Sophie Gibert

Sophie Gibert
  • Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics

Contact Information

  • office Address:

    649 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
    3730 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104

Teaching

Current Courses (Spring 2026)

  • LGST1000 - Ethics & Social Resp

    This course explores business responsibility from rival theoretical and managerial perspectives. Its focus includes theories of ethics and their application to case studies in business. Topics include moral issues in advertising and sales; hiring and promotion; financial management; corporate pollution; product safety; and decision-making across borders and cultures.

    LGST1000002 ( Syllabus )

    LGST1000003 ( Syllabus )

All Courses

  • LGST1000 - Ethics & Social Resp

    This course explores business responsibility from rival theoretical and managerial perspectives. Its focus includes theories of ethics and their application to case studies in business. Topics include moral issues in advertising and sales; hiring and promotion; financial management; corporate pollution; product safety; and decision-making across borders and cultures.

Knowledge at Wharton

The Economic Reality Behind Billionaires’ Taxes and State Budgets

Faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model examines whether taxing extreme wealth can meaningfully reduce deficits and fund public spending.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 2/6/2026
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Editor-in-chief of a leading advertising publication breaks down how brands are blending nostalgia with "unhinged" humor to capture a multi-generational audience.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 2/5/2026
How Advertising Could Reshape ChatGPT and Digital Marketing

Wharton marketing professor examines how advertising in conversational AI could affect users, privacy, and the digital marketing landscape.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 2/4/2026