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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School — Full-time MBA
Address: 420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
E-Mail: mba.admissions@wharton.upenn.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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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 65
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 5%
Team projects 20%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Actuarial Science
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Environmental & Risk Mgmt
Finance
Health Care Administration
Human Resource Management
Information: Strategy & Economics
Insurance
Marketing
Operations Management
Public Policy
Real Estate
Strategy


AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Health Care Administration
Marketing
Strategy

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 200

New electives added in the past academic year:
Applied Financial Statement Analysis and Equity Valuation
Healthcare Service Delivery: A Managerial Economics Approach
Community Reinvestment
Governance and Management of Chinese Firms
Applied Probability Models in Marketing
Problem Solving, Design and System Improvement
Advanced Quantitative Modeling
Taxes and Business Strategy
Deals-The Economic Structure of Trans. and Contracting
The Finance of Buyouts and Acquisitions


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MArch (Master of Architecture)
MBA/MCP City Planning
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MHP Historical Preservation
MBA/MLA Landscape Arch
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
n/a


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 270
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 213
 
Tenured professors n/a
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 19%
Underrepresented minorities: 1 3%
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
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
Partners/Family
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish
Muslim

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Hockey
Lacrosse
Outdoor Activities
Polo
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Surfing
Volleyball

B-school participates in MBA Games Yes
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:
Please refer to last year's submission.
 
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