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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School— Wharton MBA Program for Executives

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Address: The Wharton School
3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
E-Mail: wemba-admissions@wharton.upenn.edu and wembawest-admissions@wharton.upenn.edu
Website: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/wemba/
  Directions to school


ACADEMICS/COURSE WORK

Basic Information:

Core EMBA curriculum last revised: 1995

When and how often classes meet:
• On alternate weekends

Total hours in class per week: 7

Total hours of work outside of class per week: 20

Average students in core class: 52

Average students in elective class: 35

Electives available:
Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation/Leadership Funding
Investment Problems in Financial Reporting
Real Estate Law
Managerial Economics
Game Theory

Graduation Requirements:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
• Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades
• Participation in international seminar
TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 30%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 40%
Simulations 5%
Team Projects 15%
Other 0%

Distance learning MBA No
Group work done via the Internet 25%


SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EMBA programs run by B-school in another country:
n/a
Country n/a
Partner n/a

Domestic partnerships or in-house MBA programs:
None

Number of companies the B-school runs an in-house MBA for: 0
AREAS OF STUDY

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


EMBA FACULTY

EMBA full-time faculty: 230
Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
 
Tenured professors 133
  Of those, what percentage are Female 14%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 2%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 8%
Have owned a business n/a
 
Full-time EMBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 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 EMBA students:
n/a

Other B-school degree programs:
Master of Accounting
Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Master of Finance
Master of Human Resources
Master of International Management/Business
Master of Management and Manufacturing
Master of Marketing
Master of Technology
Health Care Systems Real Estate
Operations & Informations Management


LIFESTYLE - 2003 GRADUATES REPORT

Married   76%
Average number of children 1.2
Average work week 54.0
Average hours spent per week on class work 19.3
Average hours spent communicating with classmates between class meetings 4.6
Average number of days per month spent on campus 4.5


LIFESTYLE

Programs for spouses of EMBA participants Yes
Description: Social activities, approximately once per semester
Child care support for EMBA participants with families No
Pre-program orientation Yes
Temporary housing for EMBA participants Yes
Description: Conference center, hotel-type setting with study rooms
Distance from major airport (miles) 7
Access to health club or gym Yes



SPECIAL TRIP

EMBA program includes a mandatory special trip or project out of the country? Yes
Description: One-week, overseas seminar during second year, Students select destination, Corporate/ Gov't visits
THE BOTTOM LINE

Total 2002-2003 EMBA revenues: n/a

Total 2002-2003 EMBA budget: n/a
 
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2002:  5    1992:  4    
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2001:  2    1993:  --    
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1999:  3    1991:  7    

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