ADVISORY/34th Annual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists: Dec. 8-12, 2002; Topics to Include Accounting, Corporate Governance, Financial Statements and Leadership.

Assignment/News Editors

ADVISORY...for Sunday-Thursday (Dec. 8-12)

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What: Through intensive lectures and hands-on exercises, the Wharton
Seminars for Business Journalists, led by Wharton's most prominent
professors, help participants gain better understanding of key
business and economic issues. The program, now in its 34th year,
offers participants an opportunity to expand their knowledge, increase
their exposure to leading experts and broaden their perspectives in a
stimulating environment.

When: Dec. 8-12, 2002.

Where: Classes will be held in Wharton's new state-of-the-art
facility, Jon. M. Huntsman Hall. Huntsman Hall is located at 38th and
Walnut Streets in Philadelphia, Pa. Lodging will be provided at The
Inn at Penn, a 238-room, full-service hotel located in the heart of
the University of Pennsylvania campus.

Key Take-aways: During this time of heightened scrutiny of accounting
practices and financial statements, a strong foundation of business
and economic knowledge is more important than ever for business
journalists. At the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists,
participants will:

    --  Learn the fundamentals of basic accounting principles.

    --  Discover how to dissect financial statements in greater depth
        to extract relevant data.

    --  Understand the intricacies of the stock market, the role of
        the Federal Reserve and their impact on the world economy.

    --  Gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of
        corporate strategy including the role of leadership,
        leveraging resources and vision.

    --  Interact with colleagues from some of the world's leading
        business news organizations.

Who: In recent years, reporters have come from media outlets such as
the New York Times, BusinessWeek, The Financial Times, CNN, CNBC
India, Nikkei, Marketplace, Reuters, Blooomberg, Nightly Business
Report, Forbes, East African Standard, and The Washington Post.
Classes are taught by Wharton faculty members, including Jeremy
Siegel, Michael Useem, Olivia Mitchell and Mauro Guillen Apply now at:
http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/media/journalists/application.html

For complete information, go to
http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/journalists or call Joanne Spigonardo
at 215.573.8599.