Dr. Leandro Pongeluppe

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Leandro S. Pongeluppe is an Assistant Professor at the Wharton School of Management, University of Pennsylvania, and a Leonard J. Horwitz Faculty Scholar. His research primarily focuses on stakeholder management and socioeconomic development, investigating how organizational governance affects the attainment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Pongeluppe employs mixed methods, combining econometric causal inference and ethnographic techniques to analyze complex socioeconomic issues. His work involves research in Brazilian favelas, the Amazon rainforest, global desalination plants, and African HIV/AIDS treatment clinics. Additionally, he has co-founded PMO Insper Metricis, a group dedicated to evaluating the socio-environmental impact of projects, and has participated in designing Brazil's Social Impact Bond in partnership with various governmental and financial organizations. With experience as an associate researcher at Accenture Institute for High Performance, he has contributed to inclusive innovation projects in developing countries such as Brazil, China, and others. His scholarly contributions include articles on the qualitative aspects of environmental management and socioeconomic factors affecting development in marginalized communities.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-09-01 — Present

Wharton School of Management • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching and conducting research on stakeholder management and socioeconomic development.

Awards

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Wharton Teaching Excellence Awards

2024-07-18
#2023

Wiley Blackwell Outstanding Dissertation Award

2023-08-14

Courses

Managing Large Enterprises

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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Specialization Notes

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