Clubs and Conferences - Wharton Entrepreneurship Club

Clubs and Conferences

Clubs

In addition to the entrepreneurship club, Wharton has a variety of other entrepreneurship-related clubs.

Wharton VC & Private Equity Club
Our vision is to provide club members with the resources to learn more about the PE/VC industry, build relationships with industry professionals, secure attractive career opportunities and establish Wharton as a preeminent brand in the investment community.

Wharton Technology Club

Wharton Social Impact Club
As Wharton’s Net Impact chapter, Wharton Social Impact (WSI) is a community of 200+ Wharton MBA students committed to using their business skills and expertise to promote the common good across the public, private and non-profit sectors.

Small Business Consulting
The Wharton Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) offers a highly selective and challenging program for students interested in applying the concepts of entrepreneurship to actual start-ups and operating businesses drawn from the Philadelphia business community. In many cases, consultants provide the critical analysis that enables the client entrepreneur to move from concept to execution. Students are compensated for their work.

Wharton Ventures
Wharton Ventures is a VC fund operated out of Wharton. It does its own research projects, performs due diligence for potential deals and makes investments. Our expertise spans consumer and enterprise internet services, digital media, software, health care, medical devices, cleantech and energy. Wharton Ventures is currently looking for new deals. Submit your business plan today!

Conferences
Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference (February 17, 2012)

Wharton Business Technology Conference (December 2, 2011)
The 2011 Wharton Business Technology Conference theme was ‘The Evolving World of eCommerce’ and was held on Friday, December 2, 2011. The conference explored current trends redefining what we pay for online and how:

Alternative currencies such as paying with your smartphone or with credits
The rapid rise of flash sales and group discounts
Subscriptions that give wide access but no ownership
A growing need to instantly share and compare before purchasing

Wharton Private Equity Conference

Wharton Social Impact Conference
The annual WSI Conference fosters dialogue around critical social and business issues by convening leaders in a range of fields and areas of expertise. The conference draws attendees and high profile leaders from sectors including international development, microfinance, socially responsible investing, and nonprofit management.