Wharton Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2006 - The Wharton School ...

usiness and more 21Global PresenceWHARTON OFFERS YOU A TRULY GLOBAL EXPERIENCE, both whileyou’re at school and after you graduate — a wide range of international programs andstudy abroad locations, a globally diverse student body, and a network of alumni clubsaround the world.“The main reason I choseWharton was the curriculum,because it combined liberal artsand business. I wanted an atmospherewith well-rounded peopleand courses with a global perspective.I knew that at Wharton Iwould also be exposed to studentsfrom all over the world. Anotherreason I came here is Philadelphia.Having grown up in the suburbs,I wanted to live in the city, and thePenn campus feels like a smallercommunity within it. Based onWharton’s reputation as a topschool, I was worried that thepeople here would be intimidating,but they’re not. Everyone isreally friendly, the professors areapproachable and every semesterthere are more opportunities toexplore new interests.”Rita Bagai, W’08Fairfax, VAFinance and Marketing concentrations