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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| Before 2000 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 63 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 35 |
Graduation requirements:
n/a
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 35% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | 10% |
| Lecture | 30% |
| Simulations | 10% |
| Team projects | 15% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Consulting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Health Care Administration
Human Resource Management
Insurance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Marketing & Operations Management
Operations Management
Public Policy
Public Policy and Management
Real Estate
Sports Business
Strategy
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Health Care Administration
Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 185
New electives added in the past academic year:
Behavioral Finance
American Business History
Business Models and the Internet
Entrepreneurship and Social Wealth Creation
Retail Supply Chain
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/Biotechnology -Arts & Sciences
MBA/DMV - Vet Medicine
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/MSW - Social Work
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Health Care Systems
Operations & Informations Management
Real Estate
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 214 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 78 |
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| Tenured professors | 198 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 14% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 5% |
| 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.
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
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management Club
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
Real Estate Club; Operations Management Club
VC/ Private Equity
Veterans Club; Education club
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Arts Enthusiasts; Greater China; Latin America
Black MBA Association
Full list: http://wga.wharton.upenn.edu/
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wharton Follies; Scotch Club; Christian Club
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Catholic
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Golf
Indoor Hockey
Outdoor Activities
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Sailing; Scuba Diving
Ski
Soccer
Squash
Tennis
Volleyball
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Winter Carnival
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Feb. |
Tuck |
MBA Softball
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Apr. |
Darden |
Wharton Cheesesteak Chalice Tournament
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Apr. |
Wharton |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | n/a |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Through the Alfred West Jr. Learning Lab, the school is working with faculty to develop interactive teaching materials that include interactive multimedia, streaming video, and online simulations. Now learning tools will be put into fuller play in Jon M. Huntsman Hall through the Wharton Lectern and advanced multimedia capabilities, and more faculty will be enabled to develop and employ technology-assisted tools in their teaching process.
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