Posted on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 at 8:41 am by WMC
Wharton Management Club and Wharton Politics and Business Association are proud to host:
Mr. Jack Markell, Governor of Delaware
Thursday, April 5th in JMHH G55
6:30 – 7:30pm
Pizza and refreshments will be served.
Interested in jumping in to the public sector?
Come hear Governor Jack Markell, of Delaware, offer his insights into the tricks of running both a state and a corporation.
Governor Markell will speak about his current career highlights as Governor and State Treasurer of Delaware, and his past experiences that include a senior management position at Comcast Corporation, a consultant at McKinsey and Company, and a banker at First Chicago Corporation.
*This event is open to all members of the Penn community.*
For more information, please see the Facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/events/259277954166701/)
Posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 at 1:54 am by WMC
Wharton Management Club and
Undergraduate Media & Entertainment Club
are proud to host:
Mr. Johannes Larcher
(Senior VP of Hulu)
Wednesday, March 28st in JMHH G55
6:00 – 7:00pm
Come this Wednesday to hear Mr. Larcher share tips and tricks for how to succeed in the global entertainment industry.
For anyone looking to break into the entertainment field, or for anyone with an interest in international management, this event is a must!
There will also be a dinner reception with Mr. Larcher immediately following the speaker event. Students who register online are eligible to attend.
Please fill out this form to register for the reception.
*This event is open to all members of the Penn community.*
Posted on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 3:27 am by WMC
Wharton Management Club proudly presents its
Annual Speaker Event
featuring:
Silas K. F. Chou
(former Co-Chairman of Michael Kors and Tommy Hilfiger)
Wednesday, March 21st in JMHH G86
Come this Wednesday to hear Mr. Silas Chou speak about his experiences turning Michael Kors in to a $1 billion international fashion powerhouse within a decade, his strategy behind Ralph Lauren’s international licensing deals, and how he helped build Tommy Hilfiger in to a worldwide retail phenomenon.
Mr. Silas Chou, recently joining the international billionaire ranks after taking Michael Kors public in November 2011. Michael Kors is recognized as one of America’s pre-eminent designers for luxury sportswear. This brand name currently produces a range of products through Michael Kors Collection, KORS Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels. His past management experiences with companies include Sportswear Holdings Limited, Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, Novel Enterprises Limited, and International Textile Group.
*This event is open to all members of the Penn community.*
Posted on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at 12:15 am by WMC
UPCOMING EVENT
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
Venue: JMHH F95
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be the CFO of an international luxury chocolate company?
WMC invites you to get inside the head of a major business executive to and how you can increase your future chances of becoming a successful CFO. Come meet David Marberger this Wednesday, November 16th at 6:00pm in JMHH F95.
The first 75 guests to arrive will also receive complimentary Godiva Chocolate!
We look forward to seeing you this Wednesday!
Posted on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 at 4:34 am by WMC
UPCOMING EVENT
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 @ 6:30 pm
Venue: Huntsman Colloquium (8th floor)
We’re proud to present our upcoming event, the Healthcare Entrepreneurship Panel. This Wonderful Wednesdays at Wharton event is being co-hosted by Penn Undergrad Biotech Society and Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Club.
The Panel will take place on Wednesday, November 9th at 6:30pm on the 8th floor of Huntsman Hall. It will feature the founders of three healthcare start-ups:
John Maki, President and CEO of Vicus Therapeutics
Steven Nichtberger, former CEO of Tengion
Baruch Ben Dor, CEO of Infrascan
We will also be having a reception following the Panel at 8:00pm. Space is limited to the first forty registrants, so please RSVP.
Come join us in listening to these CEOs share their experience and advice in managing start-ups in the industry.
Vicus Therapeutics is a private biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing breakthrough adjunct therapies to patients with cancer. Vicus partners with pharmaceutical companies and then develops these potential breakthrough drugs as components of multi-drug treatment regimens that can enhance the effectiveness of the partners’ FDA-approved targeted oncology drug products.
Tengion, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, is a leader in developing neo-organs and neo-tissues, currently derived from a patient’s own autologous cells. The Company’s patented integrated technology platform represents a breakthrough in regenerative medicine. The technology harnesses the body’s ability to regenerate tissues and organs, and has the potential to allow adults and children with organ failure to have functioning organs created from their own tissues.
InfraScan, Inc. is a medical device start-up with the potential to become a leader in handheld diagnostic imaging devices. InfraScan is developing its flagship product, the Infrascanner, which is a hand-held imaging device using near infrared (NIR) technologies for the detection of hematoma, or bleeding in the brain, in head trauma patients.
Posted on Sunday, October 9th, 2011 at 9:52 pm by WMC
UPCOMING EVENT
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 @ 5:00 pm
Venue: SHDH 1206
Interested in investment banking in the healthcare industry?
Piper Jaffray is a leading investment bank and asset management firm. For those interested in healthcare and investment banking, Stuart Duty will share his career advice and insights on the future of the healthcare industry.
Stuart Duty is a managing director and global co-head of the healthcare team at Piper Jaffray. He oversees the efforts or more than 50 investment bankers in offices located in New York, Minneapolis, San Francisco, London and Shanghai. He has experience in the full range of investment banking activities for health services, medial device and biopharmaceutical companies, including public and private equity and debt offerings and mergers and acquisitions advisories.
Posted on Sunday, July 10th, 2011 at 3:35 pm by WMC
UPCOMING EVENT
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
Venue: TBD
Andrew Wylie is a Partner in Nabarro’s Funds and Indirect Real Estate group, who specialises in the establishment, operation and restructuring of a wide range of alternative investment funds, including debt funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds. Andrew advises on a range of investment vehicles (both onshore and offshore), such as limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, companies and trusts. He also advises on carried interest arrangements and co-investment plans.
Andrew advises a variety of stakeholders – fund managers, members of management teams and investors in funds. Recent areas of Andrew’s work have involved establishing private equity, debt and hedge funds, advising an international investment management group on the restructuring of its investment management, governance and remuneration arrangements, and a private equity professional on the structuring of carried interest arrangements.
Andrew is recognised in the Legal 500 for his investment funds expertise. He is regularly quoted in the Financial Times and has assisted industry bodies in lobbying the FSA, the Treasury, the European Commission and various other organs of the European Union about the AIFM Directive.
Andrew is a member of the FSA’s Legal Experts Group, which seeks to facilitate the successful transposition of the AIFM Directive into UK law.
Andrew is actively involved with the BPF, EPRA and INREV and often speaks at industry events. Andrew has also written the chapter in Tolleys on UK open-end investment companies.
Find out more information here.
