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What’s the benefit
of a Wharton MBA?

(EXPECT MORE, DO MORE.)

Expect more from a Wharton MBA —
breadth and depth through a rigorous general
management foundation plus expert knowledge
in one or more of 18 business majors.
Expect more from yourself, and do more
with your career. At Wharton you will
develop lifelong connections and leadership
skills to engage the world — transforming
your career in ways that extend far beyond
return on investment.
Find out if Wharton is right for you:
http://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/

invest,
“My biggest surprise after
two years at Wharton
was how well I fit here
— how you’re allowed to
be whoever you are. The
culture does not force
you to fit a preconceived
notion of a leader or a
business person. It
encourages you to be the
best version of yourself.”
yield.

Damian Olive, WG’03
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Education: B.S. in accounting,
Universidad Católica Argentina
Work History: 5 yrs., most recently
as assistant vice president,
Bank of America, Buenos Aires
Majors: Finance and Entrepreneurial
Management

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Community
value
Integrity
Curiosity
Innovation
Flexibility
Diversity
Challenge
(business and beyond)

MBA Program Overview
Innovative Learning
° First business school (1881)
° 19 research centers
° 250+ faculty
° 18 majors, 200+ electives
° Cohort learning model
° State-of-the-art building,
Jon M. Huntsman Hall
° San Francisco campus, Wharton West
° Global Immersion Program (GIP)
° Global alliance with INSEAD
° 13 student exchange programs
° Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)
° Knowledge@Wharton
Community
° Nearly 100 Student Clubs—
° 42 professional (includes conferences)
° 16 athletic
° 23 international and cultural affairs
° 11 community service
° 16 social
° Wharton Leadership Lectures
° School Governance Opportunities—
° Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory
Committee
° Academic Services Board
° Ethics Committee
° Career Management Office Advisory
Board
° Admissions Committee
° Wharton Graduate Student
Association (WGA)
Leadership
° Learning Team Retreat
° Leadership Ventures—
° Military venture at Quantico
° Ecuador expedition
° Peacekeeping mission at Ft. Dix
° Historic Gettysburg battlefield
° Antarctica
° Leadership Development Club
° Leadership Fellows Program
° Ethics and Responsibility Training
° Communications Program
Careers
° 175 employer information sessions
° 250 on-campus company recruiters
° One-on-one career counseling
° 26 career treks in U.S., Europe, Asia,
and Latin America
° Resume collection and distribution
° Mock interviews and resume review
° Summer internships
° 80,000+ alumni worldwide—
° 6 continents
° 139 countries
° 3,285 in Asia
° 3,133 in Europe
° 991 in Caribbean and Latin America
° 82 alumni clubs
° Global alumni forums
° Online alumni network

Class Profile 2006 *
Total Applicants 5,625
Total Admitted Applicants 1,230
Projected Enrollment 810
Male 67 %
Female 33 %
U.S. Citizens 59 %
U.S. Permanent Residents 7 %
International Students 34 %
Minority Students of U.S. Origin 27 %
African American 4 %
American Indian or Alaskan Native < 1 %
Asian American 15 %
Hispanic American 4 %
Multiethnic 2 %
Pacific Islander American < 1 %
Other 1 %
Average Age 28
Age Range 21 – 41
Average GMAT 718
GMAT Range (middle 80%) 670 – 760
Average GPA 3.5
GPA Range (middle 80%) 3.1 – 3.9
Average TOEFL 640/279
Countries Represented 58
Married Students, Students with Partners 17 %
Students with Children 2 %
* Data accurate as of July 1, 2004
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(challenge the expected)

Anne Fazioli, WG’05
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Education: B.S. in business administration,
University of Arizona
Work History: 4 yrs., most recently as small
business development and women’s development
specialist, Peace Corps, Panama
Majors: Individualized — International
Business Development (Wharton),
Latin American Studies/Emerging Markets
(SAIS dual degree)
“When I first got here, most people
didn’t know what to make of the
fact that I had been in the Peace
Corps. Then I started getting
involved in clubs, and I met people
who shared my interests. Now I’ve
gotten to be a kind of champion
for the public interest, and I’ve been
able to push past the stereotypes
that surround business school.”

“What people say is true: the
curriculum is quite
rigorous.
But it’s worth it. Wharton offers the rare
opportunity among MBA programs to pursue
specialized electives — topics like speculative
markets that many business schools don’t cover
— and to explore them with world experts.”
Evangeline Yap, WG’03

Favorite Classes (2003 student survey)
Advanced Corporate Finance
Advanced Real Estate Investment and Analysis
Competitive Strategy
Cost Accounting
Decision Models and Uncertainty
Entrepreneurship and Venture Initiation
Ethics and Responsibility
Fixed Income Securities
Foundations of Leadership and Teamwork
Geopolitics
Global Strategic Management
Governmental and Legal Environment
of Business
Health Care Field Application Project
Information: Industry Structure and
Competitive Strategy
Innovation, Change & Entrepreneurship
International Development Strategy
Macroeconomic Analysis and Public Policy
Management Communications
Marketing Management: Program Design
Marketing Management: Strategy
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Operations Management: Supply Chain
Management
Pricing Policy
Private Equity in Emerging Markets
Privatization: International Perspective
Probability Modeling in Marketing
Real Estate Independent Study
Speculative Markets
Urban Real Estate Economics
Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance
flexible.

