Wharton Stories: Electives

Mary-Hunter McDonnell gestures in front of a white board covered in blue writing. She wears a black long-sleeved dress.
Management professor Mary-Hunter McDonnell examines corporate strategies and responses to increased public scrutiny.

How Companies Engage with Social Activism

Prof. Michael Platt leaning on a table with parts of the skeleton on it.
Prof. Michael Platt and the new Wharton Neuroscience Initiative are exploring evolutionary brain science and using high-tech tools to unlock the secrets of human psychology — and marketing.

Why This Professor Believes Neuroscience Is the Future of Business

Prof. Samir Nurmohamed smiles and looks to the side of the camera. He is in a large room, and wearing a grey blazer.
Assistant Professor of Management Samir Nurmohamed talks about the conversation that led him to become a business professor and how he brings both research and rap into the classroom.

Prof. Samir Nurmohamed on Teaching at Wharton and the Best Advice He Received During His Education

Prof. Samir Nurmohamed smiles looking away from the camera. He stands in front of College Hall and wears a light blazer with brown shirt.
How Assistant Professor of Management Samir Nurmohamed’s research on motivation and storytelling applies to everything from insect-based foods to motivating call center workers to teaching Wharton students.

Lessons From Prof. Samir Nurmohamed’s Research on Motivation, Underdogs, and Storytelling

Assistant Professor of Management Stephanie Creary
Assistant Professor of Management Stephanie Creary brings her research on diversity and inclusion into her MBA and undergraduate classes.

How Prof. Stephanie Creary Works Towards Inclusion in Research, Teaching, and Wharton Culture

Professor Kartik Hosanagar is walking with a student. Both wear casual clothes and talk outside, a brick bridge behind them.
During his “walk-and-talk” office hours, Prof. Kartik Hosanagar connects with students outside the classroom in a unique way. The influential researcher and entrepreneur trades insights and conversations with students on his daily walking commute.

How This Professor Goes the Extra Mile to Build Connections Inside and Outside the Classroom