminar

Next Seminar: Jingfeng Wu (University of California, Berkeley) "Towards a Less Conservative Theory of Machine Learning: Unstable Optimization and Implicit Regularization" If you are affiliated with UPenn and are interested in our seminars, please contact stat-seminars@wharton.upenn.edu to join our seminar list-serve so that you can receive our seminar announcements.

February 2 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall 240 • Philadelphia

Feb

2

Management Department: Seminars and Workshops

Next Seminar: Frank Dobbin (Harvard University) Management Department colloquia series are offered in the fall and spring semesters. 12:00 to 1:30 PM SH-DH Hosted by the Wharton Management Department.

February 2 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 116 • Philadelphia

Feb

2

Business Economics and Public Policy: Energy Economics & Finance Seminar

Next Seminar: Paulina Oliva (USC) Energy Economics & Finance Seminar Summary: The seminar series in Energy Economics & Finance (EEF) is jointly organized by Wharton’s Business Economics and Public Policy Department, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, and Wharton’s Business, Climate and Environment Lab. The scope of the seminar includes…

February 2 | 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM • Kleinman Center Classroom - Fisher Fine Arts Building Room 306 • Philadelphia

Feb

3

Operations, Information and Decisions Department Seminar

Next Seminar: Nicole Immorlica (Yale University) Seminar Summary: Time and Location: 12:00PM – 1:20PM Jon M Huntsman Hall (JMHH) 3730 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 Suite 540/541 JMHH (unless otherwise noted) To schedule a meeting with a speaker, contact: brocd@wharton.upenn.edu Hosted by the Wharton Operations, Information and Decisions Department.

February 3 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • John M. Huntsman Hall Suite 540 • Philadelphia

Feb

3

LDI Research Seminar

Next Seminar: Liz Fowler (Innovation Center, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Policy Seminar with Liz Fowler, PhD, JD Health Policy at a Crossroads: Protecting Progress, Building for the Future LDI Seminar Summary: The U.S. health system is experiencing a period of substantial uncertainty, with high stakes for patients, providers,…

February 3 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM • Colonial Penn Center Auditorium • Philadelphia

Feb

4

Accountable Artificial Intelligence Lunch Series

Accountable Artificial Intelligence Lunch Series Summary: The Wharton Accountable AI Lab will host monthly lunches this year for Penn researchers interested in AI governance, ethics, and policy. These will generally be informal conversations around recent business, technology, and legal developments. Bring topics to discuss!   Food will be provided.    All will be…

February 4 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • John M. Huntsman Hall 6th Floor • Philadelphia

Feb

4

Statistics and Data Science Department Seminar

Next Seminar: Sizhu Lu (University of California, Berkeley) If you are affiliated with UPenn and are interested in our seminars, please contact stat-seminars@wharton.upenn.edu to join our seminar list-serve so that you can receive our seminar announcements.

February 4 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall F60 • Philadelphia

Feb

5

Applied Economics Workshop

Next Seminar: Francesco Ruggieri (University of Chicago) "Overlapping Jurisdictions and the Provision of Local Public Goods in U.S. Metropolitan Areas" Applied Economics Seminar Summary: The Applied Economics Seminar is organized by Ben Sprung-Keyser,  Susanna Berkouwer & Jessie Handbury  The Applied Economics Seminars are held Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m., with additional seminars on other…

February 5 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Dinan Hall 406 • Philadelphia

Feb

5

Urban and Real Estate Seminar

Next Seminar Francesco Ruggieri (University of Chicago) "Overlapping Jurisdictions and the Provision of Local Public Goods in U.S. Metropolitan Areas" Real Estate Seminar Summary URE Seminars provide a forum for Wharton faculty and graduate students as well as outside speakers to present research of interest to the Wharton community. Seminars with…

February 5 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Dinan Hall 4th Floor Boardroom • Philadelphia

Feb

5

Marketing Department Colloquia

Next Seminar Avner Strulov-Shlain (University of Chicago) Title: TBA Marketing Department Colloquia Summary: Location: 7th Floor JMHH Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:20 PM (unless otherwise noted) For Colloquia scheduling information and suggestions for additional speakers: Faculty Coordinator: Gidi Nave (Fall 2025) Faculty Coordinator: Zhenling Jiang (Spring 2026) Admin Coordinator: Beth…

February 5 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • John M. Huntsman Hall 7th Floor • Philadelphia

Feb

5

FOLDS Seminar – Foundations of Optimization, Learning, and Data Science

Next Seminar: Elad Hazan (Princeton / Google) FOLDS Seminar Summary: What: This seminar features leading experts in optimization, learning, and data science. Topics span algorithms, complexity, modeling, applications, and mathematical underpinnings. Why: Foundational advances in these fields are increasingly intertwined. This seminar serves as a university-wide hub to bring together the many…