Penn and Philadelphia
Favorite Philadelphia
Restaurants
Alma de Cuba, Audrey
Claire, Azafran, Bards,
Bistro La Baia, Bleu,
Bluezette, Buddakan,
Café Spice, Continental,
Dimitri’s, Django, Fork, K-town Barbecue,
La Viola, Le Bec Fin, Mama Palma’s,
Marrakesh, Monk’s, Morimoto, Pattaya Grill,
Penang, Pho 75, Pod, Rouge, Shiroi Hana, Silk
City, Striped Bass, 20 Manning, White Dog,
Zanzibar Blue, Zocalo (2003 student survey)
Favorite Philadelphia Places
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Fairmount Park,
Wissahickon Park, Kimmel Center, Boathouse
Row, Delaware waterfront, Rittenhouse
Square Park (2003 student survey)
Favorite Stress Relievers
“Two mornings a week I ride my bike to the
boathouse at 5:45 a.m. to serve as coxswain
on an otherwise all-male boat on the crew
team. I never knew getting eight guys to
row together would be so challenging!”
— Tamara Paton, WG’04
“The way I deal with
stress is to run. I did the
Philadelphia Marathon,
which starts at the
Philadelphia Museum of
Art, takes you down to
Old City, up Chestnut
Street through West Philly, past the zoo,
out toward Manayunk, then back to the
museum. I trained for it by running through
Fairmount Park. It’s a fantastic place to get
away from it all.” — James Warner, WG’03
Favorite Extracurricular Activities
Asia Club, Europa, Guide Mentors, Improv
Club, Investment Management Club,
Marketing Club, Media & Entertainment
Club, Out 4 Business, Say Yes to Education,
Technology Club, Wharton African American
MBA Association, Wharton Follies, Wharton
International Volunteers, Wharton Wildmen
Hockey, Wharton Women in Business, Wine
Club (2003 student survey)
Favorite Things About Penn
“There’s no doubt that Wharton is the focal part
of your life here, but it’s part of the University of
Pennsylvania community, which offers so many
other resources. For example, I’ve always had an
interest in archaeology. The Museum of the
University of Pennsylvania is the most important
archaeological museum in the Americas, and I
was able to organize tours for other Wharton
students.” — Neil Gupta, WG’04
“At Wharton, we recognize
tradition and history as
an important part of the
University; just as Penn is
a big part of Philadelphia
history, Philadelphia is a
huge part of U.S. history.”
— Brian Wong, WG’03
Favorite Living Opportunity
“A large majority of the class
comes from outside of
Philadelphia, so we build our
city in relation to each other.
It’s hard for me to judge
Philly objectively. I love the
place so much because for
me, Philadelphia means Wharton, and Wharton
means friends.” — Damian Olive, WG’03
“When I came to Wharton, I made a conscious
decision not to live in a high-rise. Philadelphia is
one of the oldest big cities in the country, and I
wanted to appreciate its architecture on a daily
basis. I live in a Center City walk-up with high
ceilings and hardwood floors. It has the pros and
cons of an old place, but it has an incredible
amount of charm. It really reflects Philadelphia’s
personality.” — Stephanie Mann, WG’04

go online
(http://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/)

team (work)
trial: error
“In some learning teams, people
divided the work based on
what were everybody’s
strengths, which is an efficient
tactic. However, on our team
we also broke down into
smaller groups. Someone who
wanted to learn more about
a particular task paired up with
a teammate who was more
knowledgeable in that area.”
Russell Workman, WG’05
“Each learning team
has a personality. Ours
was very comfortable,
honest and upfront
about individual
expectations. We
were all willing to
pick up the ball when
necessary and pass it
when required.”
Gerson Guzman, WG’05

“Everyone contributed
different strengths and we
settled down into patterns
of teamwork, the kind of
skills required for crossfunctional
leadership
within a company. As an
international student
with a nontraditional
professional background,
I learned the common
vocabulary through my
team and developed deeper
friendships with my learning
team members.”
Shaowei Ying, WG’05
“I like that you don’t get to choose your team. It
makes the experience more realistic. In the workplace
you’re often thrown in with people you
don’t know very well. One of the lessons I learned
is that diversity is critical to good outcomes, but
you have to make sure everyone is speaking up.”
Garren Bird, WG’05
lead: collaborate
“I make mistakes all
the time. The best
part of this experience
is that when you do,
there are four or five
other people to help
you pick up the pieces
and move forward.”
Jamee Leffler, WG’05

(anticipate transformation)

“There was something remarkable
about my first year at
Wharton. I found my confidence
in my abilities growing.
Suddenly, I was entertaining
ideas that never would have
entered my head a year ago. My
imagination expanded overnight.
I don’t know exactly where or
when it happened — in class,
outside of class, in clubs, in the
learning team — but Wharton
has changed the size of my
thoughts and the manner of my
thinking.”
Emeka Orjih, WG’04
Hometown: Enugu, Nigeria
Education: B.S. in biochemistry,
University of Nigeria
Work History: 8 yrs., most
recently as CEO of Max Ltd.,
Nigeria
Major: Strategic Management

“The warmth and openness of the
students is something that has
surprised me about Wharton. I
always knew that Wharton was
diverse, but I didn’t know how
willing students would be to open
up and help each other professionally
and personally. We’re here to
teach each other as well as learn.”
Priscilla Cham, WG’04

explore the Wharton
community and discover if it’s the
right place for you:
• attend an admissions event
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• go online
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Wharton MBA Program 2005