We invite you -- individuals or companies -- to consider becoming a member of the Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the Wharton School as an Associate or Research Sponsor.

The Wharton Risk Management Center relies on its Corporate Associates, Individual Associates and Research Sponsors for underwriting and operational support. The Center is actively seeking sponsors to help fund work in all research areas.

Associates provide general support for Risk Center activities. Corporate Associate Membership for 2007 is $15,000. Individual Associate Membership for 2007 is $5,000.

Research Sponsors typically meet twice a year with Risk Center directors, faculty and fellows on specific projects undertaken by the Risk Center, to discuss updates on research initiatives they are funding and provide their perspectives on future directions the Center might consider pursuing. Research Sponsor Membership for 2007 starts at $30,000 and is discussed on a one-to-one basis.

Your membership with the Risk Center entitles you to regular interaction and updates on the Center's activities. As a Corporate Associate, Individual Associate or Research Sponsor, you will receive research papers published in our Working Paper series as well as publicly available reports. And, you will be offered the opportunity to contribute to our newsletter, Risk Management Review, published twice yearly. Corporate Associates, Individual Associates and Research Sponsors may attend Risk Center workshops and conferences at no cost. These meetings provide a wonderful opportunity to meet with experts from research institutions, industry and government agencies from the U.S. and abroad.

Contributions to the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Process Center are tax-deductible.

For more information about research projects, publications, conferences, or becoming a Corporate Associate, Individual Associate or Research Sponsor, please contact Wharton Risk Center Managing Director, Erwann Michel-Kerjan at erwannmk@wharton.upenn.edu.