text_combined: wharton partnership jeff sending recommendation regarding cooperation wharton school following visit tom piazze may tom corporate relations officer wharton recommendation writing recommend joining wharton partnership partnership umbrella program established coordinate wharton school initiatives industry academic cooperation currently partnership supports alliances approximately 200 companies worldwide recommended annual contribution enron 100 k 150 k puts us top bracket contributing companies ge citigroup goldman sachs co intel many others contribution executed grants different research projects would directly benefit enron choice projects discretion changed time depending business needs benefits enron enron benefit partnership gaining advance access current academic research significantly increasing presence visibility campus enhancing recruiting efforts taking message directly influential academics significant influence public opinion gaining access high quality executive education programs specific programs partnership functions involvement different research projects identified projects maximize benefit enron 1 webi wharton e business initiative programs provides umbrella different initiatives area curriculum development research corporate engagement related e commerce main benefits access e commerce research enhanced recruitment opportunities 2 emerging technologies management research program interdisciplinary program addressing issues facing companies new markets managing intellectual property participating emerging technologies selecting optimal organizational structures benefits enron access financial technology area valuation intangible assets new forms business organizations 3 risk management decision process center development techniques assessment management non traditional risks risks outside scope traditional insurance contracts capital markets instruments benefits enron access new risk management tools dissemination information capabilities area potential users program enron group could coordinate cooperation risk management decision process center greg whalley potential customer webi several different units enron involved emerging technologies management research program vince