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   Who founded the Wharton School of Finance & Economics?

   • The founding of the Wharton School of Finance and Economics in 1881 was another major event in America’s management education history. It was named for Joseph Wharton, who had become the driving force of the Industrial League after the Civil War.

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   Who founded the Wharton School?

   • The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania was a remarkable innovation when Joseph Wharton, a self-educated 19th-century industrialist, first proposed its establishment more than 135 years ago. Wharton believed the role of business was to advance society as a whole, creating new wealth and economic opportunity for all people.

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   What is Wharton School of business?

   • The Wharton School of Business was founded in the U.S. in 1881 as the country's first business school. Since then, it has become the premier business finance school in the world, attracting students globally and extending its presence into other countries.

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   Is Wharton a university?

   • Wharton is a school within the University of Pennsylvania, which is one of the eight universities that make up the Ivy League (University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Harvard, Dartmouth, Yale, Cornell, Brown, and Princeton). The Wharton School of Business was founded in the U.S. in 1881 as the country's first business school.

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   History of Wharton. Established as the first collegiate business school in 1881, Wharton played a crucial role in transforming the study of business from a trade to a rigorous and respected profession. Here are a few of the milestones we celebrated along the way.

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   After two years of planning, Wharton in 1881 founded the Wharton School of Finance and Economy through a $100,000 initial pledge, making it the first business school established in the United States.

   • Established: 1881; 142 years ago
   • Other name: The Wharton School of Business, The Wharton School, Wharton

   • Motto: Knowledge for action

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   The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania began in 1881 when Joseph Wharton, an iron miner and a self-taught businessman, gave $100,000 to the University to found a “School of Finance and Economy,” intending to, in his own words, “instill a sense of the coming strife [in business life]: of the immense swings upward or downward ...

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   Joseph Wharton (March 3, 1826 – January 11, 1909) was an American industrialist. He was involved in mining, manufacturing, and education. He founded the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, co-founded the Bethlehem Steel company, and was one of the founders of Swarthmore College.

   • Children: Joanna W. Lippincott, Mary L. Wharton, Anna W. Morris.
   • Political party: Republican

   • Occupation: Industrialist

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   Mar 28, 2017 · The Wharton Story. The founding of the Wharton School of Finance and Economics in 1881 was another major event in America’s management education history. It was named for Joseph Wharton, who had become the driving force of the Industrial League after the Civil War.

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   Aug 5, 2023 · The Wharton School of Business was founded in the U.S. in 1881 as the country's first business school.