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Academic
Overview
MBA Program Office
Peggy Bishop Lane
Naomi Tschoegl
EXPERIENCE WHARTON FOR YOURSELF
Academic Overview
Who is the MBA Program Office?
Pre-Term
Core Curriculum
Electives and Majors
Other Academic Opportunities
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FOOTER
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EXPERIENCE WHARTON FOR YOURSELF
MBA Program Office
300 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
[email protected]
215-898-7604
Cindy Armour
Barbara Goldstein
Peggy Bishop Lane
Rolanda Hall
Kevin Balog
Amy Orlov
Tia Dorsey
Aileen Rollins
Leslie Friedman
Parker Snowe
Tifphani Fernandes
Naomi Tschoegl
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EXPERIENCE WHARTON FOR YOURSELF
Sources of Important Information
 1st and 2nd Mailings
Get Started!
Self Assessment
Tests
Waiver Information Guide
MBA
Bulletins
Inside Guide
MBA Resource
Guide
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EXPERIENCE WHARTON FOR YOURSELF
Pre-Term: Summer 2004
Re-orientation to academic life and
opportunity to get acquainted with
your classmates, the campus, and Philadelphia
 Academic:
– Learn basic skills
– Prepare for fall core courses
– Enrich your knowledge base for the future
 Social: Meet classmates, administration and faculty; Begin
developing relationships that help shape your Wharton experience
 Waiver Exams: Try to waive courses for which you know the material
 Leadership: Leadership retreat, Learning teams, CEO
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EXPERIENCE WHARTON FOR YOURSELF
Pre-Term 2004 Schedule
July 12
Pre-Term
Registration due
Self Assessment
Tests
Microeconomics,
Statistics and
Mathematics
Evaluate Scores
and choose PreTerm Courses
Aug 2
Week 1
Pre-Term begins Aug 4
Int’l Student Orientation
Advanced Mathematics Review Course
Cohort Orientations
603 Review Courses
Accounting, Statistics, Microeconomics
Pre-Term Overview
Mathematics Basic
Review Course
Microeconomics
603 Review Course begins
608 Waiver Course begins
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Aug 9
Week 2
608 Waiver Courses
Accounting, Statistics, Microeconomics
Additional Courses
Languages, and Trading Simulation
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EXPERIENCE WHARTON FOR YOURSELF
Pre-Term 2004 Schedule
Aug 16
Week 3
Aug 23
Week 4
Math Test
603 Review Courses
Accounting, Microeconomics,
and Statistics
603 Review Courses
Accounting, Microeconomics,
and Statistics
604 Placement Course
Accounting
608 Waiver Courses
Accounting and Statistics
Waiver Exams begin
604 Placement Course
Accounting
Placement Exam
Accounting
Waiver Exams
Aug 30
Week 5
Learning
Team
Retreat
Sept 7
Classes Begin
Convocation
Diversity
Workshop
Waiver Exams
Case Day
Additional Courses
US Business History
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EXPERIENCE WHARTON FOR YOURSELF
Core Curriculum
Year 1
Fall 2004
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Spring 2005
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
 Quantitative tools for analysis
– finance, accounting, marketing, statistics,
economics (MGEC), decision science, and
operations
 Management tools
– managing people, ethics, strategy, legal
environment, supply chain management,
marketing strategy, leadership
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EXPERIENCE WHARTON FOR YOURSELF
Elective Courses
Year 2
Fall 2005
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Spring 2006
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
 Major Field: 5 credit units, usually including 1
credit unit from core courses
 Other Electives: Wharton courses, Penn
Graduate level courses (up to 4 credit units)
Graduation = 19 credit units!
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Academics Outside the
Curriculum
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Learning teams/ Leadership fellows
MBA Program Office Advisory Board
Leadership Ventures
Wharton Leadership Lecture Series
First Year Cohort Academic Representatives
Case Competitions
Conferences
Clubs
Tutor@Wharton
Teaching and Research Assistants
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EXPERIENCE WHARTON FOR YOURSELF
MBA Program Office
300 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
[email protected]
215-898-7604
5/1/2020
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