Each fall, WGRC hosts its signature "Retail 101 Day" event -- a mini-conference for 1Y MBAs intersted 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:
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Presentations from MBA Career Management
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Panels of recent Wharton alumni in retail
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Small-group chats with retailer representatives
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Keynotes from a variety of senior industry executives.
Past panelists and speakers at Retail 101 Day include:
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Michelle Kelly: President, Lilly Pulitzer
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Kathy Hines: VP of Marketing, Kipling
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Kimberly Rothwell: Director, Anthropologie
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Alexa Driansky: Retail Consultant, Alix Partners
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Dorie Gulkin & Emelyn Northway: Founders, Of Mercer
