Associate Director of the Lipman Family Prize and Lipman Fellows Program

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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

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Associate Director of the Lipman Family Prize and Lipman Fellows Program

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Associate Director D, Student Services, Academic Programs

Job Description Summary

Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year, 13,000 professionals worldwide advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education’s individual, company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. Wharton is home to a diverse staff population representing a rich array of backgrounds, expertise, and cultures. To learn more, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.

At the McNulty Leadership Program of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, we see leadership as the act of making a positive difference in the world. We enable and support the pursuit of deeper self-awareness and improved leadership skills to advance individual success as well as team and organizational performance. Our mission is to develop leaders who act with a deeper understanding of themselves, their organizations, and their communities, and contribute positively to the performance and transformation of each; our core values consist of demonstrating compassion, striving for excellence, and always seeking learning.

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. We are committed to resourcing and connecting change-makers to bring innovative ideas to new places and problems around the world. The Prize is unique for its core emphasis on education, in its partnership with the University of Pennsylvania, in the integration of the Prize process into the educational experience of Penn graduate students, and in the commitment to focusing the award on aspects that can be shared with and applied at other social impact organizations and contribute to the advancement of the broader social impact field. To learn more, visit https://lipmanfamilyprize.wharton.upenn.edu/.

The Lipman Fellows Program resides in the McNulty Leadership Program and offers graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania the opportunity to learn about the social sector through direct participation i