Editing Wharton School (section)

== Research ==

Wharton faculty conduct research that shapes academic disciplines and influences business practice. Finance research has transformed understanding of capital markets, asset pricing, and corporate finance, with faculty including Nobel laureates and leading scholars in multiple fields. Research centers focus on topics from healthcare management to real estate to risk management, producing scholarship and insights that inform policy and practice beyond academic audiences.<ref name="wharton"/>

The school's research influence extends through publications, consulting, executive education, and media appearances that disseminate ideas to practitioners. Faculty research has shaped practices in investment management, marketing analytics, organizational behavior, and other areas, demonstrating how academic business education can influence the practice it studies. This research mission distinguishes Wharton from business schools focused primarily on teaching.<ref name="wharton"/>