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Positive Social Impact through Customized Executive Education

"The noblest question in the world is what good may I do in it?”
 —Benjamin Franklin,
Founder, University
of Pennsylvania

Wharton Executive Education has created a new team – Partnerships for Social Impact – dedicated to deepening the School’s mission and commitment to create positive social impact through our work with the public, private, academic, and social sectors.

The Penn Compact: An Official Commitment to Positive Social Impact

The Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania are committed to creating positive social impact.This commitment has been a part of Penn’s tradition since Ben Franklin founded the school. Penn President Amy Gutmann has furthered the university’s commitment by introducing the Penn Compact. The Penn Compact is President Gutmann’s vision for advancing the University of Pennsylvania “From Excellence to Eminence” in all of the university’s core endeavors — teaching, research, and service. The Compact’s driving principles are increasing access, integrating knowledge, and engaging locally and globally. Wharton Executive Education strives to embrace these concepts in all of our work.

Dean Tom Robertson has brought a broader global and social focus to the Wharton School. The School continues to focus on research, teaching programs, and practical application projects that deliver economic and social value to the communities, governments, and organizations we serve.

At Wharton Executive Education, we deliver economic value and create positive social impact in the following ways:

  • Applying world-class leadership and business knowledge to advance the effectiveness of mission-driven organizations

  • Partnering with public and private sector entities to develop educational initiatives that facilitate economic development and societal well-being

  • Teaching rigorous business strategies and measurement tools that enhance performance and demonstrate “triple bottom-line” impact

  • Democratizing education by disseminating knowledge to underserved populations and emerging markets
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University-Wide Resources

In the spirit of the Penn Compact and the dean’s vision, we are constantly seeking opportunities to look outside of Executive Education and leverage the multitude of activities which add social value and are already occurring throughout the university. Wharton Executive Education programs serve as a “portal” to our clients, bringing together knowledge and expertise from many centers and organizations across Penn, including:

  • Masters Program in Nonprofit/NGO Leadership (School of Social Policy and Practice)
  • Certificate in Nonprofit Administration (Fels Institute of Government)
  • Wharton Non-Profit Board Leadership Program
  • The Center for High Impact Philanthropy
  • Wharton Field Application Project (FAP)
  • Wharton Social Impact Club
  • Netter Center for Community Partnerships at Penn

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