Message-ID: <5004526.1075861520522.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:13:40 -0800 (PST) From: alumni.affairs@wharton.upenn.edu To: a..shankman@enron.com Subject: Wharton Connect Newsletter - November 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: The Wharton School @ENRON X-To: Shankman, Jeffrey A. X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JSHANKM (Non-Privileged)\Shankman, Jeffrey A.\Deleted Items X-Origin: Shankman-J X-FileName: JSHANKM (Non-Privileged).pst Wharton Update
   
November 2001
Volume 1, Issue 1
    Dear Wharton Alumnus:

    Welcome to the inaugural issue of Wharton Connect, a monthly e-newsletter for Wharton graduates. Wharton Connect will provide alumni with up-to-date news and information about the School, the Wharton Alumni Network, alumni activities and fellow graduates. This publication, coupled with a number of new initiatives launched in recent months, is intended to serve as the foundation for building a strong and vital alumni network. Please let me know if you have comments about this newsletter or suggestions of topics we can address in future issues. As always, we appreciate your ongoing connection to Wharton.

    Sincerely,

    Steven Oliveira
    Associate Dean
    Wharton External Affairs
    oliveirs@wharton.upenn.edu

Keeping in Touch
    Since the events of September 11, members of the Wharton community have united to help one another through this difficult time. Alumni, students, faculty, and staff have come together to share information, offer consolation, and reach out to help those affected by these horrific attacks.

    Ten Wharton alumni lost their lives during the September 11 attacks. The thoughts and prayers of the entire Wharton community go out to the family and friends of these alumni:

    Mukul Agarwala, WG'90
    J. Howard Boulton, WEV'94
    Mark Charette, W'85
    Robert Deraney, WG'83
    Garth Feeney, W'95
    Nicholas Humber, WG'67
    Hideya Kawauchi, WG'93
    Michael Miller, W'84
    Tu-Ahn Pham, WG'89
    Michael San Phillip, W'67

    During the first days after the attacks, over 2000 Wharton graduates connected with one another through the "Friends and Family Status Database." The information that Wharton alumni offered on has been saved in a "Friends and Family" archives. A "Community Discussion Board" was also created, through which alumni communicated about fellow graduates and loved ones as well as shared feelings about the events of September 11. There is an online summary of the Wharton community's response, including a video of Dean Harker's remarks at a memorial service on the Lehman Quad.

    The Wharton Club of New York has taken the lead to assist alumni whose businesses have been affected. A telephone hotline has been established to connect small- and medium-sized businesses with those who can provide assistance. To reach the Wharton Club of New York's hotline, call 1.800.327.8065 or send e-mail to help@beckofficefurniture.com.

Student Resume Books Online
    Wharton's Office of Alumni Affairs and Annual Giving is pleased to announce a new service to alumni: free access to the MBA Student Resume Books, online. Once connected, alumni will be able to browse resumes to identify current Wharton students who meet their hiring needs, or to download the entire book. The Wharton Resume Books will give you an understanding of the diversity, experience and background of our students. If you wish to connect with students, you can also post a position via MBA Career Management's Employer website or contact students directly.

Wharton on the New Business Reality:
Scenarios and Strategies for the Future
    Special Symposium, December 3-6, 2001

    How do you cope with the most challenging business issues you've ever faced? Join Jeremy Siegel, Dave Reibstein, Mike Useem, Ian MacMillan, and other Wharton faculty and guest experts to explore options for going forward effectively in this disruptive environment. We are pleased to be able to offer Wharton Alumni a 10% tuition benefit for this special executive education program, developed in response to the current economic climate and the events of September 11. Program information and registration is available online or phone Wharton Executive Education at 1.800.255.3932 or 215.898.1776.

Wharton Executive MBA Program Ranked First
    The Financial Times recently ranked Wharton's executive MBA (WEMBA) program #1 among similar programs around the world. This is the first time that the Financial Times has done this specific ranking.

Have You Caught the WAVE?
    The Wharton Alumni Virtual Experience (WAVE) offers alumni a password-protected, searchable alumni database, message boards and chat rooms, lifelong e-mail (a Wharton-specific e-mail forwarding address system) and electronic mailing lists to create and join. This on-line community will only be as dynamic as the participation level of our alumni, so we hope you will visit the site often.

Research Update
    Knowledge@Wharton, the School's free bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights and research from a variety of sources, has featured information about the attacks in two issues. In the September 13 article, "Did Terrorists Blow Up the Recovery?" members of Wharton's faculty, including Professors Jeremy Siegel and Jerry Wind, offer their insights into the business implications of the events of September 11. The September 26 edition had a section devoted to "Survival Strategies for Post-Attack Economies."

    If you are not currently a subscriber to Knowledge@Wharton, go to the sign-up page to complete the brief registration form to access the full articles and receive the biweekly e-newsletter.

Alumni Affairs & Annual Giving Departments Merge
    The School's Office of Alumni Affairs and the Wharton Fund have recently merged. Leslie Arbuthnot, who has been the director of the Wharton Fund, is the new director of Alumni Affairs & Annual Giving, which will serve alumni in a variety of capacities.

"Wharton Connect" on the Road — Coming to a City Near You!
    Dean Pat Harker will be visiting more than 30 cities around the world in the next eighteen months. This is a terrific opportunity to meet Dean Harker and to learn about his plans and vision for Wharton. Co-hosted by local Wharton Clubs, this program has resulted in record attendance to date by Wharton alumni. In addition to learning more about Wharton today, these events have proven to be a wonderful networking opportunity. You can check out upcoming visits by the Dean and see photos of prior events on the "Wharton Connect" website.

Wharton West Launched in San Francisco
    Dean Harker, members of the School's boards, faculty, and students were on hand October 25 for the "groundbreaking" ceremony at Wharton's new home on the West Coast: The Folger Building, located at Howard and Spear Streets in the financial district. The first class of 65 executive MBA (WEMBA) students started in August and other academic programs will follow in the coming months. Further information can be found at the Wharton West website.

$10 Million Gift Creates Learning Lab
    The Wharton School has announced the creation of the Alfred West Jr. Learning Lab with a $10-million gift from Alfred P. West, Jr., chairman and CEO of SEI Investments. The Alfred West Jr. Learning Lab will create a series of innovative learning tools that challenge students to think strategically across business functions and organizations. A dinner celebrating Mr. West's gift was held on campus on October 3.

Save the Dates for Reunion 2002
    Wharton alumni from classes ending with a "2" or "7" will be celebrating reunions next year. Mark May 10 to 12, 2002 on your calendars to return to campus for a weekend of social events, faculty presentations, and reuniting with classmates. MBA reunion alumni will receive more information in the mail in November — a website for Reunion 2002 will be launched shortly.

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