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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School

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Address: 104 Vance Hall
Philadelphia , PA 191404
E-Mail: mba.admissions@wharton.upenn.edu
Web site: www.wharton.upenn.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1993

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
United States

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? No

Students must complete international experience abroad? No

Students must complete a business plan? No

School claims intellectual property rights on ventures developed by its students? No



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 35%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 20%
Lecture 35%
Simulations 0%
Team projects 10%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Arts Administration
Consulting
E-Commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Ethics
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Hotel Administration
Human Resource Management
Industrial Management
Insurance
International Business
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing & Technology Management
Marketing
Marketing & Operations Management
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Public Administration
Public Policy
Real Estate
Sports Business
Statistics & Operations Research
Strategy
Strategy, Systems & Economics
Supply Chain Management
Tax
Technology
Transportation

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 159


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Operations Management

Average number of students in a core course: 65

Average number of students in an elective course: 65

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 88

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: n/a

New electives added in past 12 months:
eHealth Business Models and Impact
Healthcare Entrepreneurship
Implementing Entrepreneurship
Corporate Governance
Intellectual Property & Competitive Strategy
Advanced Real Estate Investment
Real Estate Entrepreneurship
Corporate Law and Management in a Global Perspective
High Tech Management
Technology Entrepreneurship Internship


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 217
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 75
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience n/a
 
Tenured professors 127
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female n/a
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 2%
Focus on entrepreneurship n/a
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors n/a
Have owned a business n/a

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Marketing Research
Master of Accounting
Master of Electronic Commerce
Master of Entrepreneurial Studies/Small Business
Master of Finance
Master of Management and Manufacturing
Master of Technology
Operation & Information Management
Real Estate
Strategic Management


STUDENT LIFE

Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Biotech/Health care
Business Law
Consulting
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Mergers & Acquisitions
New Media
Nonprofit
Real Estate & More
Sales & Trading
VC/Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Arts Enthusiasts
Black MBA Association
Follies
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
MBA Pub
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Indoor Hockey
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Sailing
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Tennis
Volleyball

Annual group trips that attract at least a third of the class? Yes

Where to?
Ski Trips, Colorado,Russia

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
n/a


 
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2002:  5    1992:  4    
2000:  1    1990:  2    
1998:  1    1988:  4    
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2001:  2    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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2003:  2    1997:  4    
2001:  5    1993:  --    
1999:  3    1991:  7    



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