ADVISORY/Application Deadline Extended to Nov. 14; 35th Annual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists: Dec. 7-11, 2003.News Editors/Assignment Desks/Education Writers ADVISORY...for Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. (Dec. 7-11) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Topics to Include Accounting, Corporate Governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. , Financial Statements and Leadership
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 35th 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. 7-11, 2003.
Where: Classes are held in Wharton's state-of-the-art
facility, Jon. M. Huntsman Hall. Huntsman Hall is
located at 38th and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia,
Pa. Lodging is 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 Jeremy Siegel (born November 14, 1945) is the Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Siegel comments extensively on the economy and financial markets - he appears regularly on networks like CNN, , Michael Michael, archangel Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. Useem, Olivia Mitchell Olivia Mitchell (born July 31, 1947) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She is a TD for Dublin South and is currently the Fine Gael spokesperson for Transport. Olivia Mitchell was born in Birr, County Offaly. and Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. Mittelstaedt. Application deadline extended to November November: see month. 14, 2003. Apply now at: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/media/journalists/application.html For complete information, go to http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/journalists. |
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