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Wharton Stories: MBA

Building a Community for First-Generation, Low-Income Students

The 1Gen Club was founded by two friends who wanted to grow community, allyship, advocacy, and mentorship opportunities for first-gen, limited-income students at Wharton.

Image: The Wharton Graduate 1Gen Club at the MBA Pre-Term Welcome Picnic in 2021.

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“I want to continue building on Wharton’s tradition of academic excellence. Our rigorous, analytical approach has defined the School for generations, and I’ve seen firsthand the value that Wharton graduates bring to organizations around the world.” — Michael Roberts, Vice Dean of the Wharton MBA Program

Meet Wharton’s New MBA Vice Dean, Michael Roberts

A group of people standing together, some holding a trophy, in front of a large display reading, Wharton University of Pennsylvania Turner Impact Portfolio Competition Final Competition.

“I was incredibly impressed with the quality of work done by these students — and, more so, by the passion and commitment to using their business degrees for positive change.” — Bobby Turner, W’84, TIPC program sponsor

Graduate Students Lead the Future of Impact Investing at Turner Impact Portfolio Challenge

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“Know what problem you are solving before you enroll. The dual degree is most powerful when the two programs are actively in conversation through your work rather than running on parallel tracks.” — James Walker, WG’26

Creating Impact Through Education Entrepreneurship

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“Being named a Jacobs Scholar was a defining moment of my Wharton experience,” says Harry Kong, WG’26. “Being part of a group of students who take quantitative methods seriously — and who come at them from very different angles — sharpened how I think about my own work.”

Reflections From a Jacobs Scholar MBA Graduate

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