University of Pennsylvania MBA Program: Dates, Eligibility, Fees & Placements

MBA at the University of Pennsylvania is offered in two main formats - full-time MBA and Executive MBA. The full-time MBA degree program offered by University of Pennsylvania ranks #1 in Financial Times MBA ranking 2023. The program also ranks #1 in best business school as per US News and World Report.

The School also offers joint MBA degree programs. This includes MBA/MA Lauder Joint Degree in International Studies, MBA in health care management, Wharton MBA for Engineering, MBA/JD degree and MBA/MSW.

The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania also offers dual MBA programs in partnership with Universities such as Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Kennedy School.

• Application Deadlines: The University of Pennsylvania is currently accepting applications for MBA for 2023-24. March 29, 2023 is the final date to apply for MBA at the Wharton School.
• Class Profile: 897 students in total enrolled for the MBA class of 2023 at Wharton School. The admissions policy is quite selective with an acceptance rate of 12%. International students representing 83 countries comprised 36% of the entire class. The class of 2023 holds an average full-time work experience of 5 years.
• Admission Statistics: The class of 2023 admissions profile includes an average undergraduate GPA of 3.6 out of 4.0. The average GMAT score was 733.
• Tuition Costs and Scholarships: Students applying for admission to Wharton School are required to pay a tuition fee of $82,874. An array of scholarships are available for international students including the Forte fellowship, Joseph Wharton Fellowship and Emerging Economy Fellowship.
• Top Employers: Companies that hired two or more students from Wharton MBA class of 2021 include Amazon, American Express, Bain and Company, Samsung, Facebook, PepsiCo, Deloitte Consulting etc.

Compensation offered to Wharton MBA class of 2021. Source: University of Pennsylvania

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Course Description

• Wharton full-time MBA program is offered for a duration of 20 months including a summer internship for 3.5 months.
• Students need to complete a minimum of 19 credit units to graduate. Core courses include 9.5 credit units, Electives include 4.5 credit units and major requirements carry 5.0 credit units.
• Wharton MBA core curriculum includes six mandatory core courses along with choices in flexible core.
• Students have the option to choose from over 200 courses across 10 academic departments for electives. In addition to this, the school also offers 18 MBA concentration.

Wharton School also offers global career treks, international conferences, international study abroad exchange programs, consulting projects in emerging countries, and Global Immersion program.

Wharton School provides leadership coursework, coaching, experiential learning, and a wide range of student-run activities. This enables students to develop their leadership styles.