Wharton MBA for Full-time Students
Wharton MBA for Executives
- Often looking to make an immediate career change or seeking broader expertise for career advancement.
- Value opportunity to focus on MBA coursework and extended MBA experience, both on- and off-campus.
- Majors and summer internship experience highly valued as chance to gain specific skills and new company or industry exposure.
- May want to build on non-business academic background to create stronger credential combination (including dual-degree options).
- Typically
further along in career, often on track for advancement to senior
management. Some younger but highly qualified "fast-track" candidates
also sponsored by companies. - Value "real-time" application – bringing MBA knowledge to current work issues.
- Seeking
new skills and exposure for long-term career goals, but specific major
and internship experience not needed or as highly valued. - May be independent professional seeking to add management skills while continuing current professional activities.
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refer to devote time to study and related program activities. - Seek exposure to large, diverse, and international class of students.
- Value opportunity to experience wide range of extracurricular activities.
- If applicable, family or partner can locate in the Philadelphia area for the two-year period involved.
- Prefer schedule that allows for continuing career. Can balance heavy course load in addition to work and family.
- Value intense 'immersion' with small but diverse cohort of experienced classmates.
- Do not want or need high level of non-academic extracurricular options.
- Can travel to Philadelphia or San Francisco on alternate weekends.
20 months
3.5-month summer internship period
Year 1: Aug pre-term + Sep - May
Year 2: Sep - May graduation
24 months
Classes run throughout the summer
Year 1: June - May
Year 2: June - May graduation
Full-time MBA students select among 18 majors, including the option for
an individualized major. Approximately 30% of MBA students complete
their degree with a dual major and 10% design an individualized major.
Students choose electives from among Wharton's wide selection of course
offerings.
depth in a particular field, the program does not offer formal majors.
Electives and independent study options provide opportunities to deepen
their expertise or widen their range of studies. Electives are chosen
by each cohort from among Wharton's wide selection of course offerings.
taught by Wharton standing and associated faculty. Faculty use a mix of
case study, lecture/discussion, simulations and field study.
taught by Wharton standing and associated faculty. Faculty use a mix of
case study, lecture/discussion, simulations and field study.
(For 2006-2007)
$44,795 1st year tuition
$69,369 estimated 1st year budget
Estimated annual budget includes tuition and fees, room and board in Philadelphia area, books and supplies.
(Two-year program for class entering 2006)
$136,308 (Philadelphia)
$145,380 (San Francisco)
Includes tuition and fees, books, and program-related housing and meals. Transportation and parking not included.
and meals are not included in the tuition. The campus and greater
Philadelphia area offer excellent opportunities for student and family
housing.
at executive facilities and included in the tuition and fees. The
residential component is an integral aspect of the total program
experience, and all students are required to stay at the facility on
program nights.
level of extracurricular activities and involvement, including clubs,
conferences, sports and other student-run initiatives and events.
Frequent opportunities for partners and families to network and
participate.
teams, and informal networking with other students during program
weekends fosters strong community. Several special event opportunities
for partners and families.
- With classmates and faculty inside and outside class on campus.
- With business leaders through executive speaker series, in-class guest speakers, conferences, and on-campus recruiting events.
- Full access to Wharton alumni network, online community, and club activities.
- With classmates and faculty in-class and during program weekends, plus continued connections between sessions.
- With business leaders through executive speaker series, in-class guest speakers, and international study trip.
- Full access to Wharton alumni network, online community, and club activities.
- Access to on-campus recruiting services for summer internships and permanent positions.
- Access to MBA Career Management
- Lifelong access to MBA alumni career services.
- In-program career development support.
- For self-sponsored students, access to MBA Career Management after first year.
- Lifelong access to MBA alumni career services.