UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

  • WHARTON GRADUATE RETAIL CLUB & WHARTON SOCIAL IMPACT CLUB CLOTHING DRIVE

    1.16 - 1.25

    WGA lounge and OSL Lounge

    Come donate warm clothes, summer clothes in good condition, scarves, mittens, gloves, hats etc. and all winter clothes you can donate to get that Marie Kondo joy and make sure Philly is prepped for the winter!

  • SIF WEEK: LUNCH & LEARN WITH HALI BORENSTIEN, CEO OF REFORMATION

    10.30 12:00PM - 1:30PM

    JMHH 265

    A celebration of sustainability in fashion in collaboration with Wharton Sustainable Business Club and Wharton Fashion Club! Join us for a moderated discussion with the CEO of Reformation, Hali Borenstein and Staci Dawidowski, 2023 Reformation MBA Intern.

    BYO Lunch

  • SIF WEEK: CLOTHINGS SWAP

    10.30 5:30PM - 6:30PM

    JMHH 240

    Wardrobe refresh, sustainably! Bring one or more pre-loved items of clothing to the clothing swap and exchange with friends.

  • SIF WEEK: LUNCH & LEARN WITH KATINA BOUTIS, DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AT EVERLANE

    Tuesday 10/31, 12-1:30pm, JMHH G50

    Moderated discussion and Q&A with Katina (speaking virtually)

    BYO Lunch!

  • SIF WEEK: SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS

    11.1 7:00PM - 9:00PM

    The Wellington Apartments, 135 S 19th St

    Join the Conversation: Exploring Sustainable Fashion Are you passionate about fashion and the planet? Dive into a thought-provoking happy hour as we explore the intricacies of what it means to be a sustainable clothing brand.

  • SIF WEEK: LUNCH & LEARN WITH ADAM SIEGEL, COO OF RECURATE

    11.2.23 12:00PM - 1:30PM

    JMHH 245

    A celebration of sustainability in fashion in collaboration with Wharton Sustainable Business Club and Wharton Fashion Club! Join us for a moderated discussion with the COO of Recurate, Adam Siegal (virtual) and Sumita Gangwani, Recurate Product Manager (In-Person).

    BYO Lunch

  • BAKER EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES - BEST BUY

    Join the Baker Retailing Center for their Executive Speaker Series featuring John Thompson, the former SVP & GM of BestBuy.com and Ashok Viswanathan the Director of Digital Supply Chain & Analytics at Best Buy

  • RETAIL RESUMANIA

    10.04 07:00PM - 8:30PM

    Rittenhouse Square (TBC)

    Dust off that resume and/or cover letter before recruiting kicks off! Resumes already done? (Are you sure?) Share your sage advice with the rest of the club! Please come with copies (hard or e-copy) of your resume if ready and available. Expect a great night of: (1) Resume speed dating, (2) Recruiting and industry advice, and (3) Real scoops from industry insiders.

  • EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES: OLIVER CHEN & CHRIS BLAKESLEE

    10.2 12:00PM - 1:15PM

    Huntsman Hall

    The Baker Retailing Center hosts Oliver Chen, the Managing Director and Cowen & Co and Chris Blakeslee, the new President and CEO of Athleta for their annual Executive Speaker Series

  • IDEATHON

    09.22 01:00PM - 9.23 01:00PM

    Five Below Headquarters, 701 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 United States

    24 hour experiential hackathon-like event for students to work in teams on brand challenges presented by Five Below executives. Five Below will present different challenges and you and your team will spend 24 hours coming up with solutions and creating a presentation. Your team will then present to Five Below executives and faculty judges for a chance to win cash prizes!

  • BAKER & BOYDS

    9.12 5:30-7:30PM

    1818 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

    WGRC and The Baker Retailing Center welcome you back to Wharton with a Philadelphia retail experience at Boyds, the family retailer for luxury fashion in the heart of Philadelphia. Mix and mingle with fellow retail enthusiasts with light bites and drinks! Learn about all of the offerings of the Baker Retailing Center with Mina Fader. Hear about about the inner workings of the retail business from Alex Gushner and experience some special surprises from the team at Boyds!n goes here

  • THE EVOLUTION OF THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN LUXURY

    Presented by Aliminary Global Luxury & Retail Club

    6.29 7:00PM CET (1:00 PM ET)

    Online Event

    ​Join the Global Retail & Luxury Club of Aluminary’s first event, a cross-school alumni platform connecting the student and alumni populations of the global top business schools and Ivy League universities. The inaugural event will feature a special program with two renowned experts in the field luxury: Dr. Anne Michaut, a leading academic in luxury studies from HEC Paris and director of the LVMH academic chair, and Olivier Moingeon, a luxury executive and co-founder of Exclusible, an industry leading Web3 partner for luxury brands. The panelists will discuss the critical role of the customer experience in luxury, its evolution over time, and the transformational impact of AI on the sector.


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