1. MBA Program Office Peggy Bishop Lane Naomi Tschoegl
Academic Overview
MBA Program Office
Peggy Bishop Lane
Naomi Tschoegl

2. Academic Overview Who is the MBA Program Office? Pre-Term
Core Curriculum
Electives and Majors
Other Academic Opportunities
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3. MBA Program Office 300 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
Barbara Goldstein
Rolanda Hall
Amy Orlov
Aileen Rollins
Parker Snowe
Naomi Tschoegl
Cindy Armour
Peggy Bishop Lane
Kevin Balog
Tia Dorsey
Leslie Friedman
Tifphani Fernandes
Academic Services assists students in navigating the curriculum. We also work with faculty to implement the curriculum and with staff in other areas of Wharton and the university to coordinate across programs.
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4. Sources of Important Information
1st and 2nd Mailings
Self Assessment Tests
Get Started!
Waiver Information Guide
MBA Bulletins
Inside Guide
MBA Resource Guide
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5. Pre-Term: Summer 2004 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
Waiver Exams: Try to waive courses for which you know the material
Leadership: Leadership retreat, Learning teams, CEO
Pre-term is useful on three dimensions:
Get acquainted with Philly, Penn, Wharton and re-acquainted to school work
Learn basic academic material for key fall classes such as economics, statistics and accounting… don’t get left behind!
Meet your classmates and begin to develop life-long relationships
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6. Mathematics Basic Review Course
Pre-Term 2004 Schedule
July 12 Pre-Term Registration due
Aug 2 Week 1
Pre-Term begins Aug 4
Aug 9 Week 2
Int’l Student Orientation
Advanced Mathematics Review Course
Self Assessment Tests Microeconomics, Statistics and Mathematics
Cohort Orientations
603 Review Courses Accounting, Statistics, Microeconomics
Pre-Term Overview
608 Waiver Courses
Accounting, Statistics, Microeconomics
Evaluate Scores and choose Pre-Term Courses
Mathematics Basic Review Course
Additional Courses Languages, and Trading Simulation
Microeconomics
603 Review Course begins
608 Waiver Course begins
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7. Pre-Term 2004 Schedule Aug 30 Week 5 Aug 16 Week 3 Aug 23 Week 4
Sept 7
Math Test
603 Review Courses Accounting, Microeconomics,
and Statistics
Learning Team Retreat
Classes Begin
603 Review Courses Accounting, Microeconomics,
and Statistics
Convocation
604 Placement Course Accounting
Diversity Workshop
604 Placement Course Accounting
Placement Exam Accounting
Waiver Exams
608 Waiver Courses
Accounting and Statistics
Case Day
Waiver Exams
Waiver Exams begin
Additional Courses US Business History
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8. Core Curriculum Year 1 Fall 2004 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Spring 2005
Quantitative tools for analysis
finance, accounting, marketing, statistics, economics (MGEC), decision science, and operations
Management tools
managing people, ethics, strategy, legal environment, supply chain management, marketing strategy, leadership
Core curriculum represents the courses and material the faculty have determined are imperative for any Wharton MBA to possess, regardless of one’s ultimate goals.
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9. Graduation = 19 credit units!
Elective Courses
Year 2
Fall 2005
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Spring 2006
Major Field: 5 credit units, usually including 1 credit unit from core courses
Other Electives: Wharton courses, Penn Graduate level courses (up to 4 credit units)
Graduation = 19 credit units!
Majors: ACCT, BPUB, FNCE, Health Care, INSR & Risk Mgmt, Entrepreneurial Mgmt, HR and Org. Mgmt, Multinatl Mgmt, Strategic Mgmt, MKTG, OPIM, Information: Strategy, Systems and Economics, Joint MKTG/OPIM, REAL, STAT, Environmental & Risk Mgmt, Tech Innovation,
Note option for individualized major
# of elective classes in fall 2003 auction = 167
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10. Academics Outside the Curriculum
Learning teams/ Leadership fellows
MBA Program Office Advisory Board
Leadership Ventures
Wharton Leadership Lecture Series
First Year Cohort Academic Representatives
Case Competitions
Conferences
Clubs
Teaching and Research Assistants
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11. MBA Program Office 300 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
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