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THE WHARTON SCHOOL
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contents

Deans Message 4

thoughtf ul l eaDer s 6

acaDeMic Pr ogr aMs

Pow er f ul iDeas 16

f acul ty anD r esear ch

gl obal inf l uence 22

netw or k anD connections

As the birthplace o business education in 1881, Wharton

is

An international community o aculty, student and alumni

leaders, we remain on the oreront o global business.

the most comprehensive sourceo business knowledge in the world.


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Leading programs at every level of business

education rom undergraduate, MBA, EMBA,and doctoral students, to senior executives

200+ courses and 25 research centers and

initiatives more breadth and depth than at any

other business school

220+ faculty across 11 departments one o the

largest, most published business school aculties

1,000+ organizations directly engaged with

Wharton high-level businesses, non-profts,

and government agencies

86,000 graduates in 145 countries largest

alumni network o any global business school

1.7M+ worldwide subscribers of online journal

Knowledge@Wharton with Indian, Chinese,

Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic editions

In 1881, American industrialist Joseph Wharton had

a radical idea to arm uture generations with the

knowledge and skills to unleash the transormative

power o business.

This is the story o the Wharton School the worlds

rst collegiate school o business and our promise

to deliver continued, unparalleled knowledge and

leadership.

on the

way business is conducted in the global market.

Our oundational values continue to inspire our highest

goal as an institution: to create the knowledge and

educate the leaders who will uel the growth o

industries and economies throughout the world.

No other single institution hashad as transormational an eect

FACTS AT A GLANCE

j o s e p h w h a r t o n

Founder

The Wharton School, 1881
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As the worlds rst collegiate business school,

Wharton is at once the birthplace o modern

business education and the oremost custodian

o its uture.

Our broad-ranging expertise reaches more

than a hal million people every day through

our degree programs on two campuses, our

services to executives, and our award-winning

online publication, Knowledge@Wharton. Our

86,000 alumni hold positions o responsibility

in business, government, public service,

social and cultural entities, and education in

145 countries.

creating new wealth and economic opportunity

or all people, in developing regions as well as

the developed economies. In our research and

teaching, we are educating the next generation

o leaders with the rm conviction that business

can and must be a orce or good in the world.

t h o M a s s . r o B e r t s o n

Dean and Reliance Proessor o Management

and Private Enterprise

At Wharton, we believethe role o business is to

advance society as a whole,

DEANS MESSAGEIn our research and

teaching, we are educating

the next generation o

leaders with the frm

conviction that business

can and must be a orce

or good in the world.
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The rst collegiate business school,

driven by a spirit o responsibility.

Inspired by Joseph Whartons vision to educate the

pillars o the State, whether in private or in public lie,

Wharton prepares leaders or the complex challenges

o our interconnected world with leading programs at

every level o business education.

acaDeMic PrograMs
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unDe rg raDuate s naPs ho t

enr ol l Ment 2,500

w oMen 39%

Mul ticul tur al back gr ounD 43%

Pur suing Mor e than one Degr ee 30%

stuDying abr oaD 21%

20+ business concentrations

Flexibility to pursue dual degrees and minors

Four coordinated dual-degree programs

combining business with international studies,

life sciences, nursing, or technology

120+ study abroad programs around the world

40+ student-led Wharton clubs and 300+ Penn clubs

The Wharton Undergraduate Program ocuses

on business and more, combining business

and liberal arts study within a traditional Ivy League

education. Students take 40 percent o their

classes at Penns other schools, enabling themto explore their unique interests and passions.

Students can

that ts them.

customize their experienceto create a well-rounded education

www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad

On the highest smmit in Iceland,Hannadalshnr, a entre team

implements their leadership sills.
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Mba snaPshot

enr ol l Ment 1,690

w oMen 40%

inter national stuDents 36%

aver age year s w or k exPer ience 4

countr ies r ePr esenteD 68

Dring their frst wees o the program,teams compete in a leadership simlation

created b aclt.

www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba

The Wharton MBA oers unmatched academic

options and a distinctly collaborative experience.

With more courses and programs than any other

business school, it is a fexible and constantly

evolving program that keeps speed with therealities o global business. The Wharton MBA is

distinguished by rigorous

and active, refective leadership. Upon graduation,

students remain lielong learners as part o one

o the worlds largest, most infuential business

school alumni networks.

analytical thinkingcoupled with social responsibility

18 specializations, including an individualized major

Nearly 200 electives, plus an intensive core curriculum

10+ interdisciplinary degrees

Commitment to lifelong learning

110+ student-led clubs and conferences
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Mba for executives snaPshot*

enr ol l Ment 415

w oMen 22%

aver age age 34

aver age year s w or k exPer ience 10

stuDents hol Ding aDvanceD Degr ees 45%

* Philadelphia and San Francisco combined.

