Updated Articles

  1. Accessing Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)

    How to register for a WRDS account.
  2. Using Licensed Adobe Products at Wharton

    All Adobe professional applications ( including those on all Wharton public computers ) require that you sign-in with an Adobe ID. This affects: Adobe Acrobat Pro Adobe Creative Cloud (i.e. Photoshop, Premiere, etc.) Adobe Acrobat Reader DC doe...
  3. Protecting Your Work (Students)

    Whether you're on Wharton's Public Computers or your own computer, saving your work is very important. Your own computer is susceptible to damages that could lead to data loss so backing up your work is highly advised. There are various ways to save and or back up your work.
  4. Exchange Students Account Closing To-Do List

    Exchange students should complete this list before their account closes to make sure any important data stored on Wharton accounts is saved.
  5. Graduating Students: Account Closing Dates

    Before You Start: This article is for Undergraduate and MBA Wharton students. PhD Students should contact their Academic Distributed Representative . Access to Wharton and Penn Online Services ends at various times after you graduate. Access ...
  6. Alumni Forwarding Address

    How the Alumni Forwarding Email Address works.
  7. Math Software: Matlab and Mathematica (Students)

    Wharton students have access to free copies of Mathematica and MatLab while they are enrolled at Wharton.  These software packages are only available for Wharton-related research, business, teaching and learning. Mathematica Set up a Wolfram ...
  8. Laptop Buying Guide (Students)

    Before purchasing a laptop, students should ensure it is optimized for the Wharton computing environment.
  9. Planning an Online Course

    This document provides tips and techniques for planning and delivering an online course. The advice was collected from a large number of faculty and students who have experience with online courses. It will be updated as we get additional fee...
  10. Public Printing Tips and Tricks

    Wharton Computing strives to provide enough printers to accommodate student use, however there will be high-traffic times when you will have to wait in line, and times when there may be problems with a printer or a given job. These tricks shoul...