Wharton introduces new Academically Based Community Service course

“The course, Social Impact and Responsibility, is an Academically Based Community Service course facilitated by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships. While the Netter Center has offered ABCS courses since 1991, no courses have been offered in Wharton for the past several years…

“Petkoski said the new ABCS version of his class offers students more practical problem-solving experience than they received in past versions….

“Wharton is also offering a second ABCS course this semester, taught by Management professor Keith Weigelt. Weigelt’s class focuses on the Financial Literacy Community Project, a program designed to teach financial literacy to public school students in West Philadelphia.“