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Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania


3733 Spruce Street
Philadelphia
PA 19104.6340

Accreditations

AACSB



Campuses

San Francisco campus
2 Harrison Street
San Francisco
CA 94105
+1-415-777-1000
Fax:+1-415-369-0598
Main campus
733 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104.6340
+215-898-2575
China Center
World Financial Center
West Building, 16F
No. 1 East Third Ring Middle Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing
100020, China
+86-10-8587-1740


MBA Programs

Full-time MBA

2-year, full-time program

 Philadelphia, San Francisco (one semester)

Classes meet Monday-Thursday throughout the academic year. Students do a 3.5-month internship during the Summer term.


Courses are taught in English.

SpecializationAccounting, Acturial Science, Business Analytics, Business Economics and Public Policy, Business, Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Finance, Health Care Management, Information: Strategy and Economics, Insurance and Risk Management, Management, Marketing, Marketing and Operations (Joint Major), Multinational Management, Operations, Information and Decisions, Organizational Effectiveness, Real Estate, Statistics, Strategic Management
Credits19
Duration20 months, including a 3.5 month summer internship
IntakeFall
Application fee$265
Application Checklist
  • Background Information
  • Two essays
  • Transcripts of all academic work completed at the baccalaureate/undergraduate level and beyond, whether or not for credit or a degree
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • GMAT or GRE
  • TOEFL for non-native English speakers with limited exposure to English
  • One-page resume
  • Interviews


MBA in Health Care Management

2-year, full-time program

 Philadelphia

A program in healthcare offered by the Health Care Management Department of the Wharton School in cooperation with the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics.

Credits19-21
Duration22 months
Application fee$265
Application Checklist
  • Background Information
  • Two essays
  • Transcripts of all academic work completed at the baccalaureate/undergraduate level and beyond, whether or not for credit or a degree
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • GMAT or GRE
  • TOEFL for non-native English speakers with limited exposure to English
  • One-page resume
  • Interviews


Executive MBA

Executive MBA program

 Philadelphia, San Francisco

Classes meet year-round on Friday and Saturday every other week, with several extended sessions over 2 years. The program features a week-long international study trip. During the second year of the program, students may commute to Philadelphia or San Francisco to take a semester of elective courses.

Credits19-25
Duration24 months
IntakeMay
Application fee$180
Application Checklist
  • Two letters of recommendation from professional
  • Three essays
  • GMAT, GRE, Executive Assessment score
  • Official transcripts sent from all institutions attended
  • Sponsorship letter
  • Interview


MBA/MS in Engineering

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A dual degree with the School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering). Programs include masters in Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Computer Graphics and Game Technology, Computer and Information Science, Computer and Information Technology (MCIT), Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) Online, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Integrated Product Design, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Scientific Computing, or Systems Engineering.

Credits23-24
Duration4-6 semesters


MBA/Master in Public Policy

Dual program

 Philadelphia; Cambridge, MA

A three-year program in collaboration with Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.


Courses are taught in English.

Duration3 years


MBA/Master in Public Administration/International Development

Dual program

 Philadelphia; Cambridge, MA

A three-year program in partnership with Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.


Courses are taught in English.

Duration3 years


MBA/Master in Public Administration

Dual program

 Philadelphia; Cambridge, MA

A three-year program in conjunction with Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.


Courses are taught in English.

Duration3 years


MBA/MA in International Relations

Dual program

 Philadelphia, Washington DC

A dual degree program in partnership with the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of The Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C.


Courses are taught in English.

Duration3 years


MBA/Veterinary MD

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A dual degree program with the School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet).


MBA/Master of Social Work

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A dual degree program offered in cooperation with the Penn School of Social Policy and Practice.


MBA/MS or PhD in Nursing

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A joint degree program with the School of Nursing (Penn Nursing Science).


MBA/MD

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A combined degree program with the Penn's Perelman School of Medicine.

DurationFive years


Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA

Dual program

 Philadelphia

Students earn both JD and MBA degrees in three years, rather than the five years it would typically take to earn each degree separately.

DurationThree years
Application Checklist
  • GRE or the GMAT. LSAT is not required
  • Two recommendation letters
  • Interviews


MBA/Master of Environment Studies

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A joint degree program with the School of Arts and Sciences.

Duration3 years or less


MBA/Master of Historic Preservation

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A combined degree program offered in partnership with the School of Design (Penn Design).

DurationThree years


MBA/Master of City Planning

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A combined degree program offered in partnership with the School of Design (Penn Design).

DurationThree years


MBA/Master of Landscape Architecture

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A combined degree program offered in partnership with the School of Design (Penn Design).

Duration4 years


MBA/Master of Architecture

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A combined degree program offered in partnership with the School of Design (Penn Design).

DurationThree years


MBA/MA Lauder Joint Degree in International Studies

Dual program

 Philadelphia

A joint degree program that integrates the Wharton MBA program with an MA program in international studies from the Penn's School of Arts & Sciences. MA in International Studies offers six concentrations in which students may opt to specialize including: Africa; Latin America; East and Southeast Asia; Europe; or South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

Duration24 months+20 months
IntakeMay
Application Checklist
  • Oral Proficiency Interview
  • One Lauder interview
  • Lauder interviews by invitation only


MBA/MS in Education

Dual program

 Philadelphia

Dual degree program with the Penn Graduate School of Education. MSEd in Education Entrepreneurship or MBA/MSEd in Education Policy

DurationTwo years
IntakeJuly


MBA/DMD

Dual program

 Philadelphia

Dual degree program in collaboration with Penn Dental Medicine.

Duration 5.5 years, 4 years Dental & 3 semesters MBA