Coalition for Equity and Opportunity

Coalition for Equity and Opportunity

Elevating the impact of business research in equity and opportunity

How should business schools lead in addressing issues of equity and opportunity? According to the Penn Wharton Budget Model, in the United States, there are differences in the total net worth across racial, ethnic, and gender lines. The mission of Wharton CEO, through the lenses of race, gender, and socioeconomics, is to equip current and future leaders with the critical skills needed to design equitable organizations, create positive outcomes in the business sector, grow wealth creation opportunities, and impact broader society. To do this, we are producing and supporting the expansive academic study of equity and opportunity in a variety of sectors. Our research is educating firms, policymakers, and individuals in their own space on how to lead with evidence-based techniques, so they can intentionally build inclusive cultures and drive change within and beyond their organizations. As we move forward, we are focusing on other issues related to equity and opportunity, as reflected in the work of our Wharton and affiliated faculty.

Areas of Focus

Wharton CEO is focusing on several key areas, which will expand as we continue to grow.

Health Equity

Advance Access to Health Care and Improve Health Outcomes

Financial Literacy

Empower Communities Through Financial Education

Digital Divide

Bridge Gaps in Tech Access and Representation in AI

Research Insights

Explore some of the latest faculty insights from Wharton, the undisputed leader in published academic business research.

Resources for Business Leaders

Access Wharton resources and business tools designed to help organizations advance their workforce, including CEO Research Toolkits, which offer evidence-based solutions that leaders can implement today.

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Knowledge at Wharton

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Dive into topical articles, podcasts, and videos through Wharton’s online business journal.

The CEO Team

FAREEDA GRIFFITH
CEO Managing Director

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Dr. Fareeda Griffith is the Managing Director of the Wharton CEO Initiative at the Wharton School. With over a decade of experience in higher education, she is helping to launch Wharton CEO with the creation of the CEO Lab while promoting and addressing issues of equity and opportunity, and community engagement. As a quantitatively trained sociologist and demographer, Griffith received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania and worked for the last thirteen years at Denison University as an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sociology and Director of Global Health.

MADISON SUMNERS
Senior Content Producer

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Madison is the Senior Content Producer of the Wharton CEO at the Wharton School, where she is responsible for driving awareness of the initiative and disseminating faculty research. With her expertise in creative content creation, Madison leads the ideation and execution of event promotion, website, social, and visual content.

Prior to her role at CEO, Madison honed her skills in developing social media strategies and cultivating online communities for small businesses, non-profit organizations, and campaigns rooted in social equity. She is passionate about empowering historically underrepresented communities by leveraging the power of visual and audio storytelling.

Madison is a graduate of Temple University, where she earned her degree in Media Studies and Production. 

Recent Research From Pillar Faculty

Meet some of the Wharton faculty doing impactful work for equity and opportunity.

Advisory Faculty

Our growing roster of Advisory Faculty includes experts from Schools across Penn.

Herman Beavers
English, School of Arts & Sciences

J. Margo Brooks Carthon
Family and Community Health,
Penn Nursing

Camille Charles
Sociology, School of Arts & Sciences

Dennis P. Culhane
Social Policy, School of Social Policy & Practice

Farouk Dako
Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Hyunjoon Park
Sociology, School of Arts & Sciences

Desmond Upton Patton
School of Social Policy & Practice and the Annenberg School for Communications

Tukufu Zuberi
Sociology, School of Arts & Sciences

“In 1881, Joseph Wharton’s founding mission was to advance society by creating new wealth and economic opportunity in business and public service for all people. The School is now positioned to advance this mission on a grand scale through Wharton CEO. By delivering impactful resources supported by a robust body of research, cultivating a generation of future business leaders, growing Wharton’s capacity to do this work, and supporting positive changes in the sector, Wharton will tackle the systemic challenges associated with economic equity and opportunity."

Erika James
Dean, Reliance Professor of Management and Private Enterprise
The Wharton School

 

We partner with for-profit and nonprofit entities to address inequity through research and tangible workplace solutions.

Contact Us

Wharton seeks partners to advance its mission to be the leading voice in creating new wealth and economic opportunity for all. While a reservoir of applicable research around equity and opportunity exists, more is needed in order to drive the continued delivery of these resources. As Coalition is the lead in our name, we are seeking to work with our colleagues within the University of Pennsylvania as well as corporate and other entities beyond. Follow this space as we move forward announcing those who have joined the coalition.

To learn more about supporting Wharton CEO, please contact Wharton External Affairs:

+1.215.898.8479 or external.affairs@wharton.upenn.edu

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