From the Press Room

Making History at Penn

GCP in developing economies and

Promoting economic growth in Kenya

The Leakey Collection, Kenya

Photos from the GCP visit to Kenya

To learn more click here.

(February 2008)

Linkwell Corporation, China

(10/23/07)

Getting the Dogs to Eat the Dog Food

Bigger Firms Gain Entrepreneurial Marketing Know-how from Prof. Leonard Lodish's New Book, Marketing That Works (3/21/07)

Turning Andean Silver into Green

(1/2007)

MBA's to aid Peru's silversmiths

(11/3/06)

Wharton Faculty Explore Business

in China (11/1/06)

Doe Run Peru

Sponsors Global Project to Improve Local Industry (10/24/06)

What is the GCP? (10/2/06)

GCP helps overseas firms expand

A Wharton program pairs its students with international partner universities to help overseas companies expand their markets in the United States.  (5/12/06)

Professor Len Lodish

GCP Leader and Co-Founder, Vice Dean of Wharton West featured in Marketing 100 article (Spring 2005)

Students join forces

with nonprofit organization PaTS (Spring 2005)

One of the highlights

of the Wharton School MBA program (1/30/06)

GCP/Lauder Collaboration

Research in the Peruvian Rainforest (Fall 2005)

The Value of Experience
Wharton’s Global Consulting Practicum has given students real-world experience for 25 years (Summer 2004)

ANDA Awardd
The University del Pacifico/Wharton

GCP Partnership has won the ANDA

award for innovation in education. (2005)

Real World Consulting Experience

(9/24/01)

 

 

400+ Million Reasons to join the GCP

  • By addressing senior executives' decisions, the GCP has added over $400 million in annual sales to our clients' US revenues.
  • A US market of 400 million people, served by consumer, industrial, technology and service businesses like yours.

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For Alumni and Friends

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

PANEL DISCUSSION:  THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY

Thursday, May 8, 2008, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Join a panel discussion of VCs, and industry leaders on this highly current topic based on research conducted by Wharton West students through the Global Consulting Practicum (GCP).  For more information click here.

NETWORKING RECEPTION

Thursday, May 8, 2008, 7:00pm-8:30pm

For more information click here.

ANNUAL BBQ LUNCH

Friday, May 9, 2008, 12noon - 2:00pm

To view the invitation and RSVP click here.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA

FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS

Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 9:00am onwards

To view project descriptions click here.

If you are interested in attending a GCP final project presentation please contact the GCP office at (215) 898-2483 or wgcp@wharton.upenn.edu for more information and to sign a non-disclosure agreeement (NDA).

ANNUAL BBQ DINNER

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

To view the invitation and RSVP click here.

Our professional network includes a diverse group of people whose careers cut across industries, business types and geographies. They are corporate executives, finance leaders, management consultants, entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, government affiliates, academians - and a host of other people affiliated with Wharton, the global leader in business education. The breadth and depth of this network enables the GCP to support its handpicked teams with the right mix of industrial and functional expertise needed for successful client engagements.

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For Clients

The GCP is a cross-functional consulting organization embedded in Wharton. It is designed to bridge the international business and academic worlds as teams conduct tailored engagements for fee-paying clients. The teams assist senior managers to make critical decisions - typically to enter or improve their US market positions. Key insights are provided at project milestones and contacts are paved to support implementation.

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For Students

The GCP (MKTG 890) is a consulting organization embedded in Wharton.  It is designed to bridge the academic curriculum and international business worlds as teams execute marketing and strategy engagements for fee-paying clients. Each team is comprised of 5 Wharton MBA students and 5 students from other leading international business schools.

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Newsletters

GCP Newsletter - October 2007

GCP Newsletter - March 2006

GCP Newsletter - August 2005

GCP Newsletter - July 2004