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Technology Profiles: Applications and Services

Wharton technology connects people and ideas – in class, across campus, and around the world.

Developed in collaboration with faculty and students, a continuous stream of innovative tools and resources take advantage of new and emerging technologies to revolutionize how business is studied and how business insights are shared.

For information on specific applications and services, see:


Student Tools for Communication and Learning

SPIKE: Student Intranet

On Wharton's student intranet portal, now in its 12th generation, students can do everything from checking their calendars, the market, and the weather, to registering for class and reserving group study rooms for their learning teams. » More

webCafé

This customized Wharton platform for online collaboration enables students and faculty to work together online from anywhere in the world. » More

MBA Course Auction

Wharton's award-winning MBA Course Auction is a sophisticated, streamlined process that applies market principles to match student preferences with popular electives. » More

Campus Technology Environment

You're connected – from your room, collaborating on projects, strolling down Locust Walk, or traveling around the world. » More

Group Study Rooms

57 group study rooms equipped with multi-screen networked computers serve as mini-labs where students can do research, create presentations, and work on group projects 24 hours a day. » More

Student Computer Labs

Wharton's Huntsman Hall – built for the unique needs of our learning community – is a lab in itself, where students access wired and wireless computing power in traditional labs and throughout this campus center. » More

Wharton Media Network

The Wharton community can access lectures and special events through the Wharton Media Network – such as finance professor Jeremy Siegel's popular "Market Report." » More

Learning Lab

New tools to create real-world experiences in the classroom, developed with Wharton faculty, revolutionizing business school learning. » More

Alumni Network

Lifelong connection with the School, current students, and alumni. » More

Knowledge@Wharton

A global network of websites bringing the latest analysis and research to an international audience on the web, on your PDA, or to your iPod – in Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. » More



Faculty Research

WRDS

Providing access to a wealth of data through a single web-based interface, WRDS has transformed the productivity of quantitative business research for faculty and financial institutions around the world. » More

FacultyCafe

Wharton's customized groupware platform allows secure, web-based document-sharing and collaboration with faculty and research colleagues both within and outside the Wharton community. » More

Behavioral Research Lab

Wharton's experimental research laboratory enables behavioral research on business-related topics using the latest in computing and video technology. » More

Grid Computing Platform

With Wharton's shared grid and cluster computing platform, faculty members are completing large-scale, complex analytical studies in a fraction of the time once required. » More

Knowledge@Wharton

A global network of websites bringing the latest analysis and research to an international audience on the web, on your PDA, or to your iPod – in Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. » More



Faculty Teaching

Wharton Instruction Center

From electronic course rosters to interactive seating charts and electronic grade submission, Wharton technology enables more personalized faculty-student interaction in class. » More

WebCafe

This customized Wharton platform for course management and online collaboration enables faculty and students to interact in a secure online environment from any computer, anywhere in the world. » More

Teaching Simulations

Simulations, web-based exercises, and interactive programs developed through Wharton's Learning Lab explore new paradigms for learning and instruction across departments. » More

Classroom Technology

Designed to adapt to diverse teaching styles, Wharton classrooms feature high-tech capabilities and amenities, such as 360-degree swivel seating for impromptu in-class discussions. » More

Wharton Lectern

For faculty and guest speakers, Wharton's classroom lectern offers "command central" access to multiple technologies, from remote files to videoconferencing to climate control. » More



Technology Environment

Systems and Infrastructure

Behind the scenes, Wharton's servers and storage networks power the School's systems and applications. » More

Campus Technology Environment

You're connected – from your room, collaborating on projects, strolling down Locust Walk, or traveling around the world. » More

Networking

Wired and wireless connectivity: from your laptop or your PDA, you have easy wireless access to email and the Internet across the Wharton and Penn campus. » More



"The Technology is Everywhere"

"Technology at Wharton is everywhere. SPIKE, webCafé, the Wharton Video Network, learning simulations – even the high-tech features of the classrooms and group study rooms. It really synthesizes all your education."

Richard Hillen, W'08

An Environment for Socializing

"I think Huntsman Hall is great. It's a magnificent building in terms of the technology and labs available for students. Also, the group study rooms have been very useful. I spend a lot of time on campus, having group or club meetings, so the study rooms come in handy for that. And just in terms of congregating or socializing with other students – that's a big part of Huntsman Hall."

Nicole Smith, WG'08