Peter Nicholas
Co-founder, Boston Scientific
In this issue we speak to alumnus Peter Nicholas (WG'68) whose restlessness at a drug giant motivated him to start his own firm, Boston Scientific, a supplier of tools for minimally invasive medical procedures. Today the company has grown to over $6 billion in sales and 20,000 employees. It's biggest deal ever, acquiring Guidant, occurred this year and is valued at $27 billion. > MORE
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TEACHING & LEARNING
The Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Programs

Good as Goldman
Wharton Alum Amir Goldman Brings VC Experience to Business Plan Class. > MORE

Meet the VC
Public Square Off Between Wharton-bred Entrepreneur and Seasoned VC. > MORE

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OUTREACH

Return on Restlessness
Boston Scientific Founder Peter Nicholas’ Pursuit of Entrepreneurial Acquisitions. > MORE

PLUS:
Watch the "Alumni Impact" video interview of Peter Nicholas in which he describes the types of passionate, inspired employees that entrepreneurs need to thrive: "Those are the people that take bullets for the organization." > MORE

Muscling Its Way to Victory
MuscleMorph Wins 2006 Wharton Business Plan Competition Grand Prize. > MORE

PLUS:
Wharton BPC Finalist Leto Pharmaceuticals Proves Cross-campus Convergence Can Lead to a Successful (and Lifesaving) Business Plan. > MORE

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RESEARCH
Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center

Bridge Over the River Why
Wharton Professor David Hsu Investigates Corporate Creativity. > MORE

Is There a Robot in Your Future? Helen Greiner Thinks So
Helen Greiner's iRobot has sold more than 1.5 million robots for cleaning floors and has deployed more than 300 tactical military robots in Iraq. Greiner recently gave a presentation at Wharton and talked about her company and the impact of robots on our everyday lives. > MORE

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