Dr. Witold Henisz

Professor

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Biography

Witold J. Henisz is a Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in management and corporate diplomacy. He serves as the Vice Dean and Faculty Director for the Impact, Value, and Sustainable Business Initiative, and holds the Deloitte & Touche Professorship. Henisz's research focuses on political and social risks faced by corporations, emphasizing stakeholder engagement and the material impacts of corporate actions in socio-political contexts. He has published extensively in top-ranked journals across business, management, international studies, and sociology. Henisz has been recognized with multiple teaching awards, including the Aspen Institute's Ideas Worth Teaching Award. He offers courses that highlight the integration of political risk considerations into corporate strategy, preparing students for the complexities of global business dynamics. His work has implications for multinational firms, asset managers, and government institutions, aiming at the intersection of business strategy and socio-political challenges.

Research Interests

Experience

Vice Dean and Faculty Director

2020-01-01 — Present

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Oversees programs focusing on the societal impacts of business and corporate strategy in the global context.

Deloitte & Touche Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Holds a distinguished chair in management, focusing on teaching and research in corporate strategy and stakeholder dynamics.

Awards

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Excellence Teaching Award

2021-01-01
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Aspen Institute Ideas Worth Teaching Award

2020-01-01

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
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.