Events

Race and Sports

Join The Center for Africana Studies and the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (WSABI) for our Annual Race and Sports Event on April 23 at 5:30 PM in JMHH 350. This year’s program features Olympic 400-meter runner Butch Reynolds, who competed in the 1988 and 1996 Games, in conversation…

The Economics of Hosting the World: How Sports Operate as a Local Growth Engine

Event Overview: In 2026, Philadelphia will be a prime time player on the world's sporting stage – hosting the FIFA World Cup 26, NCAA March Madness, the PGA Championship, and the MLB All-Star Game. But what will it take to translate such global attention into lasting economic impact? This timely…