Each fall, WGRC hosts its signature "Retail 101 Day" event -- a mini-conference for 1Y MBAs interested in learning more about career opportunities in the retail industry. 

 

In order to provide a broad array of perspectives, Retail 101 Day includes several programming components, such as: 

 

• Presentations from MBA Career Management

• Panels of recent Wharton alumni in retail

• Small-group chats with retailer representatives

• Keynotes from a variety of senior industry executives. 

 

Past panelists and speakers at Retail 101 Day include:

 

• Michelle Kelly: President, Lilly Pulitzer

• Kathy Hines: VP of Marketing, Kipling

• Kimberly Rothwell: Director, Anthropologie

• Alexa Driansky: Retail Consultant, Alix Partners

• Dorie Gulkin & Emelyn Northway: Founders, Of Mercer