February 5 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM • Amy Gutman Hall 414 • Philadelphia

Feb

6

Accountable AI Research Conference

Accountable AI Research Conference  Hosted by the Wharton Accountable AI Lab  Submission Deadline: October 27, 2025    Notification of Acceptance: December 5, 2025    Event Date: February 6, 2026  The Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA (in person)   

February 6 | 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall

Feb

9

Decision Processes Colloquia

Next Seminar: Erica Bailey (UC Berkeley) Decision Processes Colloquia Summary: Day: Monday’s Time: 12:00 – 1:20 PM Location: JMHH 255

February 9 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall 255 • Philadelphia

Feb

10

Operations, Information and Decisions Department Seminar

Next Seminar: Sophie Wu (Wharton) Title: TBA Seminar Summary: Time and Location: 12:00PM – 1:20PM Jon M Huntsman Hall (JMHH) 3730 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 Suite 540/541 JMHH (unless otherwise noted) To schedule a meeting with a speaker, contact: brocd@wharton.upenn.edu Hosted by the Wharton Operations, Information and Decisions Department.

February 10 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • John M. Huntsman Hall Suite 540 • Philadelphia

Feb

10

LDI Research Seminar

Note: This is a virtual event. Next Seminar: Millan AbiNaber (UPenn, School of Social Policy and Practice) Laurie M. Graham (University of Maryland) Julie Kafka (University of Colorodo) Making Secondary Data Work for You: Innovative Methods for Leveraging National Violent Death Data A Conversation with Millan AbiNader, PhD, MSW, Laurie…

February 10 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM • Virtual

Feb

12

FOLDS Seminar – Foundations of Optimization, Learning, and Data Science

Next Seminar: Jiaoyang Huang (UPenn) FOLDS Seminar Summary: What: This seminar features leading experts in optimization, learning, and data science. Topics span algorithms, complexity, modeling, applications, and mathematical underpinnings. Why: Foundational advances in these fields are increasingly intertwined. This seminar serves as a university-wide hub to bring together the many communities across…

February 12 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM • Amy Gutman Hall 414 • Philadelphia

Feb

12

Management Department: Seminars and Workshops

Next Seminar: Mary Benner (University of Minnesota) Management Department colloquia series are offered in the fall and spring semesters. 12:00 to 1:30 PM SH-DH Hosted by the Wharton Management Department.

February 12 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 116 • Philadelphia

Feb

12

Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department Seminar

Next Seminar: Gillian Hadfield (John Hopkins University) To RSVP to an event, please contact Tamara English at englisht@wharton.upenn.edu. In this email, please include the title of the event that you will be attending, your name and affiliation. All seminars held in 641 JMHH unless otherwise noted. Hosted by the Wharton…

February 12 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall 641 • Philadelphia

Feb

12

Health Care Management: Health Economics Workshop

Next Seminar: Leemore Dafny (Harvard Business School) Health Economics Seminar Summary: We are pleased to announce the speakers for the upcoming Health Economics Fall Workshop, hosted by the Wharton Health Care Management Department. Please mark your calendars for these seminars, which will be held in person at CPC Auditorium, 3641…

February 12 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • CPC Auditorium • Philadelphia

Feb

13

LDI Research Seminar

Note: This is a virtual event. Next Seminar: Jonathan Caulkins (Carnegie Mellon University) Yngvild Olsen (Manatt Health) Rachel Winograd (University of St. Louis) Zachary Meisel, Moderator (Perelman) Keeping the Momentum: Moving Forward in the Opioid Epidemic A Conversation with Jonathan Caulkins, PhD, Yngvild Olsen, MD, MPH, and Rachel Winograd, PhD,…

February 13 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM • Virtual

Feb

25

Applied Economics Workshop

Next Seminar: Stefanie Stantcheva (Harvard University)   Applied Economics Seminar Summary: The Applied Economics Seminar is organized by Ben Sprung-Keyser,  Susanna Berkouwer & Jessie Handbury  The Applied Economics Seminars are held Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m., with additional seminars on other days when noted. AEW will meet in person. The location for each talk is…

February 25 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall 260 • Philadelphia

Feb

26

Wharton Impact Presents: Sustainable Computing and AI

The Penn and Wharton community is invited to join Wharton Impact for a Penn Energy Week lunch and learn on Sustainable Computing and AI. This panel will feature the research of Penn faculty Benjamin Lee and Ali Zaidi, who are working in the intersection of environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, material…

February 26 | 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, Room 1206

Feb

26

Accounting Department Workshop

Next Seminar: Mohan Venkatachalam (Duke University) Hosted by the Wharton Accounting Department.

