Class of 2010 MBA Program Academic Overview Peggy Bishop Lane Deputy Vice Dean

Class of 2010 MBA Program Academic Overview Academics at Wharton Structure of the Program What is Pre-term? Other Academic Opportunities

Academics at Wharton Academic excellence that sets you apart – Anchors the experience – It’s our brand! Rigorous approach to problem solving – World class faculty – Prepares you for future success – Waivers possible – challenge yourself! Cooperative team approach – World class students

Structure of Your MBA Program Who? –Class of approximately 800 students –12 Cohorts of approximately 65 students –Learning teams of 5-6 students –210 standing faculty across 11 departments What? –Core Curriculum – essential for any business –Elective Curriculum – depth and exploration –Other – international study, independent study, Penn’s other schools Graduation = 19 graduate credit units

Core Curriculum Analytical Tools Accounting Finance Statistics Economics Decision Science Marketing Management Management Tools Strategy Managing People Marketing Strategy Legal Environment Operations Supply Chain Management Ethics Communications Teamwork and Leadership Cohort based - your cohort and learning team help get you through it … and vice versa! Core Curriculum is 10 credit units if no waivers

Elective Courses and Majors What is a major? –Typically 5 credit units, one from the core –Ensures depth in one area –A signal of interest and significant knowledge Other Electives: –Wharton electives in addition to major –Penn graduate level courses (up to 4 credit units) –2 additional electives may be graduate or undergraduate

Elective Courses and Majors Accounting Business and Public Policy Communications (no major) Finance Health Care Insurance and Risk Management Legal Studies and Business Ethics (no major) Marketing Real Estate Statistics Management –Strategic Management –Management –Entrepreneurial Mgmt –Multinational Mgmt –Human Resource & Organizational Mgmt Operations –Operations & Information Mgmt –Information Strategy Other Majors: –Joint major in Marketing and Operations –Environmental & Risk Mgmt –Managing Electronic Commerce –Individualized major

Pre-Term: Summer 2008 Re-orientation to academic life and opportunity to get acquainted with your classmates, the campus, and Philadelphia Academic: –Learn basic skills –Prepare for fall core courses –Enrich your knowledge base for the future Social: –Meet classmates, administration and faculty –Begin developing relationships that help shape your Wharton experience –Explore Philadelphia

Pre-Term 2008 Schedule Week of July 28 –International Student Orientation (July 28) –Welcome Reception (July 29) –Orientation events begin (July 30) –Convocation (July 31) –Math and waiver classes begin –First Friday/Trolley Tour Week of August 4 –Economics, Statistics and Accounting classes begin –Other “fun” classes begin –Phillies baseball game Week of August 11 –Math test and waiver exams –Art Museum tour Aug 26 - Aug 28: Learning Team Retreat Aug 25/28: Diversity Workshop September 2: Case Day September 3: Fall classes begin

Other Academic Opportunities Leadership Fellows Leadership Ventures Wharton Leadership Lecture Series Teaching and Research Assistantships Conferences Case Competitions Club Activities

MBA Program Office 300 Jon M. Huntsman Hall