Wharton MBA Class of 2001

05/18/2022

Wharton Class - I appreciate all of the outpouring of love and messages for the loss of my cousin Dr. John Cheng, the hero of the Laguna Woods church shooting. He not only saved so many lives, but also I just learned he saved the lives of my Aunt and Uncle who were also attending the luncheon. (from my dad’s side of the family). The shooter aimed in their direction but ran out of bullets.

What you haven’t heard in the news is that John married Elise Yang, a fellow Wharton MBA, class of 2000x. They live in Laguna Niguel and have two children in high school. People have asked what they can do. For those who can, there is a gofundme set up specifically going to the Cheng family.

Thank you again for all the thoughts and prayers.

Dr. John Cheng was a pillar in our community and dedicated his life to protecting and h… Stefanie Huie needs your support for Support Dr. John Cheng's family

05/13/2021

Our WG01 20 year reunion weekend is here! Congratulations Wharton Class of 2001! You are an amazing group of classmates! Near or far we are thinking about you and celebrating with you despite these unprecedented times on all fronts.
We look forward to connecting with you at the amazing online and in person reunion events scheduled this weekend. No need to bring your palm pilots, HP12s, food truck sandwiches, bulk packs or worn out yellow facebook (remember those?!). Just bring yourself and join us for any and all WG01 events. All events today and tomorrow will be using the following zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/3082002712
We can't wait to see you!

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05/12/2021

Spend an hour with Professor Stuart Diamond during reunion weekend. You won't want to miss it!
Register for reunion (it's free! and you will receive information for all of the weekend's amazing events):

View Your Class CommitteeOpen / Close J. Cooper Abbott Paula Almansa Alex Alston Svetlana Basovsky Michael Batten Brad Berdow Nicole Bergeron Sujata Bhatia Marcio Boruchowski Michael Bufano Ashley Chiampo Udai Dhawan James Fields Benjamin Gargui Ruth Golan Florence Hu Vivek Jayaraman Mahesh Karande....

05/10/2021

Our 20 Year Wharton Reunion is here! Time to celebrate with your favorite WG01 classmates and register! Registration is free and will provide you with zoom links to amazing WG01 events!
We have a fantastic line up of events including a Live Negotiations Class (2021 Version!) with Professor Stuart Diamond; special wine tasting; WG01 Poker Tournament; Talks on everything from Bitcoin to Private Equity to Happiness; Cohort Reunions and more AMAZING Reunions including: AAMBA, WHALASA, Wharton Women in Business, Follies, Lauder, Wharton Wildmen Hockey and a special Wharton 54 reunion. Register ASAP and checkout the schedule.

https://reunion-weekend.wharton.upenn.edu/class-of-2001/

Only registered classmates will receive calendar invites for each event. Trouble registering (need a PENNKey), contact Tania Rorke @ [email protected].

We can't wait to celebrate with you in just a few days!

See you at reunion!

View Your Class CommitteeOpen / Close J. Cooper Abbott Paula Almansa Alex Alston Svetlana Basovsky Michael Batten Brad Berdow Nicole Bergeron Sujata Bhatia Marcio Boruchowski Michael Bufano Ashley Chiampo Udai Dhawan James Fields Benjamin Gargui Ruth Golan Florence Hu Vivek Jayaraman Mahesh Karande....

03/05/2021

The weekend that changed our lives forever! How many of you still have this t-shirt? (Photos: courtesy of Michael Batten who found this cleaning out stuff at his mom’s house)

10/21/2020

Save the Date

WG’01 All Class Zoom Gathering

Saturday, October 24

12 PM ET

Pre-Registration is requested: {check your email from Tania Rorke for the link}

12/10/2016

Do Wharton keychains exist? Does anyone know where to find one? The Penn bookstore seems to only have Penn keychains. Any info is helpful. Thank you.

05/06/2016

With over 200 classmates registered and counting, we will have record attendance at our 15 year reunion! It's not too late to register and join us!

http://reunion-weekend.wharton.upenn.edu/

Opening Keynote FRIDAY, 10:30 AM ADAM GRANT Wharton Professor of Management, Professor of Psychology KEYNOTE SPEAKERAdam Grant is the youngest tenured professor in Wharton’s history and a researcher on success, work motivation, and helping and giving behaviors. He is the author of two New York Times...

05/05/2016

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02/25/2016

Join us tonight for a fun-fiiled pre-reunion evening in NYC!

Over fifty WG'01 classmates living or travelling in the NYC area are getting together this evening for Pre-Reunion Cocktails!

Where: The Wheeltapper Pub at 141 East 44th Street
When: Thursday, February 25 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Who: You and over 50 friends from our class

Join us if you can - we would all love to see you!

02/19/2016

Over 150 registered and counting!!!! Where will you be May 13-14th? With us in Philly, celebrating what promises to be our best reunion yet!!!!