February 26 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 213 • Philadelphia

Mar

3

Wharton Impact Presents: Climate Investing with Builders Vision

All Penn and Wharton students are welcome to join Wharton Impact for a workshop and panel on sustainable investing with members of the Builders Vision team. Ben Huang (Vice President, Investments) and David Hirsch (W'06, Vice President, Energy) will discuss their careers at the intersection of investing and climate /…

March 3 | 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM • SHDH 1206

Mar

4

Applied Economics Workshop

Next Seminar: Stefano Dellavigna (UC Berkeley) Applied Economics Seminar Summary: The Applied Economics Seminar is organized by Ben Sprung-Keyser,  Susanna Berkouwer & Jessie Handbury  The Applied Economics Seminars are held Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m., with additional seminars on other days when noted. AEW will meet in person. The location for each talk is…

March 4 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Jon M. Huntsman Hall 260 • Philadelphia

Mar

6

Wharton Webinar: The Economics of Having It All

Led by: Corinne Low, associate professor of business economics and public policy at the Wharton School Join Professor Corinne Low for an engaging discussion of her new book, Having It All, which explores the economics of gender, work, and family. Drawing on cutting-edge research in gender economics and labor market…

March 6 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Mar

23

Business Economics and Public Policy: Energy Economics & Finance Seminar

Next Seminar: Charles Taylor (Harvard Kennedy School) Energy Economics & Finance Seminar Summary: The seminar series in Energy Economics & Finance (EEF) is jointly organized by Wharton’s Business Economics and Public Policy Department, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, and Wharton’s Business, Climate and Environment Lab. The scope of the…

March 23 | 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM • Kleinman Center Classroom - Fisher Fine Arts Building Room 306 • Philadelphia

Mar

26

Accounting Department Workshop

Next Seminar: Christian Leuz (University of Chicago) Hosted by the Wharton Accounting Department.

March 26 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 213 • Philadelphia

Apr

2

Accounting Department Workshop

Next Seminar: Mark Bradshaw (Boston College) Hosted by the Wharton Accounting Department.

April 2 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 213 • Philadelphia

Apr

6

Business Economics and Public Policy: Energy Economics & Finance Seminar

Next Seminar: Aymeric Bellon (UNC) Energy Economics & Finance Seminar Summary: The seminar series in Energy Economics & Finance (EEF) is jointly organized by Wharton’s Business Economics and Public Policy Department, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, and Wharton’s Business, Climate and Environment Lab. The scope of the seminar includes…

April 6 | 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM • Kleinman Center Classroom - Fisher Fine Arts Building Room 306 • Philadelphia

Apr

8

Applied Economics Workshop

Next Seminar: Rohini Pande (Yale)  Applied Economics Seminar Summary: The Applied Economics Seminar is organized by Ben Sprung-Keyser,  Susanna Berkouwer & Jessie Handbury  The Applied Economics Seminars are held Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m., with additional seminars on other days when noted. AEW will meet in person. The location for each talk is noted…

April 8 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 107 • Philadelphia

Apr

20

Business Economics and Public Policy: Energy Economics & Finance Seminar

Next Seminar: Jeff Shrader (Columbia University) Energy Economics & Finance Seminar Summary: The seminar series in Energy Economics & Finance (EEF) is jointly organized by Wharton’s Business Economics and Public Policy Department, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, and Wharton’s Business, Climate and Environment Lab. The scope of the seminar…

April 20 | 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM • Kleinman Center Classroom - Fisher Fine Arts Building Room 306 • Philadelphia

Apr

23

Accounting Department Workshop

Next Seminar: Gaizka Ormazabal (IESE Business School) Hosted by the Wharton Accounting Department.

April 23 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 213 • Philadelphia

Apr

27

Business Economics and Public Policy: Energy Economics & Finance Seminar

Next Seminar: Teevrat Garg (UC San Diego) Energy Economics & Finance Seminar Summary: The seminar series in Energy Economics & Finance (EEF) is jointly organized by Wharton’s Business Economics and Public Policy Department, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, and Wharton’s Business, Climate and Environment Lab. The scope of the…

April 27 | 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM • Kleinman Center Classroom - Fisher Fine Arts Building Room 306 • Philadelphia

May

7

Accounting Department Workshop

Next Seminar: Anastasia Zakolyukina (Baruch College) Hosted by the Wharton Accounting Department.

May 7 | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM • Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 213 • Philadelphia

Jun

4

Wharton Webinar: How Smart Technologies Alter Consumer Behavior

Led by: Shiri Melumad, associate professor of marketing at the Wharton School Smart technologies such as AI-enabled voice assistants, smartphones, and large language models are more than just functional tools that facilitate daily tasks and increase efficiency; they are also fundamentally altering how consumers think, feel, shop, and communicate. In…

June 4 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM