Expanding Retail Knowledge
The Baker Retailing Center’s mission is to be the leader in retail knowledge and education.
Global Presence

The Jay H. Baker Retailing Center is an interdisciplinary industry research center at the Wharton School. The Center is led by Tom Robertson, the Joshua J. Harris Professor, Professor of Marketing, and former Dean of the Wharton School. The mission of the Center is to be the global leader in retailing knowledge and education. We achieve this by:
- Creating knowledge and thought leadership by facilitating research used for industry applications;
- Engaging industry leaders and academicians to disseminate knowledge and participate in Center activities;
- Sponsoring student and alumni events and activities;
- Developing curriculum, course offerings, and career advisory services for all University of Pennsylvania students.