Wharton Asia Economic Review Releases Inaugural Issue
February 27th, 2010
The Wharton Asia Economic Review is a student-run publication here at Penn. It seeks to provide the academic community with analyses of social, economic, and political affairs of both modern and historical Asia.
The inaugural issue of the Wharton Asia Economic Review includes essays and interviews from a Chinese law firm, Penn professors and students, and a professor of history from Delaware State University on topics ranging from liberalism in China to demographics and sociology.
To view the article, please go to our Journal Section.
Madame Wu Yajun Speaks at Penn
February 15th, 2010Please note that there has been a room change. The talk will now be held in SHDH 1201.
Want to learn about real estate in China?
Want an opportunity to work in China over the summer?
On Thursday, February 18th, Wharton China Business Society will host Madame Wu Yajun, chairwoman and CEO of Longfor Properties. Hailed as one of China’s greatest entrepreneurs, Madame Wu became the richest woman in China when Longfor debued on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in November of 2009 for over USD $1.0 billion. She will speak on the development of real estate in China, possibility of an asset bubble and what it takes to work in the real estate industry in China.
Longfor will also be seeking talented interns for the summer. All classes and majors welcome.
Discover Beijing This Summer
February 10th, 2010
The Wharton China Business Society Summer Program will provide interested students a chance to visit Beijing during a two-week trip where they will be able to explore both the business and cultural side of China’s capital city. While Beijing is China’s center for culture and politics, being the home to notable historic sites, it is also home to many international and local businesses that should be of interest to students looking to work in Asia.
Information sessions will be held on:
- Tuesday, February 16, 7-8pm, JMHH F50
- Wednesday, February 24, 7-8pm, JMHH F86
Applications are due on Wednesday, March 3 (priority) and Sunday, March 21 (regular). For more details, please check the Spring Tour Section.
Wharton China Business Forum 2010
January 14th, 2010
Come out to the Wharton China Business Forum on February 6, 2010. For more details, please check out our Business Forum Section.
Shanghai 2010
November 1st, 2009The Wharton China Business Society is pleased to announce its
2010 Spring Tour to Shanghai, China
March 5-14, 2010, Spring Break
Interested in visiting Shanghai over spring break, or obtaining a summer internship?
Find out more about our trip at our information sessions (open to ALL students)
Tuesday, November 10, 7 – 8pm in JMHH 240
Wednesday, November 11, 8 – 9pm in JMHH F36
Take a week to traverse Shanghai with the Spring Tour program and immerse yourself into the fastest growing economy in the world. Live and breathe the modernity and history of China on this unforgettable trip of a lifetime.
The trip combines a mixture of cultural and social excursions throughout Shanghai, and well as resume drops and receptions with top executives from:
Johnson & Johnson – Logic Solutions, Inc. – AT Kearney - L’Oreal China – GE China – Greennovate – SinoLatin Capital – William Morris Agency
For more information, contact Menghan Fu at menghan@wharton.upenn.edu, or find out more at www.whartonchina.com/spring