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same innovative curriculum and topaculty as Whartons globally recognized,

ull-time MBA program

Oered in Philadelphia and San Francisco, the

Wharton MBA Program or Executives has the

but in

an executive ormat. Students attend classes

on alternate weekends or two years, staying on

campus in executive acilities. Attracting mana-

gers and entrepreneurs rom diverse industries,

this 24-month experience puts students on the

leadership path while at school and transorms

their uture in business.

At a speed networing eent,Philadelphia and San Francisco stdents

get to now each other qicl.

Same degree as the full-time MBA

Immersive two-year, weekend residential program

Courses selected across nearly 200

electives, plus an intensive core curriculum

Commitment to lifelong education

Offered in Philadelphia and San Francisco
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Do cto ral Pro g raMs s naPs ho t

enr ol l Ment 191

w oMen 39%

inter national 41%

aver age age 26

r eceive f unDing 100%

executive eDucation snaPshot

annual nuMber of Par ticiPants 8,000+

coMPanies 1,500

inter national Par ticiPants 35%

oPen-enr ol l Ment Pr ogr aMs 55

custoM Pr ogr aMs 130+

countr ies, Pr ogr aMs conDucteD 20+

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Whartons Aresty Institute o Executive Education

provides one o the largest executive programming

o its kind

tailored

or individual companies and organizations.

Designed to oer both immediate results and

continuous benets, these programs reach over

8,000 participants annually.

With its global reach, Wharton has educated over

200,000 proessionals, and today delivers programs

in 20+ countries worldwide including Australia, Brazil,

China, Germany, India, and United Arab Emirates.

rom innovative seniormanagement and open-enrollment programs

to customized programs

Whartons Doctoral Programs are among the most

selective in the country. Graduates take positions

at leading academic institutions, joining a strong

research community o 1,500 alumni world-wide.

In the 9 distinct programs oered,

on a broad range o problems aecting business.

They work collaboratively with Whartons 220+

expert aculty across 11 academic departments, 25

research centers, and Penns 11 graduate schools.

candidatesengage in rigorous, multi-disciplinary research

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Accounting Applied Economics

Ethics & Legal Studies

Finance

Health Care Management

& Economics

Management

Marketing

Operations,

Information Management

& Decision Processes

Statistics

Doctoral Programs o Study
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World-class research and teaching,

Whartons aculty is one o the largest, most infuential

business school aculties. With 200+ courses and 25

research centers and initiatives, Wharton is a place o

great intellectual strength and diversity that generates

the ideas to power new innovations.

unmatched inits depth and breadth.

faculty anD research
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WHARTON FACuLTy

Whartons 220+ world-leading aculty members

create a

to think rigorously and

encourages you to put your thinking into action.

Wharton aculty research regularly appears in

leading academic journals and periodicals and is

requently cited by the press. Their broad exper-

tise creates a range and depth o 200+ courses

across 11 academic departments, unsurpassed

at any other business school. Through a variety o

teaching methods, including simulations and case

studies, Wharton proessors prepare students to

advance the business practices o the uture while

helping to customize their intellectual experiences

across a range o business disciplines.

living network o ideas one that challenges you

Academic Departments

Accounting

Business & Public Policy

Finance

Health Care Management

Insurance & Risk Management

Legal Studies & Business Ethics

Management Marketing

Operations &

Information Management

Real Estate

Statistics
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An incomparable network engaged with business

challenges worldwide.

From our students to our research and teaching,

Wharton is

with 86,000 alumni generating opportunity and

creating value everywhere in the world.

a truly international institution,

network anD connection
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the birthPlace of business eDucation in 1881,

wharton is the Most coMPrehensive source

of business knowleDge in the worlD.

WHARTON AND PENN

Today,

that campus extends to our state-o-the-art acilities

at Wharton | San Francisco and to Fontainebleau,

France, and Singapore through our alliance with

INSEAD. Both Wharton locations eature learning

centers that support our emphasis on collaboration

and innovation rom high-tech classrooms and

team study rooms to robust tools or research

and collaboration.

Both campuses are positioned to enable close

in-person interaction with leaders in business and

government in Philadelphia, poised between New

York and Washington, DC; in San Francisco, near

the heart o Silicon Valley. And both attract top-level

students, aculty, guests, and recruiters rom

around the world.

Wharton is a global hub orinnovative learning and research at the

University o Pennsylvanias Ivy Leaguecampus in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia San Francisco

B e n j a M i n f r a n k l i n

Founder

University of Pennsylvania, 1740
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

founded in 1881 as the rst collegiate business school

is recognized globally for intellectual leadership and

ongoing innovation across every major discipline of

business education. The most comprehensive source of

business knowledge in the world, Wharton bridges

research and practice through its broad engagement

with the global business community. The School has

more than 4,900 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA,

and doctoral students; over 8,000 annual participants in

executive education programs; and an alumni networkof 86,000 graduates.

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