This March, Analytics at Wharton celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month by showcasing business analytics leaders, pioneering researchers, and risings data science superstars. …Read More
Wharton Women in Analytics 2023
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Women in Data Science @ Penn Conference 2023
Fourth Annual WiDS @ Penn Conference February 3, 2023 | Perry World House | 3803 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104 The Wharton School and Penn Engineering was proud to host the fourth annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference on February 3, 2023. For the first time since…Read More Opening Doors and Closing Gaps: How Wharton is Creating Access and Equality for Women in Data Science and Analytics
Only 15% to 22% of data scientists are women, a disheartening statistic that Wharton is working to change. Since it was established three years ago, Analytics at Wharton has been forging a path for more women to enter the field through aggressive recruitment, special programs, and mentorship. The effort is paying off with more female participation in its programs this year than ever before.…Read More
Wharton Women in Data Science and Analytics
This March, Analytics at Wharton celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month by showcasing business analytics leaders, pioneering researchers, and risings data science superstars. …Read More
Career Advice from Women in Data Science
WiDS @ Penn asked keynote speaker Michelle Peluso, W’93, and featured industry panelists to share their best career advice for aspiring female data scientists and women looking to advance their careers in the field. …Read More
Paying It Forward: How Wharton Data Science Academy Alumna Sydney Bramen Is Creating Impact Through Analytics
Wharton Data Science Academy alumna Sydney Bramen hopes to learn more about applying data science to real-world problems, including education inequality. Bramen tutors younger students through two Philadelphia volunteer organizations, SquashSmarts and OurVillage, so she’s seen the inequality firsthand. In fact, in her junior year, she learned the coding language Swift to create an app to help a struggling student learn fractions. Bramen says OurVillage now recommends the app for its math tutors.…Read More
AI for Business Invests in Wharton Startup, Félix
Technology is a critical component of Félix, a chat-based platform for sending money from the United States to Mexico that will launch later this year. However, founders Bernardo Garcia and Manuel Godoy believe trust in the product is just as essential.…Read More
Building a Career in Data Science: Lessons from the Journeys of Three Leaders
Demand for data scientists is exploding. At such a time, what can women do to build successful careers in this fast-growing field? A panel of industry experts, moderated by Mary Purk, Executive Director of AI and Analytics for Business and AIB for Business, discussed this issue at the recent Women in Data Science @ Penn conference. …Read More
What Does it Mean to Be a Courageous Leader? Ask Microsoft’s Kate Johnson
At the recent Penn/Wharton Women in Data Science conference in Philadelphia, Kate Johnson, president of Microsoft US, spoke with AI and Analytics for Business Executive Director Mary Purk about her career journey, managing and leading change, and Microsoft’s efforts to drive diversity and inclusion.…Read More
Women in Data Science with Betsy Ogburn, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins
On February 9, 2021, Betsy Ogburn, Associate Professor of Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, presented her talk, “Social Network Dependence and the Replication Crisis,” at the Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference.…Read More