Jay H. Baker Retailing Center

The Jay H. Baker Retailing Center, an interdisciplinary industry research center at the Wharton School, offers innovative programs for graduate and undergraduate students; produces research with both academic and industry applications; enhances student activity support and curriculum development; and offers a broad array of outreach initiatives to focus attention on the retail sector.

The Baker Retailing Initiative was established in 2002 through a generous gift by Jay and Patty Baker. In 2010 the Bakers endowed the Center permanently. Jay Baker, former president of Kohl's Corporation, is a graduate of the Wharton School, class of 1956.

For more information on the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center, see the Center's website.