What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the flagship Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. 

The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, led by the Wharton School’s most prominent professors, help reporters gain a better understanding of key business and economic issues through intensive lectures and expert Q&A. For more than 50 years, the seminars have offered participants an opportunity to expand their knowledge, network with journalists from around the world, increase their exposure to leading experts, and broaden their perspectives in a stimulating environment. 

View the 2021 flagship program agenda here. 

When: Program runs October 18-19, 2021. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 8, 2021. 

Where: The 2021 flagship Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program will be held virtually.

How: Interested journalists can visit the Seminars for Business Journalists application. Space is limited.

Who: In recent years, journalists from media outlets such as The New York Times, The Nikkei, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC India, San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, Fortune, Financial Times, CNN, Marketplace, Les Échos, Bloomberg, BuzzFeed News, and China Central TV have attended the Seminars.

Program Benefits: Today’s global economy requires business journalists to have a strong foundation in business and economic knowledge. At the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, participants will:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of accounting, financial statements, central banking, the stock market, and more.
• Network with colleagues from some of the world’s leading business news organizations.
• Gain exposure to leading experts and establish new sources.

Learn More: For complete information on the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, visit https://journalists.wharton.upenn.edu/ or contact Wharton Media Relations at (215) 898-8036 or communications@wharton.upenn.